Transmission Lines
Inspects and maintains 66 to 220 kilovolt transmission lines, towers and hardware for the transmission client, strings conductors, replaces insulators and fittings, and maintains a tower climbing and rescue capability for live and de-energised work.
What the team is accountable for
- Inspect transmission structures, conductors and hardware
- Install and maintain structure hardware and insulators
- String and tension overhead transmission conductors
- Perform live line work using stick and barehand techniques
- Maintain tower climbing and rescue competency
- Diagnose and resolve faults on transmission lines
How we know it is working
Who works here
Callum O'Shea
Runs the transmission crews from Traralgon and holds live line barehand authorisation, with eighteen years in transmission construction and maintenance.
Where the work is recorded
Work Orders and Crew Allocation
Records every planned and reactive job on the networks with the client, apparatus, allocated crew, access requirements, hours worked and completion status.
Access Authority and Permit Register
The operations centre record of every access authority, vicinity authority, test permit and rail traction access requested, issued and cancelled, with the isolation and earthing state confirmed.
Pole and Asset Inspection Register
The record of every pole, structure, substation item and vegetation span inspected, with findings, residual strength, defect classification, priority and treatment.