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Carry out aerial inspection of a gas transmission pipeline system
Level
3
Credits
2
Purpose
This unit standard is for people working, or intending to work, in the gas
transmission industry.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe the purpose of
aerial inspections of gas transmission pipeline systems, and the reasons for
identifying third party interference and changing easement conditions;
prepare for aerial inspection of gas transmission pipeline systems; and carry
out an aerial inspection of gas transmission pipeline systems.
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.
Third party – may include but is not limited to – landowner, farmer.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Describe the purpose of aerial inspections of gas transmission pipeline systems, and the
reasons for identifying third party interference and changing easement conditions.
Performance criteria
1.1
Purpose of aerial inspections of gas transmission pipeline systems is described
in accordance with regulatory requirements.
1.2
Reason for identifying third party interference on pipeline easements is
described in accordance with company procedures.
1.3
Reason for identifying changing easement conditions is described in
accordance with company procedures.
Range
slips, erosion, earthquakes, stock damage, encroachment,
buildings, changes in land use.
Element 2
Prepare for aerial inspection of gas transmission pipeline systems.
Performance criteria
2.1
Area to be flown over and the route on alignment sheets are identified in terms
of the aerial inspection.
2.2
Specific observations required are established in terms of the area records.
2.3
Materials for aerial inspection are collected in accordance with the established
observations.
Range
camera, recorder, paper, observation forms.
2.4
Pilot is briefed about the area which is to be flown over and inspected, in terms
of identifying reference points along the pipeline.
2.5
Aircraft safety procedures are explained in accordance with company
procedures and regulatory requirements.
Range
helicopter, fixed wing.
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2.6
Aircraft safety is discussed with the pilot in accordance with company
procedures and regulatory requirements.
Range
may include but is not limited to – weather, power lines,
authorities, emergencies, on-board safety, embarking and
disembarking considerations, on-board communication, pilot
responsibilities.
Element 3
Carry out an aerial inspection of gas transmission pipelines and easements.
Performance criteria
3.1
Flight details are communicated to appropriate persons in accordance with
company procedures and regulatory requirements.
Range
3.2
Easement locations are identified and noted from ground features in
accordance with company procedures.
Range
3.3
boundaries, roads, aerial markers, rivers.
Changing easement conditions are identified and recorded in accordance with
company procedures.
Range
3.4
persons may include but are not limited to – airport control tower,
company base;
flight details – departure time, estimated return time, civil aviation
requirements.
erosion, third party interference, encroachment, repairs,
maintenance, flood damage, stock damage, slips, dead
vegetation, buildings, land use changes.
Flight completion is communicated to appropriate persons in accordance with
standard operating procedures.
Range
persons may include but are not limited to – airport control tower,
company base.
3.5
An observation report is compiled, and potential hazards and/or easement
encroachments are reported, in accordance with company procedures.
3.6
Follow-up actions are initiated in accordance with company procedures.
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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 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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