NZQA registered unit standard
18032 version 4
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Title
Measure trees and lines for vegetation control around power lines to
minimum approach distance
Level
3
Credits
4
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: select and
maintain tree measuring equipment for vegetation control
around power lines; measure trees and power lines; and report
measuring for tree and vegetation control around power lines.
Classification
Electricity Supply > Electricity Supply - Distribution Networks
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
This unit standard is intended for assessment off-job. The range statements can be
applied according to industry specific equipment, procedures, and processes as
applied in the electricity supply industry.
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, the 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 (EEA).
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.
5
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.
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SSB Code 101813
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NZQA registered unit standard
18032 version 4
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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 includes vegetation control work and procedures which must be
carried out in accordance with the following Codes of Practice and Guide –
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 with Underground Services;
EEA Guide for Safety and Health in Tree Work around Power Lines
These codes and guide are available from regional offices of the Department of
Labour, Occupational Safety and Health Service (OSH) and the Ministry of Business,
Innovation and Employment (MBIE).
BS 3998:1989 Recommendations for Tree work is available from Standards New
Zealand, Private Bag 2439, Wellington 6140 – http://www.standards.co.nz/.
ANSI Z133.1-2006 American National Standards for Arboricultural Operations –
Safety Requirements is available from Wes Spur – http://www.wesspur.com/newarborists-products.html.
Code of Practice for Temporary Traffic Management, 2012 available from the New
Zealand Transport Agency – http://www.nzta.govt.nz/resources/code-temp-trafficmanagement/.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Select and maintain tree measuring equipment for vegetation control around power lines.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Method of measuring tree and power lines is determined.
Range
1.2
Measuring equipment is selected in accordance with measuring method.
Range
1.3
includes but is not limited to – accessibility, topography, tree
height, power line height.
may include but not limited to – telepole, clinometer;
evidence of two is required.
Use of routine testing and inspection of tools and equipment used in tree work is
described.
Infrastructure Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101813
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NZQA registered unit standard
18032 version 4
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Outcome 2
Measure trees and electrical lines.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Measurement of trees and power lines is completed using height measuring
equipment.
may include but not limited to – telepole, clinometer;
evidence of two methods is required.
Range
Outcome 3
Report measuring for tree and vegetation control around power lines.
includes but is not limited to – tree height, conductor height,
horizontal distance to line from tree to line, slope angle, tree
approach distance.
Range
Evidence requirements
3.1
Reporting documentation is completed.
may include but is not limited to – tailgate meeting minutes, job
report, check sheet;
evidence of one report to company or asset owner standards 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
Review
2
22 October 2003
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.
Infrastructure Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101813
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
18032 version 4
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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.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Infrastructure Industry Training Organisation
qualifications@infrastructureito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this
unit standard.
Infrastructure Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101813
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016