Yarra Trams – Electrical Safety Rules Curriculum Design and Delivery

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Vestas – Electrical Safety Management System

{widearea-grey margintop=”0px” marginbottom=”10px” paddingtop=”0px” paddingbottom=”0px” image=”” ratio=”0.2″} {/widearea} Vestas – Electrical Safety Management System {row}{col8} Background Vestas manages a portfolio of wind farms assets across Australia and New Zealand. Many are operational and several are at varying stages of construction and commissioning. The Vestas Work, Health and Safety team requires an Electrical Safety Management System […]

Infrastructure boom leads to skills shortages

{widearea-grey margintop=”0px” marginbottom=”10px” paddingtop=”0px” paddingbottom=”0px” image=”” ratio=”0.2″} {/widearea} Pathways to meet skills shortages for lineworkers in the Electricity Supply Industry {row}{col8} Background The demand for qualified overhead lineworkers is strong and driven by several factors: Transformation: Australia’s transmission, distribution and rail networks are undergoing significant transformation. Many networks are restructuring and outsourcing operations and maintenance activities […]

A Collaboration with TransGrid for Transmission Line Apprentices

{widearea-grey margintop=”0px” marginbottom=”10px” paddingtop=”0px” paddingbottom=”0px” image=”” ratio=”0.2″} {/widearea} A Collaboration with TransGrid for Transmission Line Apprentices {row}{col8} Background Australia’s electricity transmission market will experience a boom during the next 10 years. This presents enormous opportunities for companies and workers in this industry. Already, several large-scale projects are booked in, designed to improve and secure the […]

Transmission Lineworkers – Skills Shortage

{widearea-grey margintop=”0px” marginbottom=”10px” paddingtop=”0px” paddingbottom=”0px” image=”” ratio=”0.2″} {/widearea} Transmission Lineworkers – Skills Shortage {row}{col8} Background The next decade will see a significant number of projects designed to improve and secure Australia’s national Transmission infrastructure. Projects of note include the new electricity interconnector between South Australia and New South Wales.  This interconnector project alone is a […]

AGL Energy – training to improve electrical critical risk identification, safety culture and leadership

{widearea-grey margintop=”0px” marginbottom=”10px” paddingtop=”0px” paddingbottom=”0px” image=”” ratio=”0.2″} {/widearea} AGL Energy – training to improve electrical critical risk identification, safety culture and leadership {row}{col8} Background Two workers at AGL Energy’s Liddell Power Station were injured following a serious arc flash incident. As with all serious workplace safety accidents, SafeWork NSW conducted an investigation to understand how […]

Large Scale Generators Forum

{widearea-grey margintop=”0px” marginbottom=”10px” paddingtop=”0px” paddingbottom=”0px” image=”” ratio=”0.2″} {/widearea} Large Scale Generators Forum {row}{col8} Background Thomson Bridge facilitates a range of Industry Forums across our chosen sectors.  These events are designed to enable our industry peers and our staff to come together and examine the significant themes and events that impact our industries. The generation mix […]

APA – Upskilling Operators to Interface with Power Systems Operators

{widearea-grey margintop=”0px” marginbottom=”10px” paddingtop=”0px” paddingbottom=”0px” image=”” ratio=”0.2″} {/widearea} APA – Upskilling Operators to Interface with Power Systems Operators {row}{col8} Background APA is a leading Australian energy infrastructure business, which owns, manages and operates a portfolio of assets in excess of $21 billion. These assets include gas transmission pipelines, gas storage and processing facilities and a […]

Department of Transport SA – Electrified Rail Training

{widearea-grey margintop=”0px” marginbottom=”10px” paddingtop=”0px” paddingbottom=”0px” image=”” ratio=”0.2″} {/widearea} Department of Transport SA – Electrified Rail Training {row}{col8} Background During the last decade, South Australia’s public transport system has undergone a major overhaul to transform it into a state-of-the-art and modern system providing faster, more frequent and efficient services for commuters. The network includes a coast […]

ElectraNet – Providing a training & authorisation service for HV Switching

{widearea-grey margintop=”0px” marginbottom=”10px” paddingtop=”0px” paddingbottom=”0px” image=”” ratio=”0.2″} {/widearea} ElectraNet – Providing a training & authorisation service for HV Switching {row}{col8} Background ElectraNet has three guiding priorities in relation to high voltage switching and work performed on their assets. These are: safety of personnel, safety of equipment and continuity of supply. In 2016, ElectraNet launched a […]