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 covers the knowledge and understanding of electricity supply industry (ESI) access authority procedures for work on or near ESI electrical apparatus.

It includes the relevant state and territory access authority procedures, and organisational workplace requirements 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 to UET Transmission, Distribution and Rail Sector Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide for equivalency definition.

No licensing applies to this unit at the time of publication.

Other conditions may also apply under state and territory legislative and regulatory licencing requirements which must be confirmed prior to commencing this unit.

UETDRMP002 ESI safety rules for work on, near or in the vicinity of electrical apparatus

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 apply access authority procedures 

1.1 

Organisational workplace requirements for access authority are identified

1.2 

Access authority permit is obtained in accordance with workplace requirements

1.3 

Access authority permit document is interpreted and confirmed for the specific work activity in accordance with workplace requirements

1.4 

Personnel are confirmed as appropriately authorised to apply access authority procedures in accordance with workplace requirements

1.5 

Hazards are identified, risks assessed, and control measures identified

2 

Apply access authority procedures 

2.1 

Hazard control measures are applied and monitored in accordance with workplace requirements

2.2 

Access authority permit specific roles and responsibilities are explained and acknowledged

2.3 

Permitted access area/s are confirmed and acknowledged against the access authority requirements

2.4 

Access authority permit is signed on in accordance with workplace requirements

3 

Complete access authority procedures 

3.1 

Access authority permit conditions are confirmed before sign off in accordance with workplace requirements

3.2 

Access authority permit is signed off in accordance with workplace requirements

3.3 

Access authority permit documentation is 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 unit replaces and is not equivalent to UETTDRRF09 Apply access procedures to work on or near electrical network infrastructure.

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 access authority requirements
• identifying hazards, assessing risks, and identifying, applying and monitoring control measures
• receiving access authority permit in accordance with workplace requirements
• confirming roles and responsibilities of the workers with the access authority permit
• following workplace requirements for signing on and off from an access authority permit.

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:

• access authority codes of practice, guidelines and organisational workplace requirements for work on or near electrical apparatus
• hazard, risk assessment and risk control requirements
• organisational access authority procedures including:

• roles and responsibilities for access authority permit
• access authority permit for a specific work activity
• sign on and sign off procedures for an access authority permit
• cancelling or suspending an access authority permit
• communication procedures to confirm work is completed or suspended
• relevant authorisation 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:

• applicable documentation, including workplace requirements used in industry for applying access authority procedures to work on or near electrical apparatus