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Release 1

This version released with ICT Information and Communications Technology Training Package Version 5.0.

ELEMENT 

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA 

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Prepare for aerial cable installation

1.1 Access site according to required procedures

1.2 Verify location, cable bearer type and specific requirements of the proposed aerial cable installation according to appropriate plans and recognised constraints

1.3 Obtain information about location of other services from relevant authorities

1.4 Inform appropriate personnel of existing and potential worksite hazards

1.5 Select tools and equipment required for safe work practice

1.6 Erect barriers according to safety requirements

1.7 Assess support structure safety according to standard working conditions and proceed according to this assessment

1.8 Identify and set up traffic management plan as required

1.9 Set-up cable installation equipment according to manufacturer requirements and enterprise guidelines

2. Attach aerial cable to catenary

2.1 Select type of cable bearer

2.2 Use basic rigging procedures, methods and equipment for working safely at heights

2.3 Secure pole hardware permanently to support structure using safe installation practices, according to specifications

2.4 Haul and secure cable following health and safety requirements, manufacturer specifications and environmental requirements

2.5 Ensure minimum sag heights are achieved

3.Install self-supporting aerial cable

3.1 Select type of cable for installation

3.2 Use basic rigging procedures, methods and equipment for working safely at heights

3.3 Secure pole hardware permanently to support structure using safe installation practices according to specifications

3.4 Haul and secure cable following health and safety requirements, manufacturer specifications and environmental requirements

3.5 Ensure minimum sag heights are achieved

4. Seal and secure aerial cable

4.1 Seal cable ends to prevent entrance of foreign material

4.2 Secure cable loop, as required, on support structure and ensure equipment is left in a tidy manner to reduce damage to conductors or fibres and to enable ease of access for effective maintenance

4.3 Weatherproof building entry points, as required

4.4 Fit over-voltage protection devices to all cables with metallic component as required

4.5 Complete installation reports and design amendments accurately and file promptly according to industry requirements

5. Restore site and complete documentation

5.1 Restore worksite to customer satisfaction

5.2 Complete reports on installation work and provide to appropriate personnel

5.3 Notify customer and obtain sign-off

Skill 

Description 

Reading

• Analyses plans, regulations and other documentation from a variety of sources and consolidates information to determine requirements

Writing

• Prepares documentation and correspondence using clear language and correct spelling and terminology
• Documents outcomes and changes to plans using industry relevant terminology and recognised plan symbols

Oral Communication

• Interacts effectively in verbal exchanges using active listening, questioning and reading of verbal and non-verbal signals to convey and clarify information

Numeracy

• Makes calculations appropriate for measuring and estimating materials for construction

Navigate the world of work

• Accepts responsibility and ownership for the task and makes decisions on completion parameters and the need for coordination with others
• Takes personal responsibility for following explicit and implicit policies, procedures and legislative requirements

Interact with others

• Uses a range of strategies to establish a sense of connection and build rapport with clients and workmates

Get the work done

• Takes responsibility for planning, sequencing and prioritising tasks and own workload for efficiency and effective outcomes
• Makes routine decisions and implements procedures for routine tasks, using formal decision making processes for more complex and non-routine situations

Release 

Comments 

Release 1

This version released with ICT Information and Communications Technology Training Package Version 5.0.