UETDRCD001 — Work safely around powerlines as an ordinary person
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What an assessment for UETDRCD001 must cover
44 assessable components: 3 elements (16 performance criteria), 12 performance evidence and 16 knowledge evidence requirements. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.
Elements & performance criteria
1 Prepare and plan to work safely around powerlines
- 1.1Relevant regulations, guidelines, codes of practice and organisational workplace requirements for working safely around powerlines are referred to
- 1.2Powerline infrastructure is identified
- 1.3Minimum approach distances for the work to be performed are determined
- 1.4Work is assessed for potential encroachment inside the minimum approach distances
- 1.5Hazards are identified, risks assessed and control measures identified and applied
- 1.6Safety observer role and responsibilities are discussed and confirmed in accordance with identified risks and control measures
- 1.7Communication method between the workers and safety observer is discussed and confirmed in accordance with identified risks and control measures
- 1.8Worksite plan is prepared and communicated to all relevant personnel on site
2 Work safely around powerlines
- 2.1Prepared worksite plan is implemented and monitored
- 2.2Safety observer is positioned to observe the work in accordance with workplace requirements
- 2.3Communication methods between workers and safety observer are used in accordance with workplace requirements
- 2.4Minimum approach distances are maintained when the work is being performed
- 2.5Site conditions are monitored for change
- 2.6Hazard control measures are monitored in accordance with workplace requirements
3 Respond to powerline incidents
- 3.1Incidents are responded to in accordance with workplace requirements
- 3.2Incidents are reported in accordance with workplace requirements
Performance evidence
- applying relevant regulations, guidelines, codes of practice and organisational workplace requirements for working safely around powerlines
- identifying powerline infrastructure
- determining relevant powerline voltages to determine minimum approach distance
- determining the ordinary person minimum approach distance(s)
- assessing the work for potential encroachment by person(s) into the minimum approach distance(s) and for at least one (1) of the following: vegetation, plant and equipment, tools, material
- identifying hazards, assessing risks, identifying, applying and monitoring control measures
- determining communication method with safety observer in accordance with workplace requirements
- confirming safety observer is in position in accordance with workplace requirements
- preparing, assessing and where relevant communicating the worksite plan
- monitoring the site conditions for change
- responding to an incident
- reporting an incident
Knowledge evidence
- relevant regulations, guidelines, codes of practice and organisational workplace requirements for working safely around powerlines, including: minimum approach distances, emergency procedures
- hazard, risk assessment and risk control requirements, including potential hazards
- relevant powerline identification tools
- site conditions and the changes that can occur
- assessment of minimum approach distance encroachment for: person(s), vegetation, plant and equipment, tools, material
- visual powerline markers
- earthing of mobile plant
- events constituting an incident
- procedures for responding to an incident including: techniques for exiting vehicle/plant, stay, call for help, wait, escape
- safety observer’s: role and responsibilities, communication methods
- basic electrical principles, including: voltage, current and resistance, typical effects of current, including physiological effects and induced voltages, consequences of short circuits, including arc flash, and touch and step potentials
- infrastructure including: voltages (distribution and transmission), earthing systems, structures and associated equipment, layouts and configuration
- basic electrical powerline protection
- underground powerlines and associated equipment
- impact of earthworks around the powerline infrastructure
- impact of contact with the powerline infrastructure
Unit content sourced from training.gov.au — © Commonwealth of Australia, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Auditori is not affiliated with the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.
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Questions about assessing UETDRCD001
What does an assessment tool for UETDRCD001 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for UETDRCD001 needs to address all 44 unit components: 3 elements with 16 performance criteria, 12 performance evidence requirements, 16 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for UETDRCD001?
Auditori pulls the current release of UETDRCD001 from training.gov.au and generates a complete package: candidate assessment, assessor guide with model answers and observation criteria, and a coverage matrix mapping every component. A suitably qualified person then reviews and approves the draft in a built-in workflow — consistent with ASQA's guidance on AI use in VET — before export as branded PDF and editable Word.
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