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Explain and manage gas emergencies and restore the system from a
gas distribution contact centre
Level
4
Credits
12
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of
procedures to manage gas emergency incidents in a gas distribution
network; manage gas emergencies in a gas distribution network from a gas
distribution contact centre; and manage the restoration of the gas distribution
network system to a controlled state under gas emergency conditions from a
gas distribution contact centre.
Subfield
Gas Industry
Domain
Gas Marketing, Business and Administration
Status
Registered
Status date
22 May 2009
Date version published
22 May 2009
Planned review date
31 December 2014
Entry information
Prerequisite: Unit 24723, Demonstrate knowledge of gas
emergencies and coordinate the response to a gas
emergency from a contact centre, or demonstrate
equivalent skills and knowledge.
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
This unit standard is intended for, but not limited to, workplace assessment. The
range statements relate to enterprise specific equipment, procedures, and
processes.
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The current version of the following documents must be complied with:
Gas Act 1992;
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
Resource Management Act 1991;
Gas Regulations 1993.
3
Definition
Company procedures refer to the documented methods for performing work activities
and include health and safety, environmental, and quality management requirements.
They may refer to manuals, codes of practice, or policy statements.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Demonstrate knowledge of procedures to manage gas emergency incidents in a gas
distribution network.
Performance criteria
1.1
Methods for determining incidents that constitute gas emergencies are located
and interpreted in terms of company procedures.
1.2
Methods for identifying location of gas emergency incidents are explained in
terms of company procedures.
1.3
Steps leading to the controlled state of a gas emergency incident are explained
in terms of company procedures.
1.4
Fault identification methods are explained in terms of company procedures.
1.5
Reporting and recording methods are identified and explained in relation to a
gas emergency incident.
1.6
Methods of accessing information are explained in terms of emergency incident
requirements.
Range
reference documents, regulations, codes of practice, company
emergency procedures.
Element 2
Manage gas emergencies in a gas distribution network from a gas distribution contact
centre.
Performance criteria
2.1
Gas emergencies are responded to in accordance with company procedures
and approved codes of practice.
Range
may include but is not limited to – escapes, supply losses, overpressure, under-pressure, fires, odorisation faults.
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2.2
Gas emergency information is reported in accordance with company
procedures.
2.3
Gas emergency area is identified and time of arrival of emergency and/or
technical personnel at the scene is reported to emergency control in
accordance with company procedures.
2.4
Actions that minimise the risk to people and property are implemented for gas
emergencies in accordance with company procedures.
Range
2.5
Location and nature of the fault are identified in accordance with company
procedures.
Range
2.6
buildings, underground, regulator stations, pipelines.
Information required for resolving the gas emergency is communicated to those
involved in accordance with company procedures.
Range
2.7
may include but is not limited to – personnel, plant, equipment.
emergency control, emergency services, other utilities, statutory
bodies, civil defence.
Recording systems are used in accordance with company procedures.
Range
recording and reporting systems, informal, formal,
telecommunications, written.
Element 3
Manage the restoration of the gas distribution network system to a controlled state under
gas emergency conditions from a gas distribution contact centre.
Performance criteria
3.1
Potential sources of ignition are identified and made safe in accordance with
company procedures.
Range
3.2
Actions to return the system to a controlled state are carried out in accordance
with statutory regulations, approved codes of practice, and company gas
emergency procedures.
Range
3.3
electrical, flame, internal combustion engines, sparks, heat.
permanent repairs, temporary repairs, pressure control, system
isolation, purging.
Actions taken and results achieved are recorded in accordance with approved
codes of practice and company procedures.
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3.4
Actions taken where the system cannot be returned to a controlled state with
the resources available are recorded and reported 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.
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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