8) Essential Knowledge and Associated Skills (EKAS): This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit. Evidence shall show that knowledge of maintaining energised traction overhead electrical apparatus (stick) has been acquired. All knowledge and skills detailed in this unit should be contextualised to current industry practices and technologies. KS01-TRT32A Energised traction overhead electrical apparatus using stick techniques Evidence shall show an understanding of working on energised traction overhead electrical apparatus using stick techniques to an extent indicated by the following aspects: T1 Basic rigging techniques encompassing: Standards, codes, legislation, supply authority regulations and or enterprise requirements associated with rigging including the operation of cranes, hoists and winches and relevant certification and licensing (if required) Requirements for the use of enterprise construction manuals, system diagrams/plans and drawings Safe use of rigging equipment, tools and associated equipment - types, techniques and application Site inspection procedures - identifying hazards, assessing and controlling risks, appropriate sequence of loading and unloading Determining the mass and dimensions of load Selection and inspection procedures - rigging equipment, materials and tools (natural and synthetic fibre ropes and chains, fittings, winch and capstan), ratings of wire ropes and slings, removing, repairing and replacing of damage parts. Techniques for assembling and erecting power winches and capstans Checking the integrity of support structure; visual inspection of load connections Techniques in moving, lifting, shifting, managing and placing loads - use of appropriate communication and signalling methods, codes of practice/compliance, enterprise and Commonwealth, State/Territory legislative requirements, weather conditions, erection of safety nets and lines, methods of fixing and anchoring loads, load stability. T2 Installation of overhead distribution conductors encompassing: Standards, codes, legislation, supply authority regulations and or enterprise requirements applicable to installing conductors and associated equipment Requirements for the use of overhead line construction manuals, system diagrams/plans and drawings - material lists, conductor size, type and route length. Constructions types and structures for distribution and sub transmission lines Types, sizes and characterises of overhead conductors Resources for the stringing and maintenance of conductors - types of low and high voltage overhead electrical conductor connections, causes and effects of poor electrical connections, reasons for and methods used to maintain standard phase sequencing, removing, repairing and replacing of damage conductors, minimum clearances between overhead conductors and low and high voltage structures. Techniques for conductor installation - types and application of tools, equipment and hardware Methods of stringing, tensioning and termination of low and high voltage conductors T3 Safe working practices and procedures for the installation of overhead distribution conductors encompassing: Limits of approach for personnel, vehicles, mobile plant and elevating work platforms (EWP) Requirements of persons prior to making bare hand contact with dead low voltage mains and apparatus Requirements of relevant electrical access permits necessary to allow work to be performed on low and high voltage apparatus Safe working practices - requirements to enable safe working on conductive poles, procedure to attach an “on-site” earthing device to de-energised low and high voltage overhead circuit T4 Safe working on energised low voltage equipment encompassing: Standards, codes, Commonwealth, State/Territory/local government legislation, supply authority regulations and or enterprise requirements Safety precautions specific to working on or near energised low voltage conductors - safe working practices and procedures, identification of hazards, assessment and control of OHS risks, types, selection, maintenance and use of personal protective equipment. Work on or near energised LV conductors - types and function of specialised tools, safe working practices when using specialised tools, methods of using specialised tools, safe procedures for work on panels and in cubicles on or near energised LV conductors, release and rescue procedures for work on or near exposed energised LV conductors. T5 Powerline safety practices encompassing: Protective apparatus and apparel for linework - responsibilities for the selection, use, maintenance and storage of protective apparatus and apparel and the types of protective apparatus and apparel used for the line worker Requirements for the use of ladders - carrying, erecting, collapsing and lowering different types of extension ladder against a standing pole, maintenance checks on different types of ladders, renewal of extension ropes and the safety issues relating to clearances from overhead conductors Requirements for climbing and working aloft - methods used to identify a pole is safe to climb, methods used to inspect a line worker’s body belt, application of knots and hitches appropriate to the requirements of a line worker, height safety principles including personal fall protection, prevention and related requirements, and the practical procedure of climbing an overhead structure and fitting a pole chair Traffic management - purpose of traffic management and a line worker’s responsibilities in accordance with relevant statutory requirements and electricity supply industry requirements, demonstration of the procedure used to provide an effective traffic management scheme and the use of a two-way radio Control of small fires - identification, selection and operation of the appropriate extinguishing mediums for various types of fires, general fire prevention methods and the precautions for personal protection when fighting small fires Rescue victims from heights and confined spaces - planning, identifying, the procedures, and establishing responses, developing techniques, involvement of external emergency services and practical demonstration/rehearsals of rescuing a person from heights and from confined spaces and emergency procedures for the rescue of an electric shock victim including CPR Requirements for aerial linework - planning, establishing and implementing relevant aviation authority clearances, determining system requirements, aircrew familiarisation with network operations and equipment, requirements for effective communications operations for aerial work. T6 Low voltage switching principles encompassing: Standards, codes, legislation, supply authority regulations and or enterprise requirements applicable to switching of low voltage to a given schedule Requirements for the use of manuals, system diagrams/plans and drawings - types, characteristics and capabilities of electrical apparatus, use, characteristics and capabilities of specialised tools and testing equipment, LV network interconnectors source of possible backfeed Low voltage switching techniques - identifying hazards, assessing and controlling risks associated with LV switching operations, electrical access permit(s), operational procedures, earthing procedures Personnel protective equipment (PPE) for LV switching T7 Safe working on energised DC traction equipment encompassing: Commonwealth/State/Territory/local government legislation, Standards, codes, supply authority regulations and or enterprise requirements Safety precautions specific to working on energised LV DC Traction overhead conductors and cables - safe approach distances, safe working practices, instructions and procedures, Occupational Health and Safety hazards and precautions, identification of OHS hazards, assessment and control of OHS risks, types, selection, maintenance, storage and use of personal protective equipment, dangers of working in confined spaces and at heights, notification to work systems, safe working policies, procedures and practices when using/operating specialised equipment and tools, emergency response and rescue including First Aid etc. Techniques in installation, maintenance, replacing and repairing of energised DC traction overhead conductors, cables and equipment - span, cross-span, head-span, section insulator, support equipment, tramway support network, catenary, dropper, contact/trolley, feeder/ in-span feeder, drape/potential jumper Techniques in carrying out work on energised DC traction overhead conductors, cables and equipment - removing trapped foreign objects, profiling, vertical adjustment of contact or trolley wire Techniques in using plant, equipment and/or tools to carry out work on energised DC traction overhead conductors, cables and equipment - insulated elevating work vehicles, insulated ladder, insulated work platforms, tensioning equipment, insulated sticks, ropes, slings, and chains. T8 Enterprise specific — policy and procedure instructions encompassing: Responsibilities and duty of care of employer and employee relationship Methods of obtaining the up-to-date information on enterprise policy and procedures Rules and regulations Induction into workplace - location of work area and storage area, timetable, uniform, personal well-being, housekeeping rules, emergency procedures, evacuation procedures Techniques when deal with others - working in teams, customer relation, complaint and issues procedures. Overview of enterprise professional development - fire fighting procedures, fatigue management, training and competency development - understanding and promotion T9 Enterprises specific — OHS instructions encompassing: Standards, codes, legislation, supply authority regulations and specific enterprise regulations pertaining to the OHS policies and procedures Methods of obtaining the up-to-date information on enterprise OHS policy and procedures Specific enterprise personal protection equipment - type and application, where and when to be used, method of replacement, responsibility of maintenance including cleaning inspection and testing, emergency response, rescue, evacuation and First Aid procedures Personal well-being – hygiene, fatigue/stress management, drugs/alcohol OHS training - induction training, specific hazard training, specific task or equipment training, emergency and evacuation training, training as part of broader programs such as equipment operation OHS records including audits, inspection reports, workplace health and environmental monitoring records, training and instruction records, manufacturers and suppliers information such as MSDSs, registers, maintenance reports, workers compensation and rehabilitation records and First Aid/medical records T10 Enterprises specific — technical drawing and documents encompassing: Types and application of enterprise specific drawings and documents - electrical and electronic drawings, mechanical drawings, project charts, schedules, graphs, technical manuals and catalogues Instruction/worksheets sheets - types and application of enterprise specific symbols and diagrams Title box - description of parts and version control. |