Elements and Performance Criteria

Appropriate personnel may include manager and supervisors; maintenance personnel; contractors; company personnel
Tools, materials and equipment may include hand tools including power operated; power operated tools; plant; emergency equipment; electrical and electronic test equipment; gas detectors; air compressor; water pump
Appropriate authorities may include local councils; road authority; sewerage and stormwater authorities; providers of services such as electricity, water and telephones
Pipeline systems may include pipes; valves; compressors; electrical and electronic components; PLCs; Cathodic Protection; pressure regulation and meters
Documentation may include:
SOPs; OH&S and environmental legislative requirements; manufacturer's specifications; appropriate authority approvals; Legislative requirements may include following OH&S and EPA legislation and traffic control.

Critical aspects of evidence
Commissioning and decommission planning procedures; pipeline testing and adjusting procedures; adhering to SOPs; environmental and safety legislation

Context of assessment
Assessment of competency, including attainment of relevant knowledge and skills may be made through practical demonstration in an actual work environment or simulation of such an environment.

Specialised resources required for training and assessment
Availability of appropriate equipment to commission and decommission pipelines; availability of suitably qualified industry assessors; system which facilitates recording of trainees' profiles and progress; facilities for workplace or simulated environment assessment

Pre-requisites and co-requisite
This unit requires, as an entry, attainment of the Certificate II in Gas Operations and related units of competence.
Entry may also be accepted from those who have achieved an equivalent AQF level two-qualification competency outcome. As such, they would be expected to have attained sufficient relevant underpinning knowledge and skills which could be used to accelerate their progress through this unit to the Certificate III in Gas Operations. However, should this not be the case a suitable bridging program is to form part of the entry requirement.
Additionally, this unit should be assessed in conjunction with or after competency has been demonstrated in three of the following Units: Unit UTG NGS 306 A Co-ordinate Pipeline Repair and Modifications, Unit UTG NGS 230 A Launch and Recover PIG, Unit UTG NGS 310 A Perform Routine Maintenance on Pipeline, Facilities and Equipment, Unit UTG NGS 313 A Control Gas Odourisation and Unit UTG NGS 316 A Co-ordinate Construction, Laying and Testing of Gas Distribution Pipelines and the following Frontline Management III Competency Standards:
(BSXFM 1301 A) Manage Personal Work Priorities and Professional Development
(BSXFM 1302 A) Provide Leadership in the Workplace
(BSXFM 1303 A) Establish and Manage Effective Workplace Relationships and,
(BSXFM 1308 A) Develop and Maintain a Safe Workplace and Environment

Knowledge and Skills
The Evidence Guide is a set of guidelines which assist in the development of assessment instruments/tools to assess the competency of workers in the Gas Industry. This requires evidence of consistent achievement of the workplace outcomes covered by the unit.
An employee working at this level is required to accurately test and adjust systems; monitor electrical and electronic systems; understand and adhere to SOPs including maintaining appropriate reporting and recording systems; monitor valves and regulators; understand the characteristics and operation capabilities and limitations of tools and equipment; effectively interpret and analyse data and standards; accurately calibrate and repair systems; implement and adhere to safety procedures and EPA requirements; accurately recording and reporting relevant information