Release 1. This is the first release of this unit of competency in the UET Transmission, Distribution and Rail Sector Training Package.

This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to inspect underground electrical apparatus in the electricity supply industry (ESI).

It includes visually inspecting and identifying defective, damaged or faulty electrical apparatus and reporting inspection outcomes.

It also includes determing the cause of defective, damaged or faulty electrical 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 also apply under state and territory legislative and regulatory licensing requirements which must be confirmed prior to commencing this unit.

UEECD0007 Apply work health and safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace

and

UETDREL005 Work safely in the vicinity of live electrical apparatus

or

UETDREL006 Work safely in the vicinity of live electrical apparatus as a non-electrical worker

Distribution Underground

Not applicable.

ELEMENTS 

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA 

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1  

Prepare to inspect underground electrical apparatus 

1.1 

Legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice and organisational workplace requirements for the work to be performed are referred to and confirmed

1.2 

Work plan is obtained and confirmed in accordance with workplace requirements

1.3 

Tools, equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE) required for work are determined, obtained and confirmed in working order

1.4 

Hazards are identified, risks assessed and control measures identified and applied

1.5 

Work is prioritised and sequenced for completion in accordance with work plan and workplace requirements

1.6 

Liaison and communication with stakeholders is carried out in accordance with workplace requirements

1.7 

Worksite is prepared in accordance with the work plan and workplace requirements

1.8 

Traffic management plan is confirmed as being in place in accordance with workplace requirements

2 

Carry out inspection of underground electrical apparatus  

2.1 

Legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice and organisational workplace requirements for the work to be performed are applied and monitored

2.2 

The use of tools, equipment and PPE are carried out in accordance with workplace requirements

2.3 

Hazard control measures are monitored in accordance with workplace requirements

2.4 

Underground electrical apparatus is visually inspected in accordance with work plan and workplace requirements

2.5 

Underground electrical apparatus defect or damage is identified in accordance with workplace requirements

2.6 

Underground electrical apparatus defect or damage cause is determined

2.7 

Incidents or unplanned events are responded to in accordance with workplace requirements

3 

Complete work and documentation 

3.1 

Completed work is checked for compliance against the work plan and workplace requirements

3.2 

Incidents or unplanned events are reported in accordance with workplace requirements

3.3 

Tools and equipment are cleaned, checked and returned to storage in accordance with workplace requirements

3.4 

Work records, reports and documentation are completed in accordance with workplace requirements

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

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

Non-essential conditions may be found in the UET Transmission, Distribution and Rail Sector Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

This is a new unit. No Equivalent Unit.

Release 1. This is the first release of this unit of competency in the UET Transmission, Distribution and Rail Sector Training Package.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least two separate occasions and include:

• applying relevant legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice and organisational workplace requirements, including:

• work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS)

• identifying hazards, assessing risks, identifying, applying and monitoring control measures
• obtaining, inspecting and using relevant personal protective equipment (PPE)
• inspecting underground electrical apparatus, including:

• transformers
• switchgear
• pole mounted cable and cable terminations
• pillars
• switchboards
• earthing systems

• identifying underground electrical apparatus defects and damage
• determining the cause of underground electrical apparatus defects and damage
• using software applications or workplace documents for:

• accessing and verifying existing data
• capturing or recording data
• categorising and recording defects

• dealing with an unplanned event on at least one (1) occasion
• completing relevant work records, reports and documentation.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

• legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice, and organisational workplace requirements, including:

• WHS/OHS

• hazard, risk assessment and risk control requirements, including potential hazards
• types and application of PPE
• safe use of tools and equipment
• events constituting an unplanned event or incident
• procedures for responding to an unplanned event or incident
• construction manuals, system diagrams/plans and drawings
• procedures for workplace records, reports and documentation
• types, function and operation of underground electrical apparatus, including:

• transformers
• switchgear
• pole mounted cable and cable terminations
• pillars
• switchboards
• earthing systems

• installation requirements for underground electrical apparatus, including:

• construction
• connection
• earthing

• types and causes of underground electrical apparatus defects and damage.

Assessors must hold credentials specified within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence and all regulatory requirements included within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must occur in workplace operational situations, where it is appropriate to do so.

Where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in simulated conditions involving realistic and authentic activities that replicate operational workplace conditions.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Resources for assessment must include access to:

• relevant and appropriate materials, tools, facilities, equipment and PPE currently used in industry for inspecting underground electrical apparatus.
• applicable documentation, including workplace requirements, relevant industry standards, equipment specifications, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals.