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Use safe rigging practices to climb and perform rescues on telecommunications network structures
Use safe rigging practices to climb and perform rescues on telecommunications network structures
Unit of competency
National Code
ICTTCR2190A
ICTTCR2190A
State Code
D3432
D3432
TGA Status
Replaced
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Replaced
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
15/04/2014
Field of Education
031307 - Communications Technologies
Original Release Date
15/04/2014
Nominal Hours
40
Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to use rigging to assess risk, climb and perform rescue on telecommunications network structures.This unit applies to standard telecommunications structures.A licensed rigger is required for the installation of some rigging equipment. The National Standard for Licensing Persons Performing High Risk Work applies to persons performing dogging and rigging work. Completion of the following units is required for certification at either basic, intermediate or advanced levels.CPCCLDG3001A Licence to perform doggingCPCCLRG3001A Licence to perform rigging basic levelCPCCLRG3002A Licence to perform rigging intermediate levelCPCCLRG4001A Licence to perform rigging advanced level.If operation of an elevated work platform (EWP) is required, a licence may be required.Users should confirm requirements with the relevant federal, state or territory authority.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Prepare to use safe rigging practices
- 1.1. Notify appropriate personnel and take necessary precautions to minimise, control or eliminate hazards that may exist during work activities
- 1.2. Prepare for given work according to minimum approach distances for hazards on telecommunications network structures as prescribed in relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards
2. Assess the status and condition of telecommunications network structures and identify climbing route
- 2.1. Inspect and assess the status and condition of telecommunications structures according to industry practice
- 2.2. Plot optimum climbing route to avoid hazards and the most effective use of selected equipment according to manufacturer's instructions and industry practice
3. Prepare climbing equipment
- 3.1. Select climbing equipment in keeping with the structures to be climbed according to industry practice
- 3.2. Inspect climbing equipment for damage according to specifications and industry practice
4. Climb telecommunications network structures
- 4.1. Use safe climbing practices when ascending telecommunications network structures according to the occupational health and safety (OHS) Act
- 4.2. Maintain permanent attachment when more than three metres from the ground adhering to safety requirements when working at heights
- 4.3. Maintain three points of contact at all times according to industry practice while climbing telecommunications network structures
- 4.4. Manage ropes to avoid entanglement or fouling on the structure
- 4.5. Maintain safe working and minimum approach distances from hazards on telecommunications network structures at all times according to standards and regulations
5. Use climbing and working fall arrest systems
- 5.1. Perform transfers to and from the climbing system and the working system using fall prevention practices according to industry practice
- 5.2. Use the working fall arrest system according to specifications
6. Perform rescues
- 6.1. Perform rescues according to situation, industry practice and local instruction
- 6.2. Obtain medical treatment if required
- 6.3. Report accidents or incidents according to company procedures and local instructions
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) 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.
Status and condition of telecommunications structures may relate to:
hazardous areas
potential optical fibre and laser equipment hazards
safety issues in roof work
structural integrity.
Climbing equipment may include:
anchor points
anchors
climbing and working fall arrest systems
connectors
descenders
jointing splices
karabiners
lines
rigging screws
ascenders
shackles
slings
snatch blocks
strops
synthetic ropes
turn buckles
wire rope grips
wire ropes.
Specifications may include:
bolts:
mild
high tensile
stainless
high strength
torque
installation of equipment
load cells
range tensioning
temporary anchors
terminations:
bulldog grips
preformed dead ends.
Safety requirements when working at heights may include:
personal protective equipment:
hazards associated with wearing a safety harness
to suit different applications
risk assessment and methods:
assess the status and condition of telecommunications network structures to be climbed
climbing equipment for network structure
falls and fall prevention.
identify climbing route according to industry practice
industrial climbing on telecommunications network structures for maintenance
performing rescues
rescue planning
safe climbing practices
safe working methods
safe working practices:
lifting methods
load calculation
site hazard identification and control measures
use of fall arrest systems:
double lanyards
pole straps
static lines
use of safety equipment:
aerial safety belts and lines
anchor straps
anchors
ear muffs
equipment guards
fall arrest devices and systems
fall constraint systems
fall guarding systems
flashing lights
gloves
guards
helmet
lanyards
pulleys
rescue harness
rigging plates
rope clamps
safety cages
safety glasses
safety harnesses:
basic
full body fall arrest
sit harness
static lines
warning signs and tapes
tools:
crane
hand
load and tension gauge
mechanical
power.
Telecommunications network structures may include:
antennae above ground level
buildings
concrete poles
guyed masts
lattice towers
monopoles
masts
rooftops
steel poles
support for RF emitting feeders
wooden poles.
Perform rescues may include:
abseil rescue
first aid
internationally recognised communication signals and protocols:
hand signals
radio communications
personal and team safety
raising and lowering systems
stabilising a casualty
treating suspension trauma.
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) 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.
Status and condition of telecommunications structures may relate to:
hazardous areas
potential optical fibre and laser equipment hazards
safety issues in roof work
structural integrity.
Climbing equipment may include:
anchor points
anchors
climbing and working fall arrest systems
connectors
descenders
jointing splices
karabiners
lines
rigging screws
ascenders
shackles
slings
snatch blocks
strops
synthetic ropes
turn buckles
wire rope grips
wire ropes.
Specifications may include:
bolts:
mild
high tensile
stainless
high strength
torque
installation of equipment
load cells
range tensioning
temporary anchors
terminations:
bulldog grips
preformed dead ends.
Safety requirements when working at heights may include:
personal protective equipment:
hazards associated with wearing a safety harness
to suit different applications
risk assessment and methods:
assess the status and condition of telecommunications network structures to be climbed
climbing equipment for network structure
falls and fall prevention.
identify climbing route according to industry practice
industrial climbing on telecommunications network structures for maintenance
performing rescues
rescue planning
safe climbing practices
safe working methods
safe working practices:
lifting methods
load calculation
site hazard identification and control measures
use of fall arrest systems:
double lanyards
pole straps
static lines
use of safety equipment:
aerial safety belts and lines
anchor straps
anchors
ear muffs
equipment guards
fall arrest devices and systems
fall constraint systems
fall guarding systems
flashing lights
gloves
guards
helmet
lanyards
pulleys
rescue harness
rigging plates
rope clamps
safety cages
safety glasses
safety harnesses:
basic
full body fall arrest
sit harness
static lines
warning signs and tapes
tools:
crane
hand
load and tension gauge
mechanical
power.
Telecommunications network structures may include:
antennae above ground level
buildings
concrete poles
guyed masts
lattice towers
monopoles
masts
rooftops
steel poles
support for RF emitting feeders
wooden poles.
Perform rescues may include:
abseil rescue
first aid
internationally recognised communication signals and protocols:
hand signals
radio communications
personal and team safety
raising and lowering systems
stabilising a casualty
treating suspension trauma.
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 safe rigging practices according to OHS requirements, regulations and standards
assess the status and condition of telecommunications structure to be climbed and plot climbing route according to industry practice
select climbing equipment and climb telecommunications network structure
work safely on telecommunications network structures using climbing and working fall arrest systems
perform rescues from telecommunications network structures to industry standards.
Context of, and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure:
a mentor or supervisor appropriately experienced and certified in rigging and rescuing for telecommunications radio structures
a workplace conducting rigging operations with:
rigging equipment
safety equipment.
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 climbing and performing a rescue on a telecommunications network structure
oral or written questioning of the candidate to assess OHS requirements 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
ICTTCR2189A Use operational safety in a telecommunications rigging environment.
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.
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 safe rigging practices according to OHS requirements, regulations and standards
assess the status and condition of telecommunications structure to be climbed and plot climbing route according to industry practice
select climbing equipment and climb telecommunications network structure
work safely on telecommunications network structures using climbing and working fall arrest systems
perform rescues from telecommunications network structures to industry standards.
Context of, and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure:
a mentor or supervisor appropriately experienced and certified in rigging and rescuing for telecommunications radio structures
a workplace conducting rigging operations with:
rigging equipment
safety equipment.
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 climbing and performing a rescue on a telecommunications network structure
oral or written questioning of the candidate to assess OHS requirements 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
ICTTCR2189A Use operational safety in a telecommunications rigging environment.
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.
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| AWD67 | ICTTCR203 | Use safe rigging practices to climb and perform rescues on telecommunications network structures | Unit of competency |
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| J599 | ICT20513 | Certificate II in Telecommunications Fixed Wireless and Rigging Installation | Qualification |
| J821 | ICT40713 | Certificate IV in Telecommunications Network Design | Qualification |
| W799 | ICT20510 | Certificate II in Telecommunications Rigging Installation | Qualification |