Release 1. This is the first release of this unit of competency in the UET Transmission, Distribution and Rail Sector Training Package Release 4.0.

This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to perform tower rescue in an electricity supply industry (ESI) environment.

It includes the organisational workplace requirements for the inspection and use of tower rescue equipment, and how it applies to ESI workers to meet work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS), mobility and mutual aid requirements.

Note: Those holding an existing ESI or Electrotechnology qualification or equivalent meet the prerequisite unit requirements.

Refer tothe UET Transmission, Distribution and Rail Sector Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide for equivalency definition.

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.

HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation

and

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

or

CPCCLDG3001 Licence to perform dogging

CPCCLRG3001 Licence to perform rigging basic level

Mobility and Portability

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 perform tower rescue 

1.1 

Workplace requirements for the rescue are identified and confirmed

1.2 

Rescue equipment including personal protective equipment (PPE) is obtained, inspected and positioned in accordance with workplace requirements

2 

Carry out tower rescue 

2.1 

Situation is assessed, and rescue response is activated in accordance with workplace requirements

2.2 

Tower is accessed in accordance with workplace requirements

2.3 

Rescue equipment is attached in accordance with workplace requirements

2.4 

Rescue equipment is used to rescue casualty in accordance with workplace requirements

3 

Complete the tower rescue procedure 

3.1 

Casualty is assessed in accordance with workplace requirements

3.2 

Incident site is secured and entry controlled in accordance with workplace requirements

3.3 

Incident is reported 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 unit replaces and is not equivalent to UETDRRF006 Perform tower rescue.

Release 1. This is the first release of this unit of competency in the UET Transmission, Distribution and Rail Sector Training Package Release 4.0.

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 one occasion and include:

• identifying organisational rescue requirements
• identifying hazards, assessing risks and applying control measures
• obtaining, inspecting and positioning rescue equipment
• fitting of rescue personal protective equipment (PPE)
• obtaining, inspecting and using PPE
• performing tower rescue in accordance with workplace requirements.

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:

• types and application of PPE
• organisational procedures for tower rescue including:

• inspection and placement of rescue equipment
• assessment and control hazards to rescuer, casualty and others
• isolation procedures, where appropriate
• safe approach distances (SAD) appropriate to tower rescue
• assessment of situation
• activation of emergency response
• tower access
• attachment of rescue equipment
• lowering casualty safely to ground
• removal of casualty to safe location
• assessment of casualty
• incident site security
• reporting requirements.

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 equipment and PPE currently used in industry for performing tower rescue
• applicable documentation, including workplace requirements, relevant industry standards, equipment specifications, and operation manuals.