Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and prepare for job
- Identify work requirements
- Inspect job site
- Confirm isolations have been completed to standard
- Confirm hazard controls
- Coordinate with appropriate personnel
- Select appropriate tools
- Check calibration and certification of tools in accordance with procedures
- Re-check that work requirements fit within skill level
- Complete required checklists and records
- Break flange in accordance with flange management procedure
- Implement hazard controls
- Prepare tools, drip trays, and so on, with appropriate care
- Connect any required drain lines
- Undo nuts in accordance with procedures
- Split flange and drain pipe as required
- Identify any skills escalation required
- Manage open pipe to ensure contents are not contaminated or damaged
- Complete checklists and records as required
- Inspect flange and components
- Inspect removed gasket for indications of flange problems
- Assess cold pull and refer to appropriate personnel if required
- Assess degree of misalignment and refer to appropriate personnel if required
- Clean and inspect flange surface both front and back
- Check studs and nuts
- Confirm compliance of components and refer to appropriate personnel as required
- Identify any problems and take action
- Make flange joint in accordance with flange management procedure
- Select appropriate gasket
- Check all components are to specification
- Apply lubricant as required
- Complete initial assembly of joint
- Insert blind, blank or spectacle/goggle blind as required
- Attach drain if required
- Re-check the gasket
- Re-check alignment
- Tighten using appropriate hand tools to procedure
- Use torque calibration charts as required
- Complete checklists and records as required
- Finish the job