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Demonstrate knowledge of protecting under depth gas transmission
pipelines
Level
4
Credits
4
Purpose
This unit standard is for people working, or intending to work, in the gas
transmission industry.
People credited with this unit standard able to: describe the reasons and
requirements for protecting under depth gas transmission pipelines;
demonstrate techniques for protecting under depth gas transmission
pipelines; and communicate information related to managing under depth
gas transmission pipelines.
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
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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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Definition
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.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Describe the reasons and requirements for protecting under depth gas transmission
pipelines.
Performance criteria
1.1
The need to restore minimum cover for under depth gas transmission pipelines
is described in accordance with company procedures.
1.2
The need to protect under depth gas transmission pipelines from third party
damage is described in accordance with company procedures.
1.3
Bridging drains for farm use and access are described in accordance with
company procedures.
1.4
Drainage requirements across the pipeline and surrounding areas are
described in accordance with company procedures.
Element 2
Demonstrate techniques for protecting under depth gas transmission pipelines.
Performance criteria
2.1
Under depth gas transmission pipeline protection techniques are described in
terms of company procedures.
Range
2.2
Methods of reinforcing under depth gas transmission pipelines to protect them
from erosion and/or damage are described in accordance with their use and
company procedures.
Range
2.3
culvert, concrete slabs, controlled fill, fluming, gabions.
stock, water, vehicle.
Under depth gas transmission pipeline dimensions are determined in
accordance with company procedures.
Range
waterflow, depth of drain, purpose (bridging), under depth pipe
and drains, size of existing culverts.
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2.4
Methods of installation for under depth gas transmission pipelines are
determined in accordance with the conditions and company procedures.
Range
2.5
conditions – gradient, level, foundations, bedding, construction,
cover, erosion, environmental impact.
Safety methods during excavation and placement of under depth gas
transmission pipelines are described in accordance with company procedures.
Element 3
Communicate information related to protecting under depth gas transmission pipelines.
Performance criteria
3.1
Information is communicated to other parties, internal and external, in
accordance with company procedures.
Range
may include but is not limited to – special conditions, completion
notice, additional work, photographs, survey, as-built drawings.
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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