Chorus WTC 3 – Overhead Network
To meet Chorus’ minimum standards for Health and Safety related competency for workers. This course will cover the requirements for work involving access to any pole, including work near a low voltage electrical overhead network and installation of overhead telecommunications equipment.
Recommended for
Any person required to hold Chorus WTC 3.
Course Objectives
- An understanding of the Electricity Supply Network
- Health and Safety
- Hazard Management
- Minimum Approach Distances
- Necessary requirements of NZECP34
- Necessary requirements of SM-EI
- Personal Protection Equipment
- Preparation for working at heights and control of hazards
- Carry out pre-climbing inspection
- Selection and use of climbing equipment
NZQA Unit Standards
- 10507
- Use personal protection equipment within an electricity network environment
- 10508
- Identify electricity systems in preparation for work
- 18038
- Demonstrate knowledge of and apply health and safety in the electricity supply environment
- 10509
- Climb and work on electricity network structures
23229 Use a safety harness for personal fall prevention when working at height
- 17025
- Carry out a rescue from an electrical structure
- OR
- 25045
- Employ height safety equipment in the workplace
Optional
- 15757
- Use, install and disestablish temporary proprietary height safety systems when working at height.
Only required if proprietary fall arrest systems used
Course info
Delivery
Available nationwide upon request
Duration
- 4 day full course incl. 15757 – Max 8 Attendees
- 3 day full course excl. 15757 – Max 8 Attendees
- 2 day refresher incl. 15757 – Max 8 Attendees
- 1 day refresher excl. 15757 – Max 10 Attendees
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