NGSC Electric Line Clearance Vegetation Audit

• Read Preamble/Audit Methodolgy
  http://goo.gl/0memcJ

• Step 1 - On Site Inspections
  Fill out for randomly selected worksite
  
  Step 2 - Contractors Records
  Select last 2 compiled documents given by contractor and complete audit
  
  Step 3 - Electric Line Clearance Audit
  Randomly select 6 roads and complete audit
  
  Audits need to be completed 3 times a year

• Document No.

• Prepared by

Audit Information

• Location
  Address

• Date of Audit

  Date

• Auditor

• Name of Contractor

Audit

• All staff hold appropriate tickets to undertake works

  Yes

  No

  NA

• EPV has current weight test certificates

  Yes

  No

  NA

• EPV has current electrical testing certificate

  Yes

  No

  NA

• All necessary signage is in place

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Restricted entry into worksite

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Traffic Management Plan on site if necessary

  Yes

  No

  NA

• All workers with necessary PPE

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Correct use of safety harness

  Yes

  No

  NA

• JSA available on site

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Debris cleaned everyday

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Pruning to Australian Standards standard

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Tree stump removed by stump grinding machine if applicable

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Risk Assessment on site and all works undertaken according to that

  Yes

  No

  NA

Completed

• Comments

• Signature

  Sign

Audit Information

• Location
  Address

• Date of Audit

  Date

• Auditor

• Name of Contractor

Audit

• Road Name

• Date of actual work done

  Date

• Records checked by

• Number of trees pruned was recorded

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Evidence of pre-work inspection by Parks & Gardens supervisor

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Record of all staff on site each day

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Recorded details of plants pruned every day (tree genus)

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Inspection of record by Parks & Gardens Team Leader

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Record of equipment on site for each day

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Inspection (pruning) lists on site and filled in accurately

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Are there any environmental/culturally significant trees on the pruning list?

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Are there any habitat (breeding) trees on the pruning list?

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Does any fauna need to be relocated?

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Is there any cutting/removals deemed urgent on the pruning list?

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Have all affected persons been notified of urgent works (if any)?

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Are any trees on the pruning list deemed hazardous?

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Is an Arborist required to audit any hazardous trees on the pruning list?

  Yes

  No

  NA

Completed

• Comments

• Signature

  Sign

• The next sections will be the 6 individually audited locations. Pay attention to the heading at the top of the section to check the location is correct (eg, Stawell 1 should be in Stawell). The arrows in the blue bar at the top of the page (< >) will allow you to move between the sections.

Stawell 1

Audit Information

• Road Name

• Date of Audit

  Date

• Auditor

• Name of Contractor

Audit

• Bushfire Risk

  Low

  Medium

  High

• Are lines transmitting less than 22KV present?

Up to 22KV

• Minimum clearance space at section of spans near the pole > 1000mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span up to and including 45m > 1000mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span exceeding 45m, up to and including 70m > 2000mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span exceeding 70m, up to and including 100m > 2500mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span exceeding 100m > 2500mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Are lines transmitting between 22-66KV present?

Between 22KV - 66KV

• Minimum clearance space at section of spans near the pole > 1500mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span up to and including 45m > 1500mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span exceeding 45m, up to and including 70m > 2000mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span exceeding 70m, up to and including 100m > 2500mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span exceeding 100m > 2500mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Are lines transmitting more than 66KV present?

Over 66KV

• Minimum clearance space at section of spans near the pole > 2250mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span up to and including 45m > 2500mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span exceeding 45m, up to and including 70m > 3000mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span exceeding 70m, up to and including 100m > 3500mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span exceeding 100m > 3500mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

Stawell 2

Audit Information

• Road Name

• Auditor

• Date of Audit

  Date

• Name of Contractor

Audit

• Bushfire Risk

  Low

  Medium

  High

• Are lines transmitting less than 22KV present?

Up to 22KV

• Minimum clearance space at section of spans near the pole > 1000mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span up to and including 45m > 1000mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span exceeding 45m, up to and including 70m > 2000mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span exceeding 70m, up to and including 100m > 2500mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span exceeding 100m > 2500mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Are lines transmitting between 22-66KV present?

Between 22KV - 66KV

• Minimum clearance space at section of spans near the pole > 1500mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span up to and including 45m > 1500mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span exceeding 45m, up to and including 70m > 2000mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span exceeding 70m, up to and including 100m > 2500mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span exceeding 100m > 2500mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Are lines transmitting more than 66KV present?

Over 66KV

• Minimum clearance space at section of spans near the pole > 2250mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span up to and including 45m > 2500mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span exceeding 45m, up to and including 70m > 3000mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span exceeding 70m, up to and including 100m > 3500mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span exceeding 100m > 3500mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

Stawell 3

Audit Information

• Road Name

• Auditor

• Date of Audit

  Date

• Name of Contractor

Audit

• Bushfire Risk

  Low

  Medium

  High

• Are lines transmitting less than 22KV present?

Up to 22KV

• Minimum clearance space at section of spans near the pole > 1000mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span up to and including 45m > 1000mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span exceeding 45m, up to and including 70m > 2000mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span exceeding 70m, up to and including 100m > 2500mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span exceeding 100m > 2500mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Are lines transmitting between 22-66KV present?

Between 22KV - 66KV

• Minimum clearance space at section of spans near the pole > 1500mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span up to and including 45m > 1500mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span exceeding 45m, up to and including 70m > 2000mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span exceeding 70m, up to and including 100m > 2500mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span exceeding 100m > 2500mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Are lines transmitting more than 66KV present?

Over 66KV

• Minimum clearance space at section of spans near the pole > 2250mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span up to and including 45m > 2500mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span exceeding 45m, up to and including 70m > 3000mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span exceeding 70m, up to and including 100m > 3500mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span exceeding 100m > 3500mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

St Arnaud 1

Audit Information

• Road Name

• Date of Audit

  Date

• Auditor

• Name of Contractor

Audit

• Bushfire Risk

  Low

  Medium

  High

• Are lines transmitting less than 22KV present?

Up to 22KV

• Minimum clearance space at section of spans near the pole > 1000mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span up to and including 45m > 1000mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span exceeding 45m, up to and including 70m > 2000mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span exceeding 70m, up to and including 100m > 2500mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span exceeding 100m > 2500mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Are lines transmitting between 22-66KV present?

Between 22KV - 66KV

• Minimum clearance space at section of spans near the pole > 1500mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span up to and including 45m > 1500mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span exceeding 45m, up to and including 70m > 2000mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span exceeding 70m, up to and including 100m > 2500mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span exceeding 100m > 2500mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Are lines transmitting more than 66KV present?

Over 66KV

• Minimum clearance space at section of spans near the pole > 2250mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span up to and including 45m > 2500mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span exceeding 45m, up to and including 70m > 3000mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span exceeding 70m, up to and including 100m > 3500mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span exceeding 100m > 3500mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

St Arnaud 2

Audit Information

• Road Name

• Date of Audit

  Date

• Auditor

• Name of Contractor

Audit

• Bushfire Risk

  Low

  Medium

  High

• Are lines transmitting less than 22KV present?

Up to 22KV

• Minimum clearance space at section of spans near the pole > 1000mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span up to and including 45m > 1000mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span exceeding 45m, up to and including 70m > 2000mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span exceeding 70m, up to and including 100m > 2500mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span exceeding 100m > 2500mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Are lines transmitting between 22-66KV present?

Between 22KV - 66KV

• Minimum clearance space at section of spans near the pole > 1500mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span up to and including 45m > 1500mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span exceeding 45m, up to and including 70m > 2000mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span exceeding 70m, up to and including 100m > 2500mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span exceeding 100m > 2500mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Are lines transmitting more than 66KV present?

Over 66KV

• Minimum clearance space at section of spans near the pole > 2250mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span up to and including 45m > 2500mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span exceeding 45m, up to and including 70m > 3000mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span exceeding 70m, up to and including 100m > 3500mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span exceeding 100m > 3500mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

St Arnaud 3

Audit Information

• Road Name

• Date of Audit

  Date

• Auditor

• Name of Contractor

Audit

• Bushfire Risk

  Low

  Medium

  High

• Are lines transmitting less than 22KV present?

Up to 22KV

• Minimum clearance space at section of spans near the pole > 1000mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span up to and including 45m > 1000mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span exceeding 45m, up to and including 70m > 2000mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span exceeding 70m, up to and including 100m > 2500mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span exceeding 100m > 2500mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Are lines transmitting between 22-66KV present?

Between 22KV - 66KV

• Minimum clearance space at section of spans near the pole > 1500mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span up to and including 45m > 1500mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span exceeding 45m, up to and including 70m > 2000mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span exceeding 70m, up to and including 100m > 2500mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span exceeding 100m > 2500mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Are lines transmitting more than 66KV present?

Over 66KV

• Minimum clearance space at section of spans near the pole > 2250mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span up to and including 45m > 2500mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span exceeding 45m, up to and including 70m > 3000mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span exceeding 70m, up to and including 100m > 3500mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Minimum clearance space at span exceeding 100m > 3500mm

  Yes

  No

  NA

• Once all 6 locations have been audited, complete this section

Completed

• Comments

• Signature

  Sign