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Title Carry out tree work near electricity supply lines
4 Credits 7 Level
Purpose
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This unit standard is for competent arborists undertaking training for work near electricity supply lines.
People credited with this unit standard are able to prepare for and carry out tree work near electricity supply lines, and demonstrate emergency procedures.
Classification
Available grade
Entry information
Electricity Supply > Electricity Supply - Distribution Networks
Achieved
Critical health and safety prerequisites
Unit 17151, Demonstrate knowledge of safety requirements for tree work near electrical supply lines, or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.
Explanatory notes
1 This unit standard is intended for, but not restricted to, workplace assessment.
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3 safety requirements are not met the assessment must stop. expiring requirements must comply with all current legislation, especially the Electricity Act
1992, and any regulations and codes of practice recognised under that statute; the
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992; and the Resource Management Act
1991. Electricity supply industry codes of practice and documented industry procedures include the current version of the Safety Manual – Electricity Industry
(SM-EI) (Wellington: Electricity Engineers’ Association). A full list of current legislation and industry codes is available from the Electricity Supply Industry
Training Organisation, PO Box 1245, Hamilton 3240.
4 The phrase in accordance with industry requirements is implicit in all outcome statements and evidence requirements in this unit standard.
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5 Industry requirements inclu de all asset owner requirements; manufacturers’ specifications; and enterprise requirements which cover the documented workplace policies, procedures, specifications, business, and quality management requirements relevant to the workplace in which assessment is carried out.
6 This unit standard includes vegetation control work and procedures which must be carried out in accordance with the following Codes of Practice and Guide
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Approved Code of Practice for Safety and Health in Tree Work – Part 1:
Arboriculture ;
Approved Code of Practice for Safety and Health in Tree Work
– Part 2: Maintenance of Trees Around Power Lines ;
Approved Code of Practice for Power-Operated Elevating Work Platforms ;
Guide for Safety w ith Underground Services .
These codes and guide are available from regional offices of the Department of
Labour, Occupational Safety and Health Service (OSH) and the Department of
Labour website http://www.dol.govt.nz
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BS 3998:1989 Recommendations for Tree work is available from Standards New
Zealand, Private Bag 2439, Wellington 6140;
ANSI Z133.1-2006 American National Standards for Arboricultural Operations –
Safety Requirements is available from Wes Spur http://www.wesspur.com/Books/standards .
Code of Practice for Temporary Traffic Management , 2004 available from any office of the NZ Transport Agency.
7 Company procedures are written plans detailing how the company will meet the requirements of the health and safety legislation.
Outcome 1
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Evidence requirements
1.1 expiring
Range includes but is not limited to – clearance, crown lift, fall distance defect, fall to grade, maximum sag defect, reduction, swing clearance.
1.2 Paperwork is completed and checked by the contractor and asset manager.
Range includes but is not limited to – hazard identification sheets, job or time sheets, maintenance checklists, procedure forms, notification to Occupational Safety and Health Service (OSH), Department of
Labour (DOL) notification.
1.3 Public and personal liability insurance is checked to ensure it is valid for the work and is current.
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1.4 Network management liaison requirements are met.
Range
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1.5 Hazards are identified according to company procedures.
Range includes but is not limited to – hazard identification sheets, equipment and machinery checklists, crew briefings and task allocations, work plan and strategies.
1.6 Hazards involved in the work are controlled according to company procedures.
Range includes but is not limited to
– hazards involved with manual climbing, using elevated working platforms (EWP), groundwork, working above ground, working near electricity supply lines.
Outcome 2
Carry out tree work near electricity supply lines.
Evidence requirements
2.1 Network is logged on to and network operator is advised of work details prior to commencement.
Range includes but is not limited to network operator advised of
– contractor, work commencement date and time, location, feeder being worked on, work authority taken out for HV lines, estimated This unit standard is
2.2 expiring
Range equipment includes but is not limited to – ancillary equipment, chainsaws, climbing equipment, friction devices, non-conductive ladders, non-conductive loppers and/or pole saws, non-conductive equipment, lowering lines and devices, personal equipment, spikes, flip lines.
2.3 Tree work completed meets the site specifications, company procedures, and
Codes of Practice requirements.
Range includes but is not limited to
– manual work and EWP – side trimming, maximum sag, fall distance, over the top, felling.
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2.4
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Job is finished according to site specifications and company procedures.
Range includes but is not limited to – site cleaned up, work authority returned at the end of the job, log-off completed.
Outcome 3
Demonstrate emergency procedures.
Evidence requirements
3.1 Emergency procedures are demonstrated as specified in company procedures and by the network owner or network operator.
Range includes but is not limited to – near miss, damaged lines, damaged hardware, injured personnel, inadvertent contact with climber and
EWP.
3.2 Services to contact in the event of an accident or emergency are listed with contact details and method.
Range includes but is not limited to – network owner, contractor, ambulance service, fire service, OSH, police, DOL.
3.3 Aerial rescues are demonstrated according to company procedures.
Range two and three person rescues using EWP.
3.4 First aid procedures are demonstrated according to company procedures, and site specifications.
Range includes but is not limited to – burns, unconscious victim, cuts, This unit standard is
Replacement information expiring
This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard
28493 and unit standard 28494.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process Version Date Last Date for Assessment
Registration
Revision
Revision
Review
1
2
3
4
23 November 1999
13 February 2002
24 February 2006
19 November 2010
31 December 2019
31 December 2019
31 December 2019
31 December 2019
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Process Version Date
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Last Date for Assessment
Review 5 20 November 2014 31 December 2019
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference 0120
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Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
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