Electricity Supply - Core Skills (WTC1)
Pricing
Price (Per Person): $480 + GST
Company Price: Please contact your Vertical Horizonz representative on 0800 72 33 848
Purpose
The aim of this course is to enable a trainee to demonstrate knowledge of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE), identify electricity systems and apply health and safety within the electricity supply environment.
Course Objectives
At the successful completion of the course the trainee will be able to:
- Select electricity supply personal protective equipment. Select electricity network structure climbing equipment
- Use personal protective equipment in an electricity supply environment
- Maintain electricity supply personal protective equipment after use
- Identify electric lines used in the electricity supply industry
- Identify types of conductors and cables used in the transmission and distribution of electricity above and below ground
- Identify function and type of structures used to carry overhead electricity conductors
- Demonstrate knowledge of employer and employee obligations for safety in an electricity supply environment
- Demonstrate knowledge of how health and safety obligations are achieved on electricity supply sites
- Demonstrate knowledge of how control hazards in an electricity supply environment are applied
- Maintain and monitor safety on an electricity supply work site
- Report site safety in an electricity supply environment
- Basic understanding of ECP34 and SMEI.
ENtry Criteria
The course requires a level of fitness to demonstrate competency for the skill being trained.
Numbers
MIN 8
MAX 12
Middle Content
NZQA UNIT STANDARD
10507
Use personal protective equipment in an electricity supply environment
10508
Identify electricity systems used in the electricity supply industry
12300
Demonstrate knowledge of safety statutes and codes used in the electricity supply industry
18038
Describe health and safety duties on electrical electricity supply sites