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Demonstrate knowledge of stopple equipment and operations in a gas
distribution network
Level
3
Credits
3
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of
stopple and ancillary equipment, and describe stopple operations.
Subfield
Gas Industry
Domain
Gas Network Construction
Status
Registered
Status date
21 May 2010
Date version published
21 May 2010
Planned review date
31 December 2015
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
This unit standard is intended for, but 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:
Gas Act 1992;
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
Gas Regulations 1993;
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
Demonstrate knowledge of stopple and ancillary equipment.
Performance criteria
1.1
Stopple equipment is described in terms of its function.
Range
1.2
may include is but not limited to – TD Williamson, Mueller, Black
Hawk, Shortstop 60.
Ancillary equipment is identified and described in terms of its function.
Range
may include but is not limited to – nitrogen bottle, compressor,
hoses, fittings, plugs, flow stopping bags, valves, adapters,
ultrasonic device, radiographs, crack detectors, gas detection
equipment, fire extinguisher, breathing apparatus, lifting
equipment.
Element 2
Describe stopple operations.
Performance criteria
2.1
Stopple equipment is described in terms of principles of operation.
2.2
Stopple operations are described in terms of hazards of incorrect application of
equipment, and the steps to avoid the hazards are described 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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