Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare tools and materials for installation work
- 1.1 Materials, tools, equipment and machinery are selected according to irrigation design requirements and supervisor's instructions
- The site for installation of the micro-irrigation system is identified according to enterprise plans and work procedures
- Parts and equipment delivered to the site are checked according to system drawings and specifications
- Water supply is checked to ensure that it is compatible with system specifications
- Set out and prepare site
- Measurement and marking out of irrigation lines is undertaken as directed by supervisor
- Equipment operation and work practices conform to enterprise and legislative Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements
- Pre-operational and safety checks are carried out on tools, equipment and machinery according to manufacturer’s specifications and enterprise work procedures
- OHS hazards are identified, risks assessed and risk controls are implemented
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is selected, used and maintained according to procedures
- Install irrigation components
- Work is undertaken according to plan and supervisor’s instructions
- Components are assembled and connected according to plan, with joints completed and tested
- A clean and safe work area is maintained while installation work is carried out
- Tools are chosen appropriate to the task being undertaken, and used according to guidelines and safe working practices
- Complete installation work
- Earthworks are finished off to plan specifications and enterprise work procedures
- The site is restored and waste material is removed from the site and disposed of in an environmentally aware and safe manner according to enterprise work procedures
- Tools, equipment and machinery are cleaned, maintained and stored according to enterprise work procedures
- System is flushed and commissioned as directed
- Operating faults are identified and reported to supervisor and/or corrective actions taken