Modification History
Not applicable.
Unit Descriptor
Unit Descriptor |
1) Scope: |
1.1) Descriptor |
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This Unit covers the skills and knowledge required to ensure that all gas installations and assets comply with legal, environmental, Occupational Health and Safety and community standards. This competency standard refers to Gas systems; Legislative compliance; Environmental issues; Safety issues and Relevant personnel. |
Application of the Unit
Application of the Unit |
2) |
This competency standard shall apply to any basic and safe work site where Gas Industry operations occur. It could also apply, where applicable to other workplaces in the electricity supply industry (transmission and distribution and generation), the electrotechnology industry and the water industry, subject to all Occupational Health and Safety and duty of care requirements being met for the workplace. |
Licensing/Regulatory Information
License to practice |
3) |
The skills and knowledge described in this unit are not subject to licence regulation other than those directly related to Occupational Health and Safety, gas/electricity/water industry safety and compliance, industrial relations, environmental protection, telecommunications, anti discrimination and training. Commonwealth, State/Territory or Local Government legislation and regulations may exist that limit the age at which a person can operate certain equipment. |
Pre-Requisites
Prerequisite Unit(s) |
4) |
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Competencies |
4.1) |
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Granting of competency in this unit shall be made only after competency in the following unit(s) has/have been confirmed: |
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Literacy and numeracy skills |
4.2) Participants are best equipped to achieve this unit if they have reading, writing and numeracy skills indicated by the following scales. Description of each scale is given in Volume 2, Part 3 ‘Literacy and Numeracy’ |
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Reading |
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Writing |
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Numeracy |
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Employability Skills Information
Employability Skills |
5) |
This unit contains Employability Skills |
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The required outcomes described in this unit of competency contain applicable facets of Employability Skills. The Employability Skills Summary of the qualification in which this unit of competency is packaged will assist in identifying Employability Skill requirements. |
Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
6) Elements describe the essential outcomes of a competency standard unit |
Performance Criteria describe the required performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Assessment of performance is to be consistent with the Evidence Guide. |
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT |
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
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Identify and document environmental issues for a proposed gas system |
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OHS principles and practices and Environmental and Sustainable Energy procedures which may influence the system are reviewed and determined |
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Legislative requirements are identified and impact assessments are conducted or arranged as appropriate according to established procedures |
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Organisational established procedures on policies and specifications for the work are obtained or established with the appropriate personnel |
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Testing parameters are established from organisational established procedures on policies and specifications |
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Testing procedures are discussed with persons in order to ascertain the project brief |
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Equipment, tools and personal protective equipment are selected and coordinated based on specified requirements and established procedures |
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Work roles and tasks are allocated according to requirements and individual's competencies |
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Work is prioritised and sequenced for the most effective outcome, completed within an acceptable timeframe to a quality standard and in accordance with established procedures |
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Liaison and communication issues with authorised personnel, authorities, clients and land owners are resolved and activities coordinated to carry out work |
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Risk control measures are identified, prioritised and evaluated against the work schedule |
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Relevant work permits are secured to coordinate the performance of work according to requirements and established procedures |
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Facilitate negotiations for compliance with all Regulations, Standards and Codes of Practice |
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All internal and external stakeholders are identified and relevant and qualified persons are consulted on compliance needs |
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Negotiated decisions are made on the basis of safety and environmental compliance and effective outcomes according to requirements and established procedures |
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Technical advice is given regarding hazards, assessed risks and control measures so that monitoring can be undertaken and appropriate authorities consulted, where necessary, in accordance with requirements and established procedures |
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Essential Knowledge and Associated Skills are applied to analyse specific data and compare it with compliance specifications to ensure completion of the project within an agreed timeframe according to requirements |
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Work teams are arranged to ensure planned goals are met according to established procedures |
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2.6 |
Solutions to non-routine problems are identified and actioned, according to requirements, using acquired Essential Knowledge and Associated Skills |
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Quality of work is monitored against personal performance agreement and established organisational and professional standards |
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Strategic plans are developed incorporating organisation initiatives as per established procedures |
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Review environmental and OHS management plans for a gas system |
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Environmental and OHS risks and their likely impacts for a gas system on the installation assets and to communities are identified and analysed to determine control options |
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Options for addressing potential impacts are identified, proposed and costed |
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Requisite environmental and OHS management strategies are determined and recommendations made according to company policies, procedures and processes |
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Requisite environmental and OHS management strategies are determined and recommendations made according to company policies, procedures and processes |
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3.5 |
Final inspections of the work are undertaken to ensure they comply with all requirements and include all specifications and documentations needed to complete the project |
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3.6 |
Persons are notified of completion and reports and completion documents are finalised |
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3.7 |
Reports and completion documents are submitted to relevant personnel and organisations for approval and where applicable, statutory or regulatory approval |
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Approved copies of documents are issued and records are updated in accordance with established procedures |
Required Skills and Knowledge
REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE |
8) This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit. |
Evidence shall show that knowledge has been acquired of safe working practices for managing gas system environmental compliance. |
All knowledge and skills detailed in this unit should be contextualised to current industry practices and technologies. |
KS01-G120B |
Gas system environmental compliance |
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G 4.1.5 |
Interpret Gas Industry drawings Evidence shall show an ability to interpret and understand Gas Industry technical drawings, indicated by the following:
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G 5.1.1 |
Supervise Gas Industry operations Evidence shall show an understanding of the requirements to undertake the supervision of Gas Industry operations, indicated by the following:
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G 5.1.3 |
Plan for, respond to and manage emergencies Evidence shall show an understanding and application of emergency management techniques in a Gas Industry environment, indicated by the following:
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G 6.1.1 |
Understand and utilise concepts and skills for Gas Industry supervisors Evidence shall show an understanding and interpretation of the concepts and skills required of Gas Industry supervisors to undertake activities, indicated by the following:
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G 6.1.2 |
Understand and utilise information for Gas Industry supervisors Evidence shall show an understanding of the requirements to undertake supervision/management in a Gas Industry environment, indicated by the following:
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G 6.1.6 |
Plan and carry out project management Evidence shall show an understanding and application of the requirements to undertake project management in a Gas Industry environment, indicated by the following:
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G 6.1.7 |
Understand chemical and physical behaviours of gas Evidence shall show an understanding of the chemical and physical behaviour of gases, and their effects in a gas system indicated by the following:
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G 6.1.8 |
Manage environmental and culturally sensitive issues Evidence shall show an understanding and implementation of the effective management of environmental and culturally sensitive issues in a Gas Industry environment, indicated by the following:
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Evidence Guide
EVIDENCE GUIDE |
9) The Evidence Guide forms an integral part of this Unit and shall be used in conjunction with all components parts of this unit and performed in accordance with the Assessment Guidelines of this Training Package. |
Overview of Assessment |
9.1) |
Longitudinal competency development approaches to assessment, such as Profiling, require data to be reliably gathered in a form that can be consistently interpreted over time. This approach is best utilised in Apprenticeship programs and reduces assessment intervention. It is the Industry’s preferred model for apprenticeships. However, where summative (or final) assessment is used it is to include the application of the competency in the normal work environment or, at a minimum, the application of the competency in a realistically simulated work environment. It is recognised that, in some circumstances, assessment in part or full can occur outside the workplace. However, it must be in accord with industry and regulatory policy in this regard. |
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Methods chosen for a particular assessment will be influenced by various factors. These include the extent of the assessment, the most effective locations for the assessment activities to take place, access to physical resources, additional safety measures that may be required and the critical nature of the competencies being assessed. |
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The critical safety nature of working with electricity, electrical equipment, gas or any other hazardous substance/material carries risk in deeming a person competent. Hence, sources of evidence need to be ‘rich’ in nature so as to minimise error in judgment. |
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Activities associated with normal every day work have a bearing on the decision as to how much and how detailed the data gathered will contribute to its ‘richness’. Some skills are more critical to safety and operational requirements while the same skills may be more or less frequently practised. These points are raised for the assessors to consider when choosing an assessment method and developing assessment instruments. Sample assessment instruments are included in the Assessment Guidelines of this Training Package. |
Critical aspects of evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit |
9.2) |
Before the critical aspects of evidence are considered all prerequisites shall be met. |
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Evidence for competence in this unit shall be considered holistically. Each element and associated Performance Criteria shall be demonstrated on at least two occasions in accordance with the ‘Assessment Guidelines — UEG11’. Evidence shall also comprise: |
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Range of tools/equipment/procedures/workplace |
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The minimum number of items on which skill is to be demonstrated |
Item List |
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A |
Any 1 |
Gas systems Natural gas transmission, distribution and storage Liquefied petroleum gas tanker and ship transport Storage and processing terminals and distribution systems |
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B |
All |
Legislative compliance Occupational Health and Safety legislation Relevant Government Acts, regulations and codes of practice Australian Standards and Codes of Practice Environmental legislative requirements |
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All |
Environmental issues; Political, legal, community and aesthetic impact of installations |
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All |
Safety issues Occupational Health and Safety operatives Ongoing maintenance of facilities Emergency plans Safety cases and environmental impact assessments for major hazardous facilities (MHFs) |
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At least 6 |
Relevant personnel: Managers Other supervisors Inter-company departments Other utilities Council representatives Producers, transporters/shippers Consultants Government bodies/agencies Refinery personnel Customers Land owners/Traditional land owners |
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All |
Relevant authorities: Government authorities Land owners both current and traditional Local councils Land management groups Other utilities In-house quality control groups and management |
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All |
Interpreting Gas Industry drawings Understanding emergency management Ability to apply project management techniques Understanding chemical and physical behaviours of gas Managing environmental and cultural sensitive issues |
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At least one occasion |
Deal with an unplanned event by drawing on essential knowledge and associated skills to provide appropriate solutions incorporated in the holistic assessment with the above listed items |
Context of and specific resources for assessment |
9.3) |
This unit should be assessed as it relates to normal work practice using procedures, information and resources typical of a workplace. This should include: |
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In addition to the resources listed above, in Context of and specific resources for assessment, evidence should show demonstrated competency in managing gas system environmental compliance. |
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Assessment of this competency must also be undertaken in either an actual workplace or under a simulated work environment. Assessment must also integrate the employability skills. |
Method of assessment |
9.4) |
This Unit shall be assessed by methods given in Volume 1, Part 3 ‘Assessment Guidelines’. |
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Note: Competent performance with inherent safe working practices is expected in the Industry to which this Unit applies. This requires that the specified Essential Knowledge and Associated Skills are assessed in a structured environment which is primarily intended for learning/assessment and incorporates all necessary equipment and facilities for learners to develop and demonstrate the Essential Knowledge and Associated Skills described in this unit. |
Concurrent assessment and relationship with other units |
9.5) |
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There are no recommended concurrent assessments with this unit, however in some cases efficiencies may be gained in terms of learning and assessment effort being concurrently managed with allied Units where listed. |
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UEGNSG117B |
Plan and implement the data acquisition and metering requirements of a gas system |
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UEGNSG118B |
Select and commission equipment to meet pressure and temperature control specifications |
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UEGNSG119B |
Manage workplace risk |
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UEGNSG121B |
Prepare and design specifications for a gas system |
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UEGNSG115B |
Manage gas system projects |
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UEGNSG122B |
Manage a customer service gas business unit |
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UEGNSG123B |
Manage financial resources |
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UEGNSG116B |
Manage physical resources |
Range Statement
RANGE STATEMENT |
10) This relates to the competency standard unit as a whole providing the range of contexts and conditions to which the Performance Criteria apply. It allows for different work environments and situations that will affect performance. |
This Unit shall be demonstrated in relation to basic use of managing gas system environmental compliance. |
The following constants and variables included in the element/Performance Criteria in this unit are fully described in the Definitions Section of this volume and form an integral part of the Range Statement of this unit: |
Gas systems |
Legislative compliance |
Environmental issues |
Safety issues |
Relevant personnel |
Unit Sector(s)
Not applicable.
Competency Field
Competency Field |
11) |
Cross discipline. |