Plant equipment

EDC Expert Group staff are equipped with the latest plant ,equipment and machinery  on all projects to ensure the best outcome for the client.  Plant resources include but not limited to the following

• Multiple Cable hauling jinker trailers
• Large 8tonne truck mounted cable winch
• Medium 3 tonne winches
• Latest in battery electrical cable crimping equipment
• Stand by power generators  -1kva to 100kva
• Electric multifunction meters
• Communications DSX testers
• Fibre OTDR and FLUKE testers
• Latest Fibre splicers
• Multiple latest trucks, vans and utes

Endorsements and inductions

Refresher training in the form of inductions and/or VOC training tickets ensure up-to-date compliance for the awareness of site conditions, governing rules/standards, hazard identification and customer expectations.

List of Inductions:

• Skytrust Internal Management System
• Hammertech External Management System
• University of Adelaide
• City of Adelaide
• Spotless
• Woolworths
• Coles
• Vicinity Centre
• University of SA
• Flinders University
• Visionstream’
• Opticomm
• Telstra
• Optus
• Various builders
• Various specific construction sites

Training

Training is an integral part for the advancement in EDC Expert Group development. EDC Expert Group have the finger on the pulse and constantly looking to improve output efficiency and performance by seeking better ways to provide our service through knowledge base training. Aim is to increase capacity by adopting new technologies and methods through innovation in strategies and product delivery. EDC Expert Group have integrate a Quality and WHS risk management platform, Skytrust in all areas of the business to form a sound foundation that drives performance via awareness and real-time collective decision making to enable accuracy of information.

Implement Training Methodologies to effectively communicate, collaborate and coordinate processes to systematically achieve a common goal.

Adopted Training Methods:

• Practical learning – mentor program to provide qualified supervision with a hands on approach with our apprentice placement organisations to develop and prepare potential future leaders
• Front End Teaching – instruction training through meeting participation, seminars and classroom based training programs
• Blending Training – interactive education with online delivery of digital content and instructions via Skytrust and cable technology-based programs
• Informative Training – Industry associations, subscriptions and registrations     

Benefits of training include

• Customer understanding of product and service delivery
• Compliance with the regulation and standards
• Safety in the workplace
• Skilled and diverse workforce
• increase job satisfaction,
• improved moral and
• retention of employee knowledge     

Specific Training

• Toolbox, Pre-Start and Management Meetings
• Skytrust Quality and Safety platform training
• Trade qualification – Electrical and Communication Licences
• Endorsements – LV & HV Switch Systems, Structured & Coaxial Cabling, Optical Fibre, Carrier Network Installer, Testing & Fault Finding, Testing and Underground & Aerial
• Accreditations – VOC and ticket licence for Industry White Card, EWP, Work Safely at Heights, Provide First Aid, Rescue & Resuscitation (CPR), Confined Space, WZTM, Plant Operation, Cert IV WHS, RTW Coordinator, ASIC Security ID

Cable manufacturer programs – Panduit, Commscope, Clipsal, Siemon, Molex, AFL (Designer and Installer Courses)

Licences

Certified and officially recognised legal occupational licences form our core industry knowledge base for our workgroup and are available for identification.

List of Licences

• Electrical ‘A’ Class
• ACMA Open Cabler Registration + Endorsements
• Vehicle – (C) Car, (LR) Light Rigid, (MR) Medium Rigid, (HR) Heavy Rigid
• High Risk – Forklift (FL), Work Platform (WP) Boom Lift (BL)
• Working at Heights training
• Confined Space Trained
• Asbestos removal
• Senior First aid
• Low Voltage rescue and resuscitation