Elements and Performance Criteria

RANGE STATEMENT
10) This relates to the competency standard unit as a whole providing the range of contexts and conditions to which the Performance Criteria apply. It allows for different work environments and situations that will affect performance.
This Competency Standard Unit shall be demonstrated in relation to performing pole top rescue procedures in the workplace and will include the following:
Applying work procedures and instructions as they apply to risk control and personal safety measures.
Inspection and placement of rescue equipment to facilitate a prompt response and rescue from an incident at the pole top.
Applying rescue procedures as applicable to poles which may include; wood, spun concrete, steel/concrete, steel, and composites with cross arms which may include; wood, steel, and composites.
Accessing the pole top and placing, securing and attaching the rescue equipment/lowering device to the victim in accordance with workplace procedures.
Removing the victim from contact with any live conductors/apparatus where necessary in accordance with workplace procedures.
Lowering the victim to the ground and performing CPR if required in accordance with workplace procedures.
Facilitating treatment by medical professionals when and where required
The following constants and variables included in the element/Performance Criteria in this unit are fully described in the Definitions Section 1 of this volume and form an integral part of the Range Statement of this unit:
Appropriate and relevant persons
Assessing risk
Assessment
Authorisation
Emergency
Established procedures
Fall prevention
Hazards
Identifying hazards
Inspect
Legislation
Notification
OHS practices
OHS issues
Permits and/or permits to work
Personnel
Requirements
Rescue Equipment Testing procedures
Work clearance systems

EVIDENCE GUIDE
9) This provides essential advice for assessment of the competency standard unit and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria and the range statement of the competency standard unit and the Training Package Assessment Guidelines.
The Evidence Guide forms an integral part of this Competency Standard Unit and shall be used in conjunction with all component parts of this unit and, performed in accordance with the Assessment Guidelines of this Training Package.

Overview of Assessment
9.1)

In accordance with the National Refresher Training Recognition Protocol for the Electricity Supply Industry, this unit is identified as a Refresher Training unit and is only available for use by industry to meet industry protocols and regulatory requirements.
Industry has defined Refresher Training as:
“A competency confirmation event which may include training, the purpose of which is to compensate for or prevent deterioration in a previously achieved standard of performance”
Under the protocol and the applicable State or Territory legislative and regulatory requirements, Electricity Supply Industry employees are required to maintain currency in this Unit for authorisation/approval to work on ESI Networks.
Industry accepts that opportunities to practice emergency procedures are generally restricted to simulated exercises in a controlled environment during competency confirmation programs.
The critical safety nature of working with electricity, electrical equipment, gas or any other hazardous substance/material carries risk in deeming a person competent. Hence, sources of evidence need to be ‘rich’ in nature so as to minimise error in judgment.
Methods chosen for a particular assessment will be influenced by various factors. These include the extent of the assessment, the most effective locations for the assessment activities to take place, access to physical resources, additional safety measures that may be required and the critical nature of the competencies being assessed.
These points are raised for the assessors to consider when choosing an assessment method and developing assessment instruments.
An industry endorsed Learning Assessment Plan (LAP) has been developed to support this unit.

Critical aspects of evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
9.2)

Before the critical aspects of evidence are considered all prerequisites shall be met.
Evidence for competence in this unit shall be considered holistically. Each element and associated Performance Criteria shall be demonstrated at each competency confirmation event.
In accordance with State and Territory regulations and the “Assessment Guidelines - UET12”. Evidence shall also comprise:
A performance demonstrated within the timeframes typically expected of the rescue procedure. In particular the assessment of this unit shall confirm that a candidate is able to:
Implement Occupational Health and Safety workplace procedures and practices including the use of risk control measures as specified in the Performance Criteria and range; and
Demonstrate an understanding of the essential knowledge and associated skills as described in this unit to such an extent that the learner’s performance outcome is reported in accordance with the preferred approach; namely a percentile graded result, where required by the regulated environment.
Demonstrated performance across a representative range of contexts from the prescribed items below:


Range of tools/equipment/materials/procedures/workplaces/other variables


Group No
The minimum number of items on which skill is to be demonstrated
Item List


A
All, to the satisfaction of the assessor:
Inspection and placement of rescue equipment



B
All, to the satisfaction of the assessor
Perform pole top rescue in accordance with workplace procedures

Context of and specific resources for assessment
9.3)

This unit should be assessed as it relates to organisational rescue practice using procedures, information and resources typical of a workplace. This should include:
OHS policy and work procedures and instructions.
Suitable work environment, facilities, equipment and materials to safely undertake actual performance of pole top rescue procedures in the workplace.
In addition to the resources listed above, in Context of and specific resources for assessment, evidence should show demonstrated competency working in a realistic environment and a variety of conditions.

Method of assessment
9.4)

This Competency Standard Unit shall be assessed by methods given in Volume 1, Part 3 “Assessment Guidelines”.
Note:
Competent performance with inherent safe working practices is expected in the Industry to which this Competency Standard Unit applies. This requires that the specified essential knowledge and associated skills are assessed in a structured environment which is primarily intended for learning/assessment and incorporates all necessary equipment and facilities for learners to develop and demonstrate the essential knowledge and associated skills described in this unit.

Concurrent assessment and relationship with other units
9.5)

For optimisation of training and assessment effort, competence in this unit is not recommended to be assessed concurrently with any other unit.