4. Functions
• Regulate electrical safety and compliance in the NT
• Inspections
• Incidents
• Investigations
• Regulations
• Standards development with;
• Other entities in the NT
• Other regulators – Australia and New Zealand.
5. Solar PV inspections
• Solar PV presents specific challenges and risks
• Approximately 1 Megawatt each month installed in the NT
• Domestic and
• Commercial
The majority of solar PV installed on the roof
8. What are we looking for in installations?
• Safety – free from defects
• Injury from the installation - electrical
• Damage caused by the installation – fire – loose equipment
• Compliance with standards and regulations
• To ensure the safety over the life of the installation
• Long term operation where possible
• Safety of the community
10. Safety and compliance
Effect of fire can be significant.
Cause:
Suspected to be due to rain leaking into
electrical components.
11. Accessing the installation
• Accessing the roof
• Ladders – manual handling
• Roof safety
• Edge protection
• Harness – wearing - securing - using
• Securing the harness point
• Heat, carrying equipment
• Slips, trips and falls
12. Inspection Example
Access ?
17 Metres to lower edge
21 metres at apex
No ready means of:
• Access
• Edge protection
• Fall prevention
SpanLift – Palmerston BMX
13. Logistics of using a Drone
What do we need?
• A suitable drone
• Training
• Licences
• Clearances
• Permission
• Insurance
• Procedure
15. Selecting a suitable drone
DJI Phantom 4 Pro
• Stable
• Good quality
• Easy to fly
• Flight time
• Collision alarms
• High definition images
• Cost effective
• Spare parts available
16. Training – need to be licensed:
• Air space zone classifications
• Within 3 Nautical Miles of a controlled airfield
• Restricted zones
• Danger Zones
• Uncontrolled airfields
• RAAF controlled areas
• NO FLY Zones
• National Parks
• Sacred land
• Unrestricted zones – basic controls.
17. Training
Remote Pilot Licence (RePl) for commercial work includes
air radio operator
• 5 days training theory and practice
• Flight training
• Emergency procedures
• Techniques and Practice.
18. CASA requires compliance:
• Drone registration
• Remote Operators Certificate (ReOC)
• Development of procedures and
manuals
• Chief Pilot
• Chief Maintenance Officer
Licence to operate commercially
Practices
19. Flight authorisations are required
to fly within 3 Nautical Miles (5.5.
Km) of a controlled airfield.
Unrestricted zones allow flights
following Rules for drones.
Flight Authorisation
20. Unrestricted Zones
Fly your drone (25 Kg or less):
• No closer than 3nm (5.5. Km) of a controlled
airport.
• Within visual line of sight
• Below 120 metres (400 ft)
• In daylight only
• No closer than 30 Metres to any person not
associated with the drone.
• Not above any person
• Not near an emergency situation
• Not near any aircraft.
21. Permissions
Gain the permission of the owner
or occupier before inspection.
Explain the safety requirements
Be aware of privacy concerns.
22. Procedures
• Pre – planning
• Viability
• Location
• Authorisation
• Weather and conditions
• Physical restrictions
• Moral considerations
23. Is the solution efficient?
• Removes:
• Risk of roof access
• Manual Handling of ladders
• Slips, trips and falls
• Rescue requirement
• Damage to installation – with care.
24. Achievements
• Access areas that would be dangerous by roof access.
• High definition images
• Overhead images to clearly identify the location
• Underneath panels
• Faster
• Copy of overhead image to the owner.
• Reduce if not eliminate injury risks.
25. Limitations
Cost of Remote Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) – drone
Training
Learning competencies
Developing requirements for CASA compliance
Internal processes
Procedures
Operational limitations.
Maintenance – Lithium Ion battery life.
26. Support
CASA provides both online and telephone services to assist.
CASA approved software apps
• Location
• Safety and
• Compliance with rules.
Local companies that provide support and assistance.
27. Success or failure ?
Benefits:
• Safety improvement
• Accessibility of unreachable areas
• Versatility of being able to deploy in your own timeframe
• Due to the number of flights performed – cost and time effective
Explain NT WorkSafe role in simple terms relevant to high school students
Briefly discuss WHS Legislation
Act = law = rules for everyone in workplaces i.e. worker, boss, supervisor, visitor
Regulations – specify how rules can be met
Code of Practice – minimum requirements showing what is reasonably practicable
Regulator material – safety alerts on specific incidents or advise on updates etc.
Explain NT WorkSafe role in simple terms relevant to high school students
Briefly discuss WHS Legislation
Act = law = rules for everyone in workplaces i.e. worker, boss, supervisor, visitor
Regulations – specify how rules can be met
Code of Practice – minimum requirements showing what is reasonably practicable
Regulator material – safety alerts on specific incidents or advise on updates etc.
Explain NT WorkSafe role in simple terms relevant to high school students
Briefly discuss WHS Legislation
Act = law = rules for everyone in workplaces i.e. worker, boss, supervisor, visitor
Regulations – specify how rules can be met
Code of Practice – minimum requirements showing what is reasonably practicable
Regulator material – safety alerts on specific incidents or advise on updates etc.
Show Young Workers Rights and Responsibilities Video - included in this slide
Recap at the end – ask students what are their rights and responsibilities in the workplace
Access problem
Safety
Time
Value for effort.
Access
Damage to gardens
Safety on Roof
Rescue
Damage to roof.
20 Mpx allows zoom and cropping to focus on point of
Access
Damage to gardens
Safety on Roof
Rescue
Damage to roof.
Access
Damage to gardens
Safety on Roof
Rescue
Damage to roof.
Access
Damage to gardens
Safety on Roof
Rescue
Damage to roof.
Access
Damage to gardens
Safety on Roof
Rescue
Damage to roof.
Access
Damage to gardens
Safety on Roof
Rescue
Damage to roof.
Access
Damage to gardens
Safety on Roof
Rescue
Damage to roof.
Access
Damage to gardens
Safety on Roof
Rescue
Damage to roof.
Need to understand
RePL minimum level acceptable
CASA requires the organisation to hold an operators certificate. ReOC
As string solar cables can carry in the region of 1000 volts and 10 to 20 amps without a protection device to turn them off in a fault condition, the requirement for quality work in the installation is paramount.
We check all sections where possible from the roof right through to the final metering solution.
As string solar cables can carry in the region of 1000 volts and 10 to 20 amps without a protection device to turn them off in a fault condition, the requirement for quality work in the installation is paramount.
We check all sections where possible from the roof right through to the final metering solution.
As string solar cables can carry in the region of 1000 volts and 10 to 20 amps without a protection device to turn them off in a fault condition, the requirement for quality work in the installation is paramount.
We check all sections where possible from the roof right through to the final metering solution.
Discuss - Who cares about your health and safety while at work?
Parents
Friends
Family
Girlfriend / boyfriend
Sports team
Other workers – how do you think they are affected by an incident?
Video – Ask students who has a duty to do what in this scenario?
Worker – duty not to use faulty safety equipment and report hazards
Employer/PCBU – duty to ensure equipment is maintained and safe for use etc.
Some historical information to discuss during the presentation if there’s time or question comes up about history of WHS.
Where did safety law come from?
It can be traced back to 1507 France.
To help stop the plague a law was brought in that stated;
No gambling or fornicating or cursing
Avoid other sinful excesses that are likely to arouse the anger of the gods
Some facts to discuss if time allows
In 1968 in the Vietnam war – 14000 soldiers killed, 46000 wounded
In the same year in the USA – 14000 killed at work, 2.5 million suffered disabling injuries
1802 – British Health & Morals of Apprentices Act
No night work
No shift over 12 hours
Toilets to be provided
Clothes to be provided
Religious instruction to be provided
1844 – Factories Act
No children under 8 to be employed
Meals not in the workplace
Workers 8-13 not to work more than 6.5 hours a day
Alternate days of school work