Please refer to the Asset Access Brochure for details.
Please complete this Form AAM07 prior to attending the Course.
Introduction
The Asset Access Manual is scoped to cover the following Assets:
- Substations / Switchyards
- HV transmission towers and lines
- Easements and property access
- Telecommunication sites and towers
- Occupied Sites
Curriculum
The Course curriculum covers the contents of the Asset Access Manual and includes the minimum requirements for access as well as the authorisations and protocols designed to ensure all employees and contractors may work safely near and around HV plant and equipment.
Accreditation levels
1. Restricted Access
This is the minimum level for unaccompanied entry into a substation and authorises the attendee to be:
- Permitted to work outside HV areas without supervision.
- Permitted to work on the HV Asset under the direction or supervision of a person with unrestricted access in a defined area.
2. Unrestricted Access
This is the minimum level required for all work on the HV Asset without supervision or direction.
Restricted and Unrestricted Access levels are covered during the same Course.
Licensing
At the completion of the course, you will be issued with a license once your AAM07 application form has been submitted and processed by ElectraNet or SA Power Networks.
First time attendees are required to complete a workplace assessment at a substation under the supervision of your manager (Accompanying Officer). This assessment must be provided with your AAM07 application in order to receive your License.
Please click here for the Workplace Assessment Form.
Targeted Audience
The intended audience for Asset Access training is as follows:
- ElectraNet and SA Power Networks contractors and employees who work on or near ElectraNet or SA Power Networks owned or shared Assets;
- Members of the public who work near ElectraNet or SA Power Networks owned or shared Assets.
Completion of the Asset Access training course is mandatory for those wishing to carry out work on ElectraNet and shared sites.
Learning Methods
Class room based for new and refresher attendees.
The Course includes a written assessment to confirm the understanding of the participant on the requirements of the Asset Access Manual.