Working safely near live electrical apparatus as a non-electrical worker

Course Currency Status: (Release 1) Current

Course Overview: This course is designed for non electrical workers who are required to operate or observe the operation of cranes, plant and hand held tools in the vicinity of live overhead power lines and associated electrical apparatus in accordance with industry and electricity network owner requirements.

Target Audience: Workers in the Queensland building and construction industry.

Participants must provide a USI number on enrolment and provide photographic identification on enrolment. Participants must provide and wear their own PPE for this course. This course contains safety critical information requiring participants have the ability to read, write and understand English and basic calculations.

Pre-requisites: Nil

Delivery Mode: This course may be delivered by face to face delivery or blended learning

Duration: Initial Training: 2 Days                     Renewal Training: 1 Day

Learning Outcomes

At the completion of this unit of competency, you should be able to demonstrate the ability to:   

• Understand relevant legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice and organisational workplace requirements
• Conduct hazard, risk assessment and risk control requirements, including potential hazards
• The types and application of PPE
• Safe use of plant, tools and equipment
• Understand the purpose and types of work permits and when to apply them
• Recognise events constituting an unplanned event or incident
• Apply procedures for responding to an unplanned event or incident
• Understand the roles, responsibilities and communication methods used by a Safety Observer

Understand 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
• electricity network construction and components
• terminology related to working safely in the vicinity of live electrical apparatus.

Assessment is a combination of written questions/answers and practical demonstrations.

On Completion: Participants will be issued with a nationally accredited Statement of Attainment for

UETDREL006 – Working Safely Near Live Electrical Apparatus as a Non-Electrical Worker

$375.00 per participant

$150.00 per participant

Course dates arranged on demand. (Group bookings available on request)