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Inspect and advise on works in the vicinity of a gas distribution network
Level
3
Credits
3
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to identify and locate third
party works in the vicinity of a gas network and inspect and advise on works
in the vicinity of a gas network.
Subfield
Gas Industry
Domain
Gas Network Operations
Status
Registered
Status date
20 November 2006
Date version published
20 November 2006
Planned review date
31 December 2011
Entry information
Prerequisite: Unit 10992, Use pipe and cable locators in
a gas distribution network, or demonstrate equivalent
knowledge and skills.
Replacement information
This unit standard replaced unit standard 12508.
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
for reticulated gas.
2
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.
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All work practices must comply with regulations and codes of practice pertaining to
the gas industry. A full list of current regulations and applicable codes is available
from the NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated) (MITO).
4
Definitions
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.
Works include notifiable works.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Identify and locate third party works in the vicinity of a gas network.
Performance criteria
1.1
The purpose of inspecting works in the vicinity of a gas network is described in
terms of company procedures.
1.2
Work types around gas network systems are identified in accordance with
location and company procedures.
Range
1.3
Inspection requirements are identified in accordance with company procedures.
Range
1.4
includes such types as – excavation, directional drilling, roading,
planting, seismic survey, construction, heavy haulage.
may include – plans, works authorisation, permit, safety controls.
Pipelines near third party works are located and marked in accordance with
company procedures.
Range
plans, pipe and cable locators, surveys.
Element 2
Inspect and advise on works in the vicinity of a gas network.
Performance criteria
2.1
Works are inspected for encroachment on gas networks in accordance with
company procedures and codes of practice.
2.2
Actions to ensure the safety of network, plant, and public are identified,
reported, and recorded in accordance with company safety procedures.
2.3
Advice is given and recorded on works in the vicinity of a gas network in
accordance with company procedures.
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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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