Page 1 of 5 Plan and manage helicopter overhead lines operation Level 5 Credits 10 Purpose People credited with this unit standard are able, for helicopter overhead lines operations, to: plan; organise resources and equipment; establish working areas for overhead lines work accessed by helicopter; and manage operations. Subfield Domain Status Electricity Supply Electricity Supply - Transmission Networks Registered Status date 19 May 2008 Date version published 19 May 2008 Planned review date 31 December 2013 Entry information Accreditation Standard setting body (SSB) Prerequisite: Unit 423, Work with helicopters, or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills. Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and industry. Electricity Supply Industry Training Organisation Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference 0120 This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do. Special notes 1 Reference in this unit standard to the Electricity Engineers Association Guide (EEA) refers to the Use of Helicopters in Power Company Work (Wellington: Electricity Engineers Association, 1996) and any subsequent amendments.
Page 2 of 5 2 Performance and work practices in relation to the elements and performance criteria must comply with all current legislation, especially: the Electricity Act 1992, and any regulations, codes of practice recognised under that statute; Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992; the Civil Aviation Rules in accordance with the Civil Aviation Act 1990 and any subsequent amendments and the Resource Management Act 1991, and their subsequent amendments. Electricity supply industry codes of practice and documented industry procedures include the Safety Manual-Electricity Industry (SM-EI) (2004) Wellington: Electricity Engineers Association, and Transpower Service Specification (TP.SS 06.20). A full list of current legislation and industry codes is available from: Electricity Supply Industry Training Organisation PO Box 1245, Hamilton. 3 This unit standard is intended for, but not restricted to, workplace assessment. 4 Safety of personnel must be a priority throughout the assessment. If the safety requirements are not met the assessment must stop. 5 Industry requirements include all asset owner requirements; manufacturers specifications; and enterprise requirements which cover the documented workplace policies, procedures, specifications, business and quality management requirements relevant to the workplace in which assessment is carried out. 6 The following guidelines and codes of practice are referred to Rigging Approved Code of Practice for Load Lifting, a copy of which is available at: http://www.osh.govt.nz/order/catalogue/134.shtml. Elements and performance criteria Element 1 Plan a helicopter overhead lines operation. 1.1 An approved operator is selected for the operation that satisfies the minimum experience and knowledge levels for industry requirements and the asset owner s requirements. may include but is not limited to flying hours, training for wire strike avoidance, electricity industry experience, EEA Guide, the Rigging Code of Practice. 1.2 Natural and cultural features to be avoided (no fly zones) are identified and marked on the map in accordance with industry requirements. may include but is not limited to overhead lines, water bodies, water courses, recreational sites, significant landforms, wildlife areas, farming areas, cultural sites.
1.3 The work site area(s) are identified on the route map in accordance with industry requirements. 24680 version 1 Page 3 of 5 1.4 The boundaries, any roads or road-lines, and intended landing areas are identified on the ground and on the route map. 1.5 Hazards are identified and plans are made for their management in accordance with the EEA Guide and industry requirements. 1.6 Health and Safety plan is developed in accordance with legislation and the codes of practice, and is made available on-site. 1.7 Locations for helipads are identified on the route map and on the ground in accordance with the EEA Guide. may include but is not limited to clear of over-head wires, public and private roads. 1.8 Pick up and drop off locations and the planned routes are identified in accordance with the EEA Guide and industry requirements. 1.9 Where the task involves carrying an external load, internal and external vector loads are calculated to confirm the helicopter and rigging requirements. 1.10 The effect of weather is accounted for in the plan. may include but is not limited to low cloud, fog, sun, wind, rain, snow. 1.11 The completed plan shows the location of the work sites, helipads, drop zones, fuel storage, refuelling area, safe area, equipment preparation areas, crew rest area, significant cultural features, overhead wires, and public and private roads. Element 2 Organise resources and equipment for a helicopter overhead lines operation. 2.1 The tasks are identified and task specific procedures are made available in accordance with the EEA guide and asset owner requirements. may include but is not limited to patrols, erecting poles or towers, installing transformers, stringing conductors, accessing conductors, poles or towers, surveying, dismantling of poles or towers, restringing conductor. 2.2 Rules relating to the use of helicopters to lift external loads are described in accordance with the legislation, the codes of practice, Part 133 of the Civil Aviation Rules, and the EEA guide.
Page 4 of 5 2.3 Equipment required for the helicopter overhead lines operations is selected and assembled in accordance with the EEA guide and industry requirements. may include but is not limited to rigging, strops, global positioning system unit, maps and plans. 2.4 Details of selected rigging and strops are recorded in the Health and Safety Plan in accordance with the Approved Codes of Practice. 2.5 Emergency procedures are recorded in the Health and Safety Plan including procedures for static discharge and jettisoning under-slung loads. 2.6 Pre flight briefing is held in accordance with industry requirements. includes but is not limited to route plan, hazards, specific job tasks, safety observer requirements, communications, personal protective equipment, pilot specific requirements. Element 3 Establish working areas for overhead lines works accessed by helicopter. 3.1 Landing area(s) for access by helicopter are cleared and levelled in accordance with the EEA guide. 3.2 Safe areas for maintenance and crew rest are established in accordance with industry requirements, the EEA guide, and the Health and Safety Plan. 3.3 Fuel storage and refuelling sites are established in accordance with the EEA guide and the Health and Safety Plan. 3.4 Signage warning of work in progress is displayed when operations are on or near public or private roads in accordance with the codes of practice and the Health and Safety Plan. Element 4 Manage a helicopter overhead lines operation. 4.1 Helicopter and ground workforce responsibilities and roles are established in accordance with the EEA Guide and industry requirements. 4.2 The route plan is followed. 4.3 The defined work site area(s) is located in accordance with industry requirements, and boundaries confirmed.
Page 5 of 5 4.4 Helicopter operations are managed in consultation with the helicopter pilot and in accordance with the EEA Guide and industry requirements. 4.5 Drop zones are kept clear and managed during flying operations in accordance with the EEA Guide. 4.6 Landing operations are managed to facilitate safe and efficient processing and loading and transport of equipment, in accordance with the codes of practice and industry requirements. 4.7 Overhead lines operations are managed to facilitate safe and efficient execution of the task(s) in accordance with the EEA Guide and industry requirements. 4.8 Reports are prepared recording details of the operation in accordance with the asset owner s requirements. Please note Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment. Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards. Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards. Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements. Comments on this unit standard Please contact the Electricity Supply Industry Training Organisation info@esito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.