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Control and manage emergency incidents in a gas distribution network
Level
6
Credits
12
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of
procedures to control and manage emergency incidents; control and manage
gas emergencies; and restore the system to a controlled state under
emergency conditions.
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
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;
Resource Management Act 1991;
Gas Regulations 1993;
International Standards Organisation (ISO) 9000;
company policies.
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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).
4
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 procedures to control and manage emergency incidents.
Performance criteria
1.1
Methods for determining incidents which constitute emergencies are located
and interpreted in accordance with company procedures.
1.2
Methods for identifying location of emergency incidents are explained in
accordance with company procedures.
1.3
Means of minimising risk to people and property are identified in accordance
with company procedures.
1.4
Steps leading to the controlled state of the emergency incident are explained in
accordance with company procedures.
1.5
Fault identification methods are explained in accordance with company
procedures.
1.6
Means of preventing and isolating ignition sources are determined in
accordance with company safety procedures.
1.7
Potential faults impeding return to a controlled state are identified in accordance
with company procedures.
1.8
Reporting and recording methods are identified in accordance with company
procedures and requirements.
1.9
Methods of accessing information are used in accordance with emergency
incident requirements.
Range
reference documents, regulations, codes of practice, company
emergency procedures.
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Element 2
Control and manage gas emergencies.
Performance criteria
2.1
Reported faults constituting potential gas emergencies are responded to in
accordance with statutory requirements, company procedures, and codes of
practice.
Range
escapes, supply losses, overpressure, under pressure, fires,
odorisation faults, load shedding, gas quality variations.
2.2
Emergency information is reported in accordance with company procedures.
2.3
Emergency area is located and arrival at the scene is reported to emergency
control in accordance with company procedures.
2.4
Actions which minimise the risk to people and property and resolve the
emergency are planned and implemented in accordance with company
procedures.
Range
2.5
Location and nature of the fault are identified in accordance with company
procedures.
Range
2.6
isolation, ventilation, evacuation.
Information required to resolve the emergency is communicated to those
involved in accordance with company procedures.
Range
2.8
buildings, underground, regulator stations, pipelines.
Actions required to restore the system to a controlled state are planned and
agreed with those involved in accordance with company procedures.
Range
2.7
fire, explosions, asphyxiation, structural, flooding, security.
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.
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Element 3
Restore the system to a controlled state under emergency conditions.
Performance criteria
3.1
Potential sources of ignition are identified and made safe in accordance with
company procedures.
Range
3.2
electrical, flame, internal combustion engines, sparks, heat.
Actions to return the system to a controlled state are carried out in accordance
with statutory regulations and approved codes of practice and company
emergency procedures.
Range
permanent repairs, temporary repairs, pressure control, system
isolation, purging.
3.3
Actions taken and results achieved are recorded in accordance with approved
codes of practice and company procedures.
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 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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