Elements and Performance Criteria

Types of equipment may include tanks, valves and fittings; seals and gaskets; pump and drive shaft; meters; emergency equipment; pipes; pneumatic/electronic control equipment; gauges; hoses and connections including hose protection systems; earthing straps; personal protective clothing; hydraulic equipment
Faults may include water leaks; oil leaks; damaged hoses; gas leaks; valves not operating; air leaks; electriccontrol cable damage
SOPs will cover the following maintenance procedures; OH&S; legislative requirements; recording procedures; industry practice; inspection checklists
Appropriate personnel may include site managers; maintenance personnel; shift supervisors
Inspection and testing of the vehicle is detailed in the National Road Transport Standard TDTC 497 A and TDTC 597 A.
Types of tankers may include heavy rigid or heavy combination truck.

Critical aspects of evidence
These will include pre-start and visual inspection procedures; accurate diagnosis and documentation of faults; adhering to inspection procedures; adhering to defined safety and regulatory guidelines; operating vehicles as per National Road Transport Industry Competency Standards Drive Heavy Rigid Vehicles (TDTC 497 A) or Drive Heavy Combination Vehicles (TDTC 597 A).
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. Assessment may be carried out by day or night, in varied weather conditions, but must adhere to defined safety and regulatory guidelines.
Specialised resources required for training and assessment
Availability of required equipment to assess operational capability of safety equipment; 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 should be assessed in conjunction with or after competency has been demonstrated in Unit NGS 001 A Apply Procedures in the Workplace, Unit NGS 002 A Working With Others, Unit NGS 003 A Plan and Organise Work Activities, Unit NGS 202 A Load, Discharge LPG by Road Tanker and the following units of the National Road Transport Industry Competency Standards:
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:
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the various types of safety equipment; demonstrate an awareness of the properties of LPG; demonstrate an understanding of the operational capacity of safety equipment and tanker; operate equipment within its limitations; adheres to OH&S and emergency procedures; understand and apply SOPs including the reporting/recording of incident procedures; demonstrate an awareness of the Australian Dangerous Goods Code; identify/diagnose faults; follow inspection procedures