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Read and interpret plans and drawings and complete a mark-out in a
gas distribution network
Level
2
Credits
4
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: interpret utility plans and
drawings encountered in a gas distribution network; prepare for and complete
a mark-out; and complete reporting and documentation.
Subfield
Gas Industry
Domain
Gas Network Construction
Status
Registered
Status date
20 November 2006
Date version published
20 November 2006
Planned review date
31 December 2011
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation by NZQA.
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 is not limited to, workplace assessment. The
range statements relate to enterprise specific equipment, procedures, and
processes.
2
The current version of the following documents must be complied with:
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
Resource Management Act 1991;
Approved Code of Practice for Excavation and Shafts for Foundations;
NZS 5258:2003 Gas distribution networks available at http://www.standards.co.nz/.
3
All work practices must comply with regulations and codes of practice pertaining to
the gas industry. A full list of applicable regulations and codes is available from the
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated) (MITO).
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Definition
Company procedures means 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
Interpret utility plans and drawings encountered in a gas distribution network.
Performance criteria
1.1
Symbols used on utility plans and drawings are interpreted to identify types of
buried plant.
Range
1.2
Different types of drawing are described that are encountered in the gas
industry.
Range
1.3
process flow drawings, piping and instrumentation drawings,
equipment data sheets, vendor's drawings, construction drawings,
key sheets, base sheets, different scales, computer, field books.
Drawings for each utility system are identified.
Range
1.4
New Zealand symbols, industry specific, other service authorities.
may include – local council, sewer, water, telecommunications
company, electrical supply company, other gas utilities, cable
television, regional councils.
Gas distribution network plans are identified and located.
Range
may include – drawing numbering and identification system.
Element 2
Prepare for and complete a mark-out.
Performance criteria
2.1
Safety hazards are identified, and isolated, removed, or minimised in
accordance with company procedures.
Range
2.2
may include – signage, barriers, personal protective equipment,
safe access and egress, gas escape, fire, explosion, asphyxiation,
other utilities, temporary traffic control, environmental protection,
excavations.
Mark-out equipment is selected in accordance with company procedures and
utility type.
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2.3
Drawings from other service authorities and utilities are sourced in accordance
with company procedures and job requirements.
2.4
The location and characteristics of gas mains and plant are identified in
accordance with company procedures.
Range
2.5
may include – pipe size, operating pressure, pipe materials, cover
valves, siphons, pressure points, cathodic protection test points,
polyethylene squeeze-off points, ducting, valves.
The location of other utilities, underground plant, and equipment is identified
and colour coded in accordance with company procedures.
Range
cables, pipes and underground services and plant.
Element 3
Complete reporting and documentation.
Performance criteria
3.1
Information is communicated to other parties, both internal and external, in
accordance with company procedures.
Range
3.2
may include but is not limited to – special conditions, completion
notice, additional work, deviations to plans.
Records and documents are completed and processed in accordance with
company procedures.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority, 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 the Qualifications Authority 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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