Complete a pole inspection route in a bushfire risk area
You are an Asset Inspector working under the Overhead Distribution Manager's vicinity authority.
What has happened
The Creswick feeder CRK-04 inspection route, work order WO-26-4360, has 72 poles remaining and must be complete before the fire danger period. You are working under vicinity authority VA-26-0871 held by the Overhead Distribution Manager, with Riley Chen assisting. Three priority one defects have already been found on the route, including a condemned pole at 119. The route runs along the Creswick to Clunes Road with roadside poles, a section through paddocks with a pole surrounded by long grass, and one pole with a wasp nest reported by the previous inspector. The client requires every pole recorded in the register, with residual strength calculated for every wood pole tested.
Deliverables
- Completed tailgate briefing and job risk assessment
- Asset inspection register entries for every pole inspected
- Record of any priority one report to the controller
- Updated work order with progress and hours
Documents to use
Systems to use
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.
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.
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.
Units of competency
Current on training.gov.au for the Transmission, Distribution and Rail Sector as at 10 September 2026.
UETDRAI002Inspect poles, hardware and electrical apparatusUETDRAI001Inspect and test poles at and below ground levelUETDRAI005Use asset inspection equipmentUETDREL005Work safely in the vicinity of live electrical apparatusUETDRMP002ESI safety rules for work on, near or in the vicinity of electrical apparatusQualifications
UET20621Certificate II in ESI - Asset Inspection and TestingWhat to look for
Evidence guide
Look for every pole recorded, not only those with defects, with residual strength calculated correctly and defect priorities that match the findings. The student must show they confirmed the vicinity authority, maintained safe approach distances, managed the roadside and wildlife hazards on the risk assessment and reported priority one defects to the controller before leaving site.