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Title / Erect emergency transmission structures
Level / 4 / Credits / 10
Purpose / People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of:emergency transmission structures, applications, components, and specifications; transport methods and storage and handling requirements for emergency structure components;and planning requirements for an emergency transmission structure erection;and erect an emergency transmission structure.
Classification / Electricity Supply > Electricity Supply - Transmission Networks
Available grade / Achieved
Entry information
Critical health and safety prerequisites / Unit 10509, Climb and work on electricity network structures; andUnit28112,Operate and store machinery, plant and equipment in an electricity network environment; or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.
Explanatory notes
1This unit standard is intended for, but not restricted to, workplace assessment. The range statements across the unit standard can be applied according to industry specific equipment, procedures, and processes.
2Safety of personnel and plant must be a priority throughout the assessment. If the safety requirements are not met the assessment must stop.
3Performance and work practices in relation to the outcomes and evidence requirements must comply with all current legislation, especially the Electricity Act 1992 and any subsequent amendments, and any regulations, codes of practice recognised under that statute; Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, the Resource Management Act 1991, and their subsequent amendments; electricity supply industry codes of practice and documented enterprise procedures. These include updated versions of Safety Manual – Electricity Industry (SM-EI) Wellington: Electricity Engineers’ Association.
A full list of current legislation and industry codes is available from:
Infrastructure Industry Training Organisation
PO Box 2759
Wellington 6140.
4Emergency structuresinclude Lindsey structure or BICC structureor other structureused as an emergency tower structure.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of emergency transmission structures, applications, components, and specifications.
Evidence requirements
1.1Construction of emergency structures is described.
Rangemay include but not limited to – Lindsey, BICC.
1.2Application of structuresisdescribed.
1.3Limitations of structures are described.
Outcome 2
Demonstrate knowledge of transport methods and storage and handling requirements for emergency structure components.
Evidence requirements
2.1Storage requirements for emergency structurecomponents are described.
2.2Transport methods for emergency transmission structurecomponents are described, and types of plant and equipment for transport are stated.
2.3Handling requirements for an emergency transmission structure are described.
Outcome 3
Demonstrate knowledge ofthe planning requirements for an emergency transmission structure erection.
Evidence requirements
3.1Structure plans are read.
3.2The components, erection equipment, and erection schedule are identified in the planning process.
3.3The site preparation process and contractor involvement is described.
3.4Civil Aviation Authority protocols for working around helicopters are described.
Outcome 4
Erect an emergency transmission structure.
Rangemay include but not limited towork with team using – crane, winch, falling jib, gin pole, helicopter.
Evidence requirements
4.1Site is prepared, and components and equipment are identified, sorted, and positioned.
Rangeincludes but is not limited to – guys, anchors, drop zones, equipotential zones, rigging platforms.
4.2Lifting plant equipment is positioned.
Rangemay include but is not limited to – cranes, truck operated cranes, gin poles, winches.
4.3Structure sections are assembled, erected, and placed securely into position according to industry requirements.
4.4Quality check is conducted.
Rangemay include but not limited to –bolts, steel, guys, stock fencing, site reinstatement.
Planned review date / 31 December 2020Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process / Version / Date / Last Date for AssessmentRegistration / 1 / 23 April 2008 / 31 December 2018
Review / 2 / 14 December 2012 / 31 December 2018
Review / 3 / 20 August 2015 / N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference / 0120
This CMR can be accessed at
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The CMR 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 Infrastructure ITO (Connexis) if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
Infrastructure ITOSSB Code 101813 / New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018