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Undertake Dam Safety Surveillance

Undertake Dam Safety Surveillance

Unit of competency
National Code
UEPOPS328A
State Code
S5214
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
07/11/2006
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
31/05/2011
Field of Education
030907 - Water And Sanitary Engineering
Original Release Date
31/05/2011
Nominal Hours
30
Description
1)
This unit deals with the skills and knowledge required to conduct ongoing surveillance of water storage facilities to ensure structural integrity and water quality is maintained.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Plan and Prepare for the Work
  • 1.1 Occupational Health and Safety standards, statutory requirements, relevant Australian standards, codes of practice, manufacturer specifications, environmental requirements and enterprise procedures are identified, applied and monitored throughout the work procedure.
  • 1.2 Work requirements are identified from request/works orders or equivalent and clarified/confirmed with appropriate parties or by site inspection.
  • 1.3 Resources required to satisfy the work are identified, obtained and inspected for compliance in accordance with enterprise procedures.
  • 1.4 Potential hazards are identified and prevention and/or control measures are selected in accordance with the work plan and site procedures.
  • 1.5 Work is planned in detail including sequencing and prioritising and considerations made, where appropriate, for maintenance of plant security and capacity in accordance with system/site requirements.
  • 1.6 Co-ordination requirements, including requests for isolations where appropriate, are resolved with others involved, affected or required by the work.
2 Undertake dam safety surveillance
  • 2.1 Surveillance of dam structures is undertaken in accordance with site/enterprise procedures and guidelines.
  • 2.2 Recordings of leakage are reported to appropriate authorities in accordance with site/enterprise procedures.
  • 2.3 Special inspections are undertaken following abnormal events in accordance with enterprise procedures.
3 Sample and record water quality
  • 3.1 Water samples are collected using appropriate equipment and techniques in accordance with site/enterprise procedures.
  • 3.2 Perform basic testing using laboratory and/or field equipment in accordance with enterprise/site requirements.
  • 3.3 Test results are recorded and abnormal results are communicated to appropriate personnel in accordance with site/enterprise requirements.
4 Complete the work
  • 4.1 Documentation is updated in accordance with enterprise procedures.
  • 4.2 Test equipment/tools is/are maintained and stored in accordance with enterprise procedures.
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
AYF62 UTPNEG181A Undertake dam safety surveillance Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
WE351 UEPOPS328B Undertake dam safety surveillance Unit of competency