Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

UETTDRVC27 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Monitor safety compliance of vegetation control work in an ESI environment

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Issue Date: June 2024


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Unit of Competency UETTDRVC27 - Monitor safety compliance of vegetation control work in an ESI environment
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to monitor safety compliance of vegetation control work in an electrical supply industry (ESI) environment.It includes observing, spotting, rendering warnings to stop unsafe work activities, and/or encroachment of ordinary persons, public, personnel and mobile plant and equipment into the safe approach distance (SAD) as defined for persons and mobile plant and equipment. A person designated as a safety observer and solely dedicated to the role normally carries out this work.It also includes the preparation of risk assessment control measures, including job safety assessment. All work and zones are undertaken in compliance with relevant state or territory regulatory agencies/bodies, local government legislation, industry bi-partite body guidelines/codes of practice or other related requirements for safe work and access near live electrical and mechanical apparatus.The application of the skills and knowledge described in this unit may require a licence/registration to practice in the workplace.Other conditions may apply under state and territory legislative and regulatory licensing requirements which must be confirmed prior to commencing this unit.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Vegetation
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Prepare to control and monitor safety compliance for vegetation work near live electrical apparatus
  • Work plan and workplace procedures are received, confirmed and communicated with relevant personnel
       
Element: Work is prioritised and sequenced for completion within acceptable timeframes following consultation with relevant personnel and in accordance with workplace procedures
       
Element: Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) and environmental workplace procedures are obtained and confirmed
       
Element: Person designated as safety observer acknowledges and confirms responsibilities of role
       
Element: Hazards are identified, WHS/OHS risks assessed and control measures identified in accordance with workplace procedures
       
Element: Relevant work permits are confirmed and signed in accordance with workplace procedures
       
Element: Suitable communication methods between the safety observer and vegetation control worker are identified and confirmed
       
Element: Resources, including equipment, tools and personal protective equipment (PPE), required for the job are obtained and confirmed in working order in accordance with workplace procedures
       
Element: Communication barriers between the safety observer and vegetation control workers are identified and confirmed
       
Element: Client issues are referred to appropriate personnel in accordance with workplace procedures
       
Element: Worksite is prepared to minimise risk, damage to property, commerce and individuals in accordance with workplace procedures
       
Element: Work schedule is prepared to produce a quality outcome, follow sustainable energy principles and practices, and to minimise risk and damage to property, commerce, stock and individuals in accordance with workplace procedures
       
Element: Traffic management is checked as implemented in accordance with workplace procedures
       
Element: Perform control and monitoring of safety compliance for vegetation work near live electrical apparatus
  • WHS/OHS, sustainable energy and environmental principles and practices are monitored and followed to reduce incidents of accidents in accordance with workplace procedures
       
Element: Requirements for lifting, climbing, working at heights and the use of power tools/equipment are followed in accordance with workplace procedures
       
Element: Person designated as safety observer positions themselves to obtain an unobstructed view of the vegetation control work
       
Element: Safety compliance is controlled and monitored for vegetation work near live electrical apparatus in accordance with cutting plans and workplace procedures
       
Element: Hazard warnings and safety signs are recognised and hazards and assessed WHS/OHS risks are reported/referred to immediate authorised personnel for directions in accordance with workplace procedures
       
Element: Unplanned events are referred to relevant authorised personnel for directions in accordance with workplace procedures
       
Element: Work is performed in accordance with cutting plans and workplace procedures
       
Element: Problems associated with the control of safety compliance and monitoring for vegetation work near live electrical apparatus is responded to using acquired known solutions and skills related to routine procedures to ensure work instructions and workplace procedures are met
       
Element: Quality checks of work are undertaken in accordance with industry standards and workplace procedures
       
Element: Complete the control and monitoring of safety compliance for vegetation work near live electrical apparatus
  • Completed work is checked against work schedule, cutting plans and drawings for compliance and anomalies are reported in accordance with workplace procedures
       
Element: WHS/OHS and environmental incidents are reported in accordance with workplace procedures, as required
       
Element: Worksite is rehabilitated, cleaned up and made safe, and sustainable energy principles and practices applied in accordance with given instructions and workplace procedures or agreed standards
       
Element: Tools, equipment and surplus resources and materials are, where appropriate, cleaned, checked and returned to storage in accordance with workplace procedures
       
Element: Relevant personnel are notified of work completion in accordance with workplace procedures
       
Element: Relevant work permits are signed off in accordance with workplace procedures
       
Element: Work records, reports and/or documentation are completed in accordance with workplace procedures
       

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Work plan and workplace procedures are received, confirmed and communicated with relevant personnel 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
WHS/OHS, sustainable energy and environmental principles and practices are monitored and followed to reduce incidents of accidents in accordance with workplace procedures 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Completed work is checked against work schedule, cutting plans and drawings for compliance and anomalies are reported in accordance with workplace procedures 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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