22597VIC Course in Workplace Spotting for Service Assets

This Electrical Spotter course will enable participants to clearly understand the role of the Spotter as the safety observer to warn mobile plant operators and crane drivers in the proximity of powerlines, overhead, and underground assets including communications, water, sewerage and power.

This Electrical Spotter course is recognized by Energy Safe Victoria (ESV) and the Victorian WorkSafe Authority, as meeting the requirements for spotting near overhead and underground assets.

You can complete this Electrical Spotter Course in Melbourne at our two training facilities or we can deliver Spotters Courses in Victoria on-site at your workplace.

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$265

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$255

Pre-requisites and Energy Safe Victoria Requirements to act as a spotter

While there are no prescribed pre-requisites to complete this course, it is important to note the requirements to be registered as a Spotter with Energy Safe Victoria.

Participants must also be able to converse and comprehend basic English.

Applicants must be a minimum of 18 years of age.
Applicants who meet the first aid unit credit transfer requirements will only need to attend the one-day spotters course.
Only applicants who are registered as an Electrical Spotter course with Energy Safe Victoria may perform spotting work.

To be registered, applicants will also require at least one of the following:

To qualify to spot an item of plant where no High Risk Licence class applies (excavator, front end loader, scissor lift, etc.), applicants must provide Proof of Competency (such as a Plant Operator Card or Statement of Attainment) on that specific piece of plant.
To qualify to spot an item of plant where a High Risk Licence class applies (forklift, slewing mobile crane, elevated work platform (boom length over 11m, etc.), applicants must provide a current Licence to Perform High Risk Work on that specific piece of plant.
To qualify to spot for tip trucks, applicants must provide a Light Rigid class Heavy Vehicle Licence or greater, or Haul Truck Proof of Competency.
To qualify to spot on all items of plant, applicants must provide a current Licence to Perform High Risk Work for Dogging or Rigging.

Credit Transfer

Where applicants already hold a current first aid and CPR certificate, applicants may apply for a credit transfer on the first aid and CPR component of the course. This will require students to only attend the course for 1 day. We offer a credit transfer for applicants who can provide either:

An original (or copy of) a Statement of Attainment for HLTAID003 or HLTAID009 Provide first aid issued within the last 12 months; or
An original (or copy of) a Statement of Attainment for HLTAID003 or HLTAID011 Provide first aid issued within the last 3 years and an original (or copy of) a Statement of Attainment for HLTAID001 or HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation issued within the last 12 months

Outcome

After successfully completing the course, an electronic copy of a Statement of Attainment will be issued by Star Training and Assessing. A Spotters Registration Card which is valid for 3 years and will be sent out by EnergySafe Victoria (ESV) within approximately 3 weeks.

Note: To remain current, as per ESV requirements, after 3 years participants must complete a full Spotters course again, otherwise they will lose their registration to observe as a Spotter.

Course content includes

Identify Industry Requirements

Requirements for operating plant and equipment safely near service assets
Requirements for spotter registration as per state/territory requirements
Information and Identify No Go Zone clearances to overhead and underground assets
Potential hazards, risks and risk control that may apply to mobile plant operating near service assets
Relevant job site safety and risk documentation including relevant permit requirements and conditions
Types of service assets and components that may present

Planning for safe practices as a spotter

Roles and responsibilities of spotter
Applicable OHS and Electrical Safety Legislation
Component parts of electrical distribution systems
Hazard identification and risk assessments
Operational specifications of plant and equipment
Locating service assets and related stakeholders
Site plans, documentation and permits
“No Go Zone” clearance distances

Preparing for spotter duties

Personal protective equipment requirements
Communication equipment requirements
Identifying service assets
Effect of service assts assessed
Emergency equipment and emergency procedures
Limits of approach to overhead and underground assets

Performing spotter duties

Measuring equipment and techniques to calculate distances
Effects of swag and sway on overhead assets and depths of underground services
Communication equipment and signalling methods
Communicating clearance distances to plant operators
Spotting for the entry of plant and equipment into the “No Go Zones”
Emergency procedures in the event of an incident
First aid procedures in the event of an injury or incident

Completing and reviewing spotter duties

Appropriate personnel clearly communicated with at completion
Tools and equipment, including PPE, checked, cleaned and stored
Relevant worksite records and completed
Spotters duties reviewed and improvements identified and communicated to supervisor