Comply with sustainability, environmental and incidental response policies and procedures (UETTDREL13)

Study Comply with sustainability, environmental and incidental response policies and procedures at Interlink

Comply with sustainability, environmental and incidental response policies and procedures (UETTDREL13) gives you a thorough understanding of compliance requirements for working within the electrical supply industry (ESI).

It references relevant incident response procedures, legislation and codes of practice relating to the environment, sustainability and workplace safety.

Learn how to apply state, territory and federal WHS and Environmental Protection Acts to the preparation and operation of equipment and machinery and the use of personal protective equipment at your worksite.

What do I get for completing Comply with sustainability, environmental and incidental response policies and procedures?

Completing Interlink’s course meets the national requirements for the accredited Unit of Competency (UETTDREL13).

Comply with sustainability, environmental and incidental response policies and procedures (UETTDREL13) is a competency within the Certificate II in ESI – Powerline Vegetation Control.

You will receive a nationally recognised Statement of Attainment when you successfully complete this course.

Note: This course superseded UETTDREL13A – Comply with sustainability, environmental and incidental response policies and procedures in September 2019.

What will I learn during Comply with sustainability, environmental and incidental response policies and procedures?

Interlink’s course teaches you to apply environmental protection and incident response procedures in compliance with government regulations. Learn to review and follow workplace health and safety principles and sustainable energy practices to reduce incidents and waste.

Look at regulations and expectations relating to confined spaces, lifting, climbing, hazard warning and safety signs as well as safe practices for the use of tools within an ESI environment. Learn the safety characteristics and use of electrical testing devices, powerline awareness and the risks associated with high and low voltage scenarios.

Discuss any possible problems with compliance and workable solutions to ensure tasks are completed within the established procedures.

Prepare and assess your worksite. Confirm your instructions and the compliance requirements you’ll need to meet to complete the job safely. Gain the skills and confidence to make suggestions that help your workplace follow environmental and incident response procedures and to report any accidents and incidents to authorised personal.

What sort of assessments can I expect to complete?

Interlink’s Comply with sustainability, environmental and incidental response policies and procedures (UETTDREL13) course contains a combination of written and practical assessments.

Written assessments test your knowledge of key learning outcomes including:

• Implementing management plans to ensure compliance
• Electrical safe working practices including risk assessment and management
• Risks and control measures when dealing with low voltage (LV) and high voltage (HV)
• Optical fibre safety
• Selection, safe use and maintenance of test equipment
• Powerline safety procedures including protective apparel for line workers
• Strategies for working safely at heights including the use of ladders, identifying if a pole is safe to climb, knots and hitches, personal fall protection and prevention as well as practical skills such as fitting a pole chair
• Traffic management
• Planning and identifying processes to rescue victims from heights and confined spaces
• Emergency procedures to treat an electric shock victim, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
• Aerial linework preparation and practices
• Enterprise specific professional development understanding and promotion
• Use of personal protection equipment (PPE)
• Understanding and interpretation of WHS/OHS records such as inspection reports, training and instruction records, manufacturer and supplier information, material safety data sheets and maintenance reports
• Key environmental standards, codes and legislation.

Practical assessments assess your ability to demonstrate performance criteria such as:

• Applying relevant workplace health and safety/occupational health and safety requirements
• Using sustainable energy principles and practices
• Identifying potential environmental hazards and applying legislation and codes of practice to your work plan to minimise risks
• Following incident report procedures
• Handling an unexpected event and coming up with compliant solutions to the scenario
• Sourcing up-to-date information on enterprise policies and procedures and keeping your knowledge current and relevant.

Assessment are conducted within realistic, workplace settings and are held over the duration of the unit.

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Disclaimer
Attendance at this course does not automatically guarantee attainment of competency, nor does satisfactory completion of assessment and attainment of competency guarantee employment.