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Describe trenchless pipe installation, and pipe refurbishment or
maintenance
Level
3
Credits
3
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to describe the equipment
used, sequence of operation, material handling, and safety requirements, for:
trenchless pipe installation; and pipe refurbishment or maintenance.
This unit standard is for people who work on water, or wastewater, or
stormwater reticulation systems, which collectively make up water reticulation
services.
Subfield
Water Industry
Domain
Water Reticulation
Status
Registered
Status date
19 September 2008
Date version published
19 September 2008
Planned review date
31 December 2013
Entry information
Open.
Replacement information
This unit standard and unit standard 24918 replaced unit
standard 19202.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation by NZQA and industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Primary Industry Training Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0179
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
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References
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to the Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992, and Resource Management Act 1991.
Approved Code of Practice for Excavation and Shafts for Foundations, published by
Occupational Safety and Health Service, Department of Labour,
http://www.osh.govt.nz.
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Definition
Organisational procedures – instructions to staff, and procedures which are
documented in memo or manual format and are available in the workplace. These
requirements include but are not limited to – site specific requirements,
manufacturers’ specifications, product quality specifications, and legislative or
regulatory requirements.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Describe the equipment used, sequence of operation, material handling, and safety
requirements, for trenchless pipe installation.
Range
evidence is required for at least two types of trenchless pipe installation.
Performance criteria
1.1
The equipment used in trenchless pipe installation is described in terms of its
purpose and alternative equipment.
1.2
Pipe installation using trenchless pipe technology is described in terms of the
sequence of tasks required to ensure pipe alignment.
1.3
Pipe types used in trenchless pipe installation are described in terms of their
suitability.
1.4
The safety requirements of trenchless pipe installation are described in terms of
organisational procedures, legislative requirements, and manufacturer’s
instructions.
Element 2
Describe the equipment used, sequence of operation, material handling, and safety
requirements for pipe refurbishment or maintenance.
Performance criteria
2.1
The equipment used in pipe refurbishment or maintenance is described in terms
of their purpose and alternatives.
Range
2.2
evidence is required for at least two types of pipes.
The sequence of tasks required to prepare for refurbishment or maintenance,
and refurbish or maintain pipes using pipe refurbishment or maintenance
technology, is described in terms of the pipe material.
Range
one of – cast iron, ductile iron, steel, asbestos, concrete.
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2.3
The pipe handling requirements required in pipe refurbishment or maintenance
are described in terms of the location of the trench and the pipe material, the
methods of refurbishment or maintenance, and manufacturer’s instructions.
Range
2.4
evidence is required for at least two types of pipes.
The safety requirements of pipe refurbishment or maintenance are described in
terms of organisational procedures, legislative requirements, manufacturer’s
instructions, and codes of practice.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated
authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against
unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Primary Industry Training Organisation standards@primaryito.ac.nz if
you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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