Elements and Performance Criteria

RANGE STATEMENT
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards may include:
Australian Communications Industry Forum (ACIF) standards and codes
Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) technical standards
appropriate licences that may be required:
crane
dogging
rigging
scaffolding
winch.
Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) electromagnetic radiation (EMR) standard
AS 1353.1:1997
AS 1353.2:1997
AS 1657:1992
AS 2089:2008
AS 2319:2001
AS 2626: replaced by AS/NZS 1891.4:2000
AS 3775.1:2004
AS 3775.2:2004
AS 3777:2008
AS 4497.2:1997
AS/NZS 1891.1:2007
AS/NZS 1891.4:2000
AS/NZS 4801:2001
AS/NZS ISO 14001:2004
Australian building codes and regulations
Australian Standards
CE, American national standards Institute (ANSI) equipment standards
enterprise standards
environmental protection
equipment certifications:
NFPA 1983 (2006 edition)
NFPA/UL G-rated (General Use)
equipment standards:
intrinsically safe lightning protection
site engineering standard
fire regulations
heritage legislation
international standards
local government
OHS
Radcoms Act
related publications
Telecoms Act
WI's, CI's, Business Operating Procedures (BOP), Radiocommunications Assignment and Licensing Instruction (RALI), assignment guidelines.
Tools may include:
crane
hand
load and tension gauge
mechanical
power.
Safety equipment may include:
aerial safety belts and lines
anchor straps
earmuffs
elevated platform
equipment guards
fall arrest systems
fall constraint systems
fall guarding systems
flashing lights
gloves
guards
helmets
pulleys
rigging plates
rope clamps
safety cages
safety glasses
safety harnesses:
basic
full body fall arrest
sit harness
scaffold deck
warning signs and tapes.
Potential faults and non-compliances may relate to:
assessing condition of personal equipment and inspecting for:
abrasions
chemical damage
cracks
deformities
heat damage
mechanical failure
wear
determining appropriate:
anchors
ascenders
climbing equipment for network structures
descenders
karabiners
lines
non-registered equipment and damage to:
connectors
fall arrestor
harnesses
lanyards
shock absorbers
using climbing equipment and fall arrest systems
using:
anchor points
connectors
jointing splices
karabiners
rigging screws
shackles
slings
snatch blocks
strops
synthetic ropes
turn buckles
wire rope grips
wire ropes.
Personal equipment may include:
personal protective equipment for:
carrying out rigging work
work at a telecommunications site with potential optical fibre and laser equipment hazards
personal monitor for detecting and reporting RF EMR hazards.
Safety harness and associated equipment and control strategies may include:
aerial safety belts and lines
anchor straps
crane cage
elevated platform
equipment guards
fall arrest devices and systems
fall constraint systems
fall guarding systems
flashing lights
guards
helmets and other personal safety equipment:
earmuffs
gloves
safety glasses
lanyards, static lines and anchors
pulleys
rescue harness
rigging plates
rope clamps
safety cages
safety harness, basic to full body fall arrest and sit harness
safety issues:
in roof work
installation of fall arrest
fall guarding
fall restraint systems
free fall
suspension trauma
unprotected edge
working at heights
scaffold deck
suspension trauma, fall restraint verses fall arrest, pendulum effect
verifying and maintaining the EMR hazard management plan against an on site situation
warning signs and tapes.
Safety harness fitting method
includes:
fitting components:
attachment point
front buckle
lanyard
leg straps
non-fall arrest attachment points
shock absorber and inspection tags
shoulder straps
checking and fitting a safety harness:
visual inspection
functionality assessment
currency of inspection records
tags
logs
correct fitting and adjustment sequence:
straps untwisted
evenness on shoulders
tightened to 'flat hand space' comfort
objects in pockets are no hazard
lanyard secured
types and application of different safety harnesses.
Lanyard may relate to:
types:
single
double
retractable
twin tail
situations with two or more people working together and people working below
checking:
connection to harness
functionality assessment
length
visual inspection.
Fall arrest may include:
arrest of:
free fall
limited free fall
restrained free fall
total restrained fall
fall factors 1 and 2, maximum allowable fall distances
fixed and temporary
systems with:
abseil lines
attachment devices
double lanyards
harnesses
pole straps
rails
static lines.
Rescue plan may relate to:
abseil rescue
performing rescues from telecommunications network structures
personal and team safety
raise and lower systems
stabilising a casualty
treating suspension trauma
roles:
emergency services
equipment operators
trained specialists
your own
using appropriate first aid in rescue situations on telecommunication network structures.

EVIDENCE GUIDE
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Evidence of the ability to:
use fall arrest, fall guarding and fall restraint systems when working at heights in a telecommunications rigging environment
check and fit a safety harness according to industry practice
use a safety harness where a fall hazard exists at height in a telecommunications context
demonstrate knowledge of the rescue plan to be activated in the event of a fall
apply related OHS requirements and work practices associated with fall arrest, fall guarding and fall restraint when working at heights in a telecommunications rigging environment.
Context of, and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure:
site on which rigging operations may be conducted
rigging and safety equipment
relevant regulations, standards specifications and manuals.
Methods of assessment
A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:
direct observation of the candidate checking and fitting a safety harness using correct method
direct observation of the candidate using a safety harness in a telecommunications environment
review of report prepared by the candidate outlining a rescue plan in the event of a fall
oral or written questioning of the candidate to assess OHS requirements and work practices associated with rigging.
Guidance information for assessment
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:
ICTTCR2188A Use rigging practices and systems on telecommunications network structures
ICTTCR2190A Use safe rigging practices to climb and perform rescues on telecommunications network structures.

Aboriginal people and other people from a non-English speaking background may have second language issues.

Access must be provided to appropriate learning and assessment support when required.

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate, and appropriate to the oral communication skill level, and language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed.

In all cases where practical assessment is used it will be combined with targeted questioning to assess required knowledge. Questioning techniques should not require language, literacy and numeracy skills beyond those required in this unit of competency.

Where applicable, physical resources should include equipment modified for people with special needs.