Interested in a simple Skills Scan and Learning Progress Tracker tool for the Lightning protection operative standard?
Knowledge
K1: The principles of the relevant Health & Safety legislation, including Health & Safety at Work Act 1974; Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1999; Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1999 (MHOR); Working at Height Regulations 2005/2007, LOLER Regs 1998,PPE Regulations, PUWER and where to find additional information e.g. ATLAS website, Health & Safety Executive (HSE) website.
K2: The use of mobile elevated work platforms (MEWPS) e.g. the selection of equipment, safe positioning, correct operation and pedestrian control.
K3: The use of task specific personal protective equipment e.g. fall restraint/arrest equipment for working at height, goggles for drilling/cutting, face masks for dust/drilling and gloves for work with sharp/hot equipment.
K4: The key elements of an earthing system (BS 7430) and the parameters that are required in order to ensure compliance
K5: The principles of the British Standard for Lightning Protection (BS EN 62305) and, in particular, Part 3: Physical Damage to Structures and Life Hazard and how this is provides for 4 different levels of protection.
K6: Material and component requirements for all parts of a Lightning Protection or Earthing System, including fitting/surface compatibility and preparation, fixing distances, jointing requirements.
K7: The methods of handling, storing and transporting lightning protection and earthing materials e.g. conductor materials, earth electrodes and fixtures and fittings.
K8: The procedure for testing and verification of a Lightning Protection or Earthing System, including equipment required and its correct use.
K9: The correct and safe method of erecting and dismantling mobile aluminium towers.
K10: How to interpret design layout drawings and determine the correct and safe methods for access, work tasks and egress.
K11: The methods of surveying and investigating ground conditions, paying particular regard to the safe identification and avoidance of buried services e.g. cable avoidance tools and techniques and service plan drawings.
K12: The safe and correct use of power tool equipment, giving particular regard to safe exposure limits of vibrating hand tools.
K13: The use of surge protection devices for electrical, data and telecom systems.
Skills
S1: Organise the workplace and other areas affected by the activities.
S2: Cross reference to Method Statements and Risk Assessments
S3: Identify shortfalls in the process and/or changes to the workplace which will have a safety, production or budgetary impact.
S4: Solve problems - predict and prevent H&S problems through observation and preventative action.
S5: Select the correct materials and equipment for the application and to ensure that the installation is compliant with the 'Standards' and that it meets client requirements/specification
S6: Ability to fault-find and determine and/or apply suitable corrective action.
S7: Installation of lightning protection and earthing products including air termination rods, down conductors and earth electrodes, isolated masts with associated testing and verification of products, networks and systems
S8: Installation of pedestrian controls including temporary traffic management
S9: Effective communication skills including oral, written including the keeping of accurate records, listening and body language.
S10: Installation of safety barriers or exclusion zones where hazardous work tasks are performed or mechanical plant is being used.
S11: Effective loading, unloading and distribution of materials
S12: Conductor joining techniques including pressure clamps, exo-thermic welding, brazing and crimping
S13: Specialist testing and verification: low resistance electrical continuity tests for earthing systems joint connections
Behaviours
B1: Teamwork: engage collaboratively with others
B2: Independent working: take responsibility for completion of own work.
B3: Logical thinking: use clear and valid reasoning when making decisions to undertake work instructions.
B4: Time management: use own time effectively to complete the work instructions to schedule.
B5: Respect: apply equality, diversity and inclusion in dealing with others.
B6: Compliance/Instruction: abide by employer procedure/company values, site inductions, Risk Assessment and Method Statements, tool box talks.
Duty 1
DUTY: Establish systems and equipment to create a safe working environment in line with organisational procedures, site requirements and budgets.
K1
K2
K3
S1
S2
S8
S10
B3
B6
Duty 2
DUTY: Assess the site or workplace for hazards and identify/implement the necessary control measures.
K3
K10
K11
S2
S3
S4
B3
B6
Duty 3
DUTY: Implement necessary pedestrian controls and traffic management.
K2
K3
S1
S8
S10
B1
B3
B5
Duty 4
DUTY: Control manual and assisted handling of materials.
K1
K7
S2
S11
B2
B4
B6
Duty 5
DUTY: Ensure compliance with British Standards BS EN 62305 (Lightning Protection) and BS EN 7430 (Earthing) is maintained at all times.
K4
K5
K6
S5
S7
B2
B3
Duty 6
DUTY: Install air termination rods and isolated masts.
K3
K5
K6
S5
S7
B2
B3
B4
Duty 7
DUTY: Install an air termination network, jointing of conductors and bonding of extraneous metalwork.
K3
K5
K6
K7
S5
S7
B2
B3
B4
Duty 8
DUTY: Install a down conductor network either by the use of conductor tape or by the use of a building structure, testing and verifying acceptability.
K2
K3
K6
K9
S5
S7
B2
B3
B4
Duty 9
DUTY: Safely install an earth network by the use of earth electrodes, earth mats or the use of building foundations including the identification and avoidance of buried services.
K4
K5
K6
K11
K12
S1
S5
S7
S8
S10
B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
B6
Duty 10
DUTY: Undertake appropriate resistance testing of lightning protection and earthing system individual electrodes plus earth and down conductor networks.
K4
K5
K8
S5
S7
B2
B3
B4
Duty 11
DUTY: Undertake conductor jointing techniques including pressure clamps, exo-thermic welding, brazing and crimping.
K3
K4
K5
K6
S1
S2
S5
S7
S10
S12
B3
B4
B6
Duty 12
DUTY: Undertake specialist testing - low resistance electrical continuity tests for earthing system joint connections.
K4
K8
S5
S7
S13
B2
B3
B6
Duty 13
DUTY: Carry out maintenance and inspection duties, including fault finding and rectification.
K5
K8
K13
S6
B2
B3
Duty 14
DUTY: Keep accurate records and have an understanding of reporting procedures.
