Vegetation management worker (VMW) competency

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Vegetation management workers (VMWs) after July 2012 (not applicable if you are a VMW before July 2012)

• Safety observer mandatory requirements

  Select Energy Safety Online Induction 150 hours as a ground worker with 2 VMWs Not applicable

  • Energy Safety Online Induction
  • 150 hours as a ground worker with 2 VMWs
  • Not applicable

• Safety observer mandatory competencies

  Select CPCCOHS2001A Construction site safety awareness HLTAID002 Provide basic emergency life support UEENEEE101A Apply OH&S regulations UETTDREL13A Comply with response policies ... UETTDREL14A Working safely near electrical app. UETTDRVC23A Plan the removal of vegetation UETTDRVC27A Monitor safety compliance UETTDRRF03B Perform EWP rescue for EWP works UETTDRVC34A Undertake rescue and release for climbing works Not applicable

  • CPCCOHS2001A Construction site safety awareness
  • HLTAID002 Provide basic emergency life support
  • UEENEEE101A Apply OH&S regulations
  • UETTDREL13A Comply with response policies ...
  • UETTDREL14A Working safely near electrical app.
  • UETTDRVC23A Plan the removal of vegetation
  • UETTDRVC27A Monitor safety compliance
  • UETTDRRF03B Perform EWP rescue for EWP works
  • UETTDRVC34A Undertake rescue and release for climbing works
  • Not applicable

• Low voltage EWP VMW under 11m mandatory competencies

  Select UETTDRVC26A Cut vegetation at ground level UETTDRVC33A Apply pruning techniques AHCARB205A Operate and maintain chainsaws HLTFA301C Apply first aid Not applicable

  • UETTDRVC26A Cut vegetation at ground level
  • UETTDRVC33A Apply pruning techniques
  • AHCARB205A Operate and maintain chainsaws
  • HLTFA301C Apply first aid
  • Not applicable

• Low voltage EWP VMW over 11m mandatory competencies

  Select TLILIC2005A Licence to operate boom type EWP over 11m WorkSafe High risk work license UETTDRVC26A Cut vegetation at ground level UETTDRVC33A Apply pruning techniques UETTDRRF03B Perform EWP rescue HLTFA301C Apply first aid Not applicable

  • TLILIC2005A Licence to operate boom type EWP over 11m
  • WorkSafe High risk work license
  • UETTDRVC26A Cut vegetation at ground level
  • UETTDRVC33A Apply pruning techniques
  • UETTDRRF03B Perform EWP rescue
  • HLTFA301C Apply first aid
  • Not applicable

• Low voltage climber VMW mandatory competencies

  Select AHCARB204A Undertake standard tree climbing UETTDRVC21A Use climbing techniques to cut vegetation UETTDRVC34A Undertake rescue and release AHCARB205A Operate and maintain chainsaws UETTDRVC26A Cut vegetation at ground level UETTDRVC33A Apply pruning techniques HLTFA301C Apply first aid Not applicable

  • AHCARB204A Undertake standard tree climbing
  • UETTDRVC21A Use climbing techniques to cut vegetation
  • UETTDRVC34A Undertake rescue and release
  • AHCARB205A Operate and maintain chainsaws
  • UETTDRVC26A Cut vegetation at ground level
  • UETTDRVC33A Apply pruning techniques
  • HLTFA301C Apply first aid
  • Not applicable

• Low voltage VMW task specific competencies

  Select UETTDRVC24A Assess vegetation and recommend control measures in an ESI environment AHCARB205A Operate and maintain chainsaws AHCARB202A Fell small trees AHCMOM203A Operate basic machinery and equipment Not applicable

  • UETTDRVC24A Assess vegetation and recommend control measures in an ESI environment
  • AHCARB205A Operate and maintain chainsaws
  • AHCARB202A Fell small trees
  • AHCMOM203A Operate basic machinery and equipment
  • Not applicable

• Other relevant competencies

• High voltage EWP VMW mandatory competencies

  Select TLILIC2005A Licence to operate boom type EWP over 11m WorkSafe High risk work license UETTDRVC25A Use EWP to cut vegetation HV component UETTDRRF03B Perform EWP rescue Not applicable

  • TLILIC2005A Licence to operate boom type EWP over 11m
  • WorkSafe High risk work license
  • UETTDRVC25A Use EWP to cut vegetation HV component
  • UETTDRRF03B Perform EWP rescue
  • Not applicable

• High voltage climber VMW mandatory competencies

  Select UETTDRVC21A Use climbing techniques to cut vegetation HV component AHCARB307A Undertake complex tree climbing UETTDRVC34A Undertake rescue and release Not applicable

  • UETTDRVC21A Use climbing techniques to cut vegetation HV component
  • AHCARB307A Undertake complex tree climbing
  • UETTDRVC34A Undertake rescue and release
  • Not applicable

Vegetation management workers (VMWs) prior to July 2012 (not applicable if you are a VMW after July 2012)

• Mandatory requirements for all VMWs prior to July 2012

  Select CPCCOHS2001A Construction site safety awareness Energy Safety Online Induction 150 hours as a ground worker with 2 VMWs HLTAID002 Provide basic emergency life support Not applicable

  • CPCCOHS2001A Construction site safety awareness
  • Energy Safety Online Induction
  • 150 hours as a ground worker with 2 VMWs
  • HLTAID002 Provide basic emergency life support
  • Not applicable

• Low voltage VMW

  Select low voltage certificate KELYN Training services low voltage certificate Power training services (PTS) AHCARB205A Operate and maintain chainsaws Not applicable

  • low voltage certificate KELYN Training services
  • low voltage certificate Power training services (PTS)
  • AHCARB205A Operate and maintain chainsaws
  • Not applicable

• Low voltage EWP VMW under 11m

  AHCARB205A Operate and maintain chainsaws

  Not applicable

• Low voltage EWP VMW over 11m

  Select TLILIC2005A Licence to operate boom type EWP over 11m WorkSafe High risk work license Not applicable

  • TLILIC2005A Licence to operate boom type EWP over 11m
  • WorkSafe High risk work license
  • Not applicable

• High voltage EWP VMW (not covered in CoP)

  Select 150 hours as a low voltage VMW Tree trimming near high voltage certificate Western Power TLILIC2005A Licence to operate boom type EWP over 11m WorkSafe High risk work license Not applicable

  • 150 hours as a low voltage VMW
  • Tree trimming near high voltage certificate Western Power
  • TLILIC2005A Licence to operate boom type EWP over 11m
  • WorkSafe High risk work license
  • Not applicable

• VMW climber

  Select AHCARB204A Undertake standard tree climbing AHCARB307A Undertake complex tree climbing AHCARB306A Undertake aerial rescue Not applicable

  • AHCARB204A Undertake standard tree climbing
  • AHCARB307A Undertake complex tree climbing
  • AHCARB306A Undertake aerial rescue
  • Not applicable

• Task specific competencies

  Select AHCARB205A Operate and maintain chainsaws AHCMOM203A Operate basic machinery and equipment AHCPGD203A Prune shrubs and small trees AHCPCM201A Recognise plants RTC2005A or AHCARB202A Fell small trees RTF3007A Fell large trees AHCARB304A - Fell trees with advanced techniques Not applicable

  • AHCARB205A Operate and maintain chainsaws
  • AHCMOM203A Operate basic machinery and equipment
  • AHCPGD203A Prune shrubs and small trees
  • AHCPCM201A Recognise plants
  • RTC2005A or AHCARB202A Fell small trees
  • RTF3007A Fell large trees
  • AHCARB304A - Fell trees with advanced techniques
  • Not applicable

Currency of competency

• Currency of competency

  Select Vegetation management work has been conducted within the last 12 months? If not, has VMW been supervised for 8 hours?

  • Vegetation management work has been conducted within the last 12 months?
  • If not, has VMW been supervised for 8 hours?

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