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Title Operate light lifting and rigging equipment in the electricity supply environment
Level 2 Credits 2
Purpose This unit standard is designed for people who carry out manual lifting and rigging and covers the different types of knots, equipment, and methods for safely lifting and rigging in the electricity supply environment.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of ropes, slings, and knots used in the electricity supply industry; identify, describe and explain the use light lifting and rigging equipment used in a electricity supply environment; prepare to, and operate, light lifting and rigging equipment in the electricity supply environment; and demonstrate knowledge of documentation and standards for lifting and rigging equipment.
Classification Electricity Supply > Electricity Supply - Core Skills
Available grade Achieved
Explanatory notes
1 This unit standard is intended for, but not restricted to, workplace assessment. The range statements within 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) (2004) Wellington: Electricity Engineers’ Association. The Approved Code of Practice for Rigging and Lifting is available at http://www.business.govt.nz/worksafe/information-guidance/all-guidance- items/acop-load-lifting-rigging/rigging-load-lifting-acop.pdf
A full list of current legislation and industry codes is available from: Infrastructure Industry Training Organisation
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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. 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, Cable Jointers and all terminology should be related to that sector of the industry.
7 In the context of this unit standard, ‘light lifting’ and ‘rigging’, means equipment that can be lifted manually by one or two persons.
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
Demonstrate knowledge of ropes, slings, and knots used in the electricity supply environment.
Evidence requirements
1.1 Ropes are described in terms of types, properties, use, care, and limitations.
1.2 Slings are described in terms of types, properties, use, care, and limitations.
1.3 Knots are tied and their uses described.
Range may include but not limited to – figure 8, reef knot, bowline, 3 x ½ hitches, clove hitch, sheep shank, overhand, eye splice, crown splice; evidence of five is required.
Outcome 2
Identify, describe, and explain the use of light lifting and rigging equipment used in the electricity supply environment.
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Evidence requirements
2.1 Light lifting and rigging equipment is identified and described.
Range may include but is not limited to – gantries, chain blocks, strops, and jacks; evidence of two is required.
2.2 Light lifting and rigging equipment operational use explained.
Range may include but is not limited to – gantries, chain blocks, strops, and jacks; evidence of two is required.
Outcome 3
Prepare to, and operate, light lifting and rigging equipment used in the electricity supply environment.
Evidence requirements
3.1 Conditions are assessed to determine the need to use light lifting and rigging equipment.
3.2 Light lifting and rigging equipment relevant to the conditions is selected.
3.3 Faults in light lifting and rigging equipment are identified and the steps to rectify them are explained.
3.4 Potential hazards of incorrect application and operation are explained and the steps to avoid them are demonstrated.
3.5 Equipment is operated.
Outcome 4
Demonstrate knowledge of documentation and standards for lifting and rigging equipment.
Evidence requirements
4.1 Documentation and standards associated with light lifting and rigging equipment are identified and explained.
Range may include but is not limited to – test certificates, certification, standards for safety, inspection and testing of equipment, identification tags, labels, manufacturers’ information, equipment operating manuals, safety procedures, operating procedures, maintenance procedures; evidence of three is required.
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Planned review date 31 December 2018
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions Process Version Date Last Date for Assessment Registration 1 27 April 2001 31 December 2016 Review 2 22 October 2003 31 December 2016 Rollover and 31 December 2016 3 20 June 2008 Revision Review 4 20 March 2014 N/A
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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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