Assessment Requirements for UETDRTO017 String overhead transmission conductors

Release: 1

Assessment Requirements for UETDRTO017 String overhead transmission conductors

Modification History

Release 1. This is the first release of this unit of competency in the UET Transmission, Distribution and Rail Sector Training Package Release 3.0.

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Performance Evidence

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) requirements safe approach distances identifying hazards; assessing risks; and identifying, applying and monitoring control measures obtaining, inspecting and using relevant personal protective equipment (PPE) creating an equipotential work zone stringing conductors using at least five (5) of the following stringing equipment: crimping equipment conductor winches lever hoist conductor trailers/jinker pre-formed splices conductor drum stands draw wire rollers/sheaves conductor grip conductor stockings swivels dealing with an unplanned event on at least one (1) occasion signing on and off relevant work permits in accordance with workplace requirements.

Knowledge Evidence

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:
relevant legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice and organisational workplace requirements, including: WHS/OHS safe approach distances hazard, risk assessment and risk control requirements, including potential hazards of: induced voltages types and application of PPE safe use of plant, tools and equipment application, purpose and types of permits events constituting an unplanned event or incident procedures for responding to an unplanned event or incident construction manuals, system diagrams/plans and drawings role and responsibilities of a safety observer conductor types and characteristics construction clearances stringing methods.

Assessment Conditions

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, equipment and PPE currently used in industry applicable documentation, including workplace requirements, equipment specifications, standards and operation manuals.

Links

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