NZQA registered unit standard
18030 version 4
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Title
Operate power-operated elevating work platforms (EWP) to prune
trees around power lines
Level
4
Credits
5
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: plan EWP
operation; establish EWP work site; carry out EWP operations;
and report EWP operation to prune trees around power lines.
Classification
Electricity Supply > Electricity Supply - Distribution Networks
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Critical health and
safety prerequisites
Unit 10507, Use personal protection equipment within an
electricity supply environment; or demonstrate equivalent
knowledge and skills.
Explanatory notes
1
This unit standard is intended for, but not restricted to, workplace assessment. The
range statements in the unit standard can be applied according to enterprise specific
equipment, procedures, and processes.
2
Safety of personnel and plant must be a priority throughout the assessment. If the
safety requirements are not met the assessment must stop and the candidate will be
assessed as not yet competent.
3
Performance and work practices in relation to the outcomes and evidence
requirements must comply with all current legislation, especially the Electricity Act
1992 and any subsequent amendments, and any regulations, codes of practice
recognised under that statute; Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, the
Resource Management Act 1991, and their subsequent amendments, electricity
supply industry codes of practice and documented enterprise procedures. These
include, Safety Manual – Electricity Industry (SM-EI) (2010) Wellington: Electricity
Engineers’ Association.
A full list of current legislation and industry codes is available from:
Infrastructure Industry Training Organisation
PO Box 1245
Hamilton 3240.
4
The phrase in accordance with industry requirements is implicit in all outcomes and
evidence requirements in this unit standard.
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Definitions
Industry requirements include 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.
Asset owner refers to the owner of an electricity supply network that takes its point of
supply from Transpower NZ, and delivers electricity to industrial, commercial and
residential customers.
Asset owner standards are the approved documented work site methods for carrying
out work on an electrical supply network to the standard required by the asset owner.
6
This unit standard is intended for use in the assessment of Distribution and
Transmission Line Mechanics, Utility Arborist. All terminology should be related to
that sector of the industry.
7
The term Elevating Work Platform (EWP) is fully defined in the Occupational Safety
and Health Service (OSH) Approved Code of Practice – Power-Operated Elevating
Work Platforms, and the Electricity Engineers’ Association (EEA) Guide on the
Operation and Maintenance of Elevating Work Platforms.
8
Assessment of practical skills against the outcomes in this standard requires three
practical observations from three different workplace activities, one of which may be
conducted in a simulated electricity supply environment.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Plan EWP operation.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Scope of work is determined.
1.2
Resources required for operation are determined.
Range
1.3
Documentation is completed.
Range
1.4
staff levels, plant and equipment, safety equipment.
includes but is not limited to – hazard identification sheet, traffic
management plan, job or time sheets, maintenance checklists,
procedure forms, notification to OSH, insurance.
Site access requirements are determined.
Range
route, weight issues, access keys, bridges, landowner, weather,
terrain.
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Vegetation zone is determined.
Range
close working zone, competent worker zone, any tree working
zone, minimum approach distances Utility Arborist (MAD),
vegetation management zone, ordinary person zone, OSH
Approved Code of Practice for EWP.
Outcome 2
Establish EWP work site.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Work site is reviewed.
2.2
Hazards are identified, and eliminated, isolated, or minimised.
2.3
Tree measuring is used to determine safe working zones.
2.4
Site safety and security measures are determined and implemented.
Range
2.5
close working zone, competent worker zone, any tree working
zone, minimum approach distances, OSH Approved Code of
Practice for Elevated Work Platforms, use of safety observer.
EWP earthing and bonding requirements are determined and implemented.
Range
includes but is not limited to – earth spike, earth points.
Outcome 3
Carry out EWP operations.
Evidence requirements
3.1
EWP operations are carried out.
3.2
Minimum approach distances are maintained.
Range
3.3
Maintenance checks are carried out.
Range
3.4
includes but is not limited to – visual check, safety observer.
includes but is not limited to – visual inspection, current
certification.
Safe working load is determined and kept within load limits.
Range
includes but is not limited to – OSH Approved Code of Practice for
Power-operated Elevating Work Platforms, manufacturer’s
specifications.
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Safety equipment is used.
Outcome 4
Report EWP operation to prune trees around power lines.
Range
includes but is not limited to – close approach permit, hazard identification,
traffic management plan, log book.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Reporting documentation is completed to asset owner standards.
may include but is not limited to – tailgate meeting minutes, job
report, check sheet;
evidence of one report to company or asset owner specifications is
required.
Range
Planned review date
31 December 2019
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
27 April 2001
31 December 2019
Revision
2
13 September 2004
31 December 2019
Review
3
20 November 2009
31 December 2019
Review
4
20 November 2014
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0120
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
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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NZQA registered unit standard
18030 version 4
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Comments on this unit standard
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