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Participate in emergency pipeline repairs on a gas transmission
pipeline system
Level
3
Credits
3
Purpose
This unit standard is for people working, or intending to work, in the gas
transmission industry.
People credited with this unit standard are, on a gas transmission pipeline
system, able to: demonstrate knowledge of emergency pipeline repairs;
participate in emergency pipeline repairs; and recommission pipeline and
ancillary equipment.
Subfield
Gas Industry
Domain
Gas Transmission Operations
Status
Registered
Status date
22 May 2009
Date version published
22 May 2009
Planned review date
31 December 2014
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated)
(MITO)
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0114
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1
Performance of the elements of this unit standard must comply with relevant site
requirements, and the following legislation and standard:
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
Health and Safety in Employment (Pipelines) Regulations 1999;
Resource Management Act 1991;
NZS/AS 2885.1:1997 Pipelines – Gas and liquid petroleum – Design and
construction.
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Definitions
Company procedures refer to the documented methods for performing work activities
and include health and safety, environmental, site requirements, and quality
management requirements. They may refer to manuals, codes of practice, or policy
statements.
PPE refers to personal protective equipment.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Demonstrate knowledge of emergency pipeline repairs on a gas transmission pipeline
system.
Performance criteria
1.1
Company procedures for emergency response and emergency pipeline repairs
are located and explained.
1.2
Potential hazards associated with pipeline repairs are identified, and hazard
controls are described in accordance with company procedures.
Range
may include but is not limited to – product release, excavation,
water control equipment, hot work, simultaneous activities, third
party intervention, venting, purging, land subsidence.
1.3
Emergency response equipment is located on a gas transmission pipeline
system.
1.4
Routine checks carried out on this equipment are explained in terms of
company procedures and manufacturer's instructions.
Element 2
Participate in emergency pipeline repairs on a gas transmission pipeline system.
Performance criteria
2.1
Different repair techniques and their application are described in accordance
with company procedures.
Range
2.2
may include but is not limited to – hot tap operating principles,
stopples, by-pass lines, expandable seals, welded repair sleeves,
cut outs, pre-tested pipe/fittings, bolted split sleeves, temporary
repair clamps, mechanical strengthening devices.
PPE, tools, and equipment needed to carry out the work are located.
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2.3
Participation in emergency pipeline repairs is provided in accordance with
company procedures and manufacturer’s instructions.
Range
may include but is not limited to – site control, liaison,
communications, permitting, contractors, resources, catering, log
keeping, easement access.
Element 3
Recommission pipeline and ancillary equipment on a gas transmission pipeline system.
Performance criteria
3.1
The pipeline is checked for recommissioning in accordance with company
procedures.
Range
may include but is not limited to – valve positions, flanges, bolt
tightness, repair equipment removed, leaks, third party inspection
reports.
3.2
Communication of the intention to recommission the repaired pipeline is given
to the control centre personnel prior to recommissioning.
3.3
The repaired pipeline is recommissioned in accordance with company
procedures.
Range
may include but is not limited to – pressurising, purging, product
quality, draining, venting, site reinstatement.
3.4
Recommissioned pipeline and auxiliary equipment are tested for integrity in
accordance with company procedures.
3.5
Documentation related to monitoring and maintaining the recommissioned
pipeline and ancillary equipment is completed and filed in accordance with
company procedures.
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.
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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 NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated) (MITO)
info@mito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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