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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare for the operating of plant and equipment to perform underground utilities excavation work
  2. Operate plant and equipment for underground utilities
  3. excavation work
  4. Complete the operating of plant and equipment to perform
  5. underground utilities excavation work

Required Skills

This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Evidence shall show that knowledge has been acquired of safe working practices for used for underground utilities services and to carry out excavation work The extent of the essential knowledge and associated skills EKAS required is given in Volume Part EKAS It forms an integral part of this unit

G

Working in the gas sector

G

Identify roles of statutory authorities

G

Identify employment roles and responsibilities

G

Apply relevant OHS legislation regulations policies and procedures

G

Maintain safe clean and healthy workplace

G

Work safely with hazardous materials and equipment

G

Apply safe manual handling techniques in the workplace

G

Control traffic at the work site

G

Respond to emergency and accident situations

G

Apply relevant environmental legislation regulations and codes of practice

G

Protect and maintain the environment

G

Communicate in the workplace

G

Communicate effectively in a team

G

Read and interpret workplace documents

G

Complete routine workplace forms memos and reports

G

Identify requirements of work activity

G

Apply basic planning skills

G

Conduct tasks to complete work activity

G

Review work activity

G

Customer relations

G

Problem solving

G

Confined spaces

G

Identify types of drawings and their functions

G

Recognise commonly used symbols and abbreviations

G

Locate and identify key information on a site plan

G

Identify and locate key information from sectional details and elevations

G

Read and interpret specifications

G

Operate small plant relevant to position of employment

G

Clean check store and maintain small plant and equipment

G

Use equipment relevant to position of employment

G

Clean check store and maintain equipment

G

Use tools relevant to position of employment

G

Clean check store and maintain tools

G

Apply regulatory requirements for preparing and excavating trenches and reinstating site

G

Locate other utilities and services

G

Use tools materials and equipment

G

Prepare the site

G

Set out trenches

G

Excavate trenches

G

Reinstate site

Evidence Required

The Evidence Guide forms an integral part of this Unit and shall be used in conjunction with all components parts of the unit and performed in accordance with the Assessment Guidelines of this Training Package

Overview of Assessment

Longitudinal competency development approaches to assessment such as Profiling require data to be reliably gathered in a form that can be consistently interpreted over time This approach is best utilised in Apprenticeship programs and reduces assessment intervention It is the Industrys preferred model for apprenticeships However where summative or final assessment is used it is to include the application of the competency in the normal work environment or at a minimum the application of the competency in a realistically simulated work environment It is recognised that in some circumstances assessment in part or full can occur outside the workplace However it must be in accord with Industry regulatory policy in this regard

Methods chosen for a particular assessment will be influenced by various factors These include the extent of the assessment the most effective locations for the assessment activities to take place access to physical resources additional safety measures that may be required and the critical nature of the competencies being assessed

The critical safety nature of working with electricity electrical equipment gas or any other hazardous substancematerial carries risk in deeming a person competent Hence sources of evidence need to be rich in nature so as to minimise error in judgment

Activities associated with normal every day work have a bearing on the decision as to how much and how detailed the data gathered will contribute to its richness Some skills are more critical to safety and operational requirements while the same skills may be more or less frequently practiced These points are raised for the assessors to consider when choosing an assessment method and developing assessment instruments Sample assessment instruments are included for Assessors in the Assessment Guidelines of this Training Package

Critical aspects of evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Before the critical aspects of evidence are considered all prerequisites shall be met

Evidence for competence in this unit shall be considered holistically Each element and associated Performance Criteria shall be demonstrated on at least two occasions in accordance with the Assessment Guidelines UEG Evidence shall also comprise

A representative body of Performance Criteria demonstrated within the timeframes typically expected of the discipline work function and industrial environment In particular this shall incorporate evidence that shows a candidate is able to

Implement Occupational Health and Safety workplace procedures and practices including the use of risk control measures as specified in the Performance Criteria and range

Apply sustainable energy principles and practices as specified in the Performance Criteria and range

Demonstrate an understanding of the essential knowledge and associated skills as described in this unit to such an extent that the learners performance outcome is reported in accordance with the preferred approach namely a percentile graded result where required by the regulated environment

Demonstrate an appropriate level of skills enabling employment

Conduct work observing the relevant anti discrimination legislation regulations polices and workplace procedures

Demonstrate performance across a representative range of contexts from the prescribed items below

Range of toolsequipmentmaterialsproceduresworkplacesother variables

Range of tools/equipment/materials/procedures/
workplaces/other variables

Group No

The minimum number of items on which skill is to be demonstrated

Item List

A

At least

Interpret alignment sheets maps technical drawings and symbols

Service locators

Gas detectors

Traffic barricades

Extra low voltage lighting

Fire fighting equipment

Safe handling storage and transport of nitrogen oxygen and acetylene bottles

B

At least

Small hand tools related to plastic pipe cutting deburring and joining

Pipe wheels

Pipe squeezers

Connect and test service saddles

Purge burners

Pipe clamps

PE Electrofusion equipment

C

At least

Small generator sets

Welding units

Air Compressors and hoses

Pneumatic andor electric hammers

Rollers and compactors

Concrete and ceramic cutters

Boring equipment

Trenching equipment

D

At least

Hot Tap and stopple equipment

Pipe clamps

Grinders

Sanders

Cad welding

Holiday test equipment

Valve operation gate plug ball needle

E

At least

Correctly interpret plans drawings and maps

Submit Dial Before You Dig application

Obtain procedures andor work instructions

Correctly interpret instructions

Advise stakeholders of upcoming work

Prepare a safe work method statement of JHA

Obtain all work permits as necessary

F

At least

Locate all service in area

Procure all materials and equipment

Obtain and interpret all relevant MSDS sheets

Identify and control all possible environmental hazards

Implement control measures for identified hazards

Induct all site workers and explain all hazards

Correct use of PPE appropriate to the Gas Industry

Perform machinery daily log checks and verify operator qualifications

G

At least

Traffic control management

Erect barricades

Establish warning and safety signs

Establish muster point where appropriate

Log all steps onto permit or work sheet

H

All

Relevant OHS legislation regulations codes of practice policies and procedures are applied

Maintain a safe clean and healthy workplace

Work safely with hazardous materials and equipment

Apply safe manual handling techniques

Respond to emergency situations

Communicate effectively in the workplace

Apply basic planning skills

I

At least one occasion

Deal with an unplanned event by drawing on essential knowledge and associated skills to provide appropriate solutions incorporated in the holistic assessment with the above listed items

Context of and specific resources for assessment

This unit should be assessed as it relates to normal work practice using procedures information and resources typical of a workplace This should include

OHS policy and work procedures and instructions

Suitable work environment facilities equipment and materials to undertake actual work as prescribed by this Competency Standard Unit

Appropriate environmental regulation and work practices

Appropriate organisational requirements

Appropriate work environment equipment and tools

In addition to the resources listed above in Context of and specific resources for assessment evidence should show demonstrated competency of excavating for underground utilities services operating plant and equipment

Assessment of this competency must also be undertaken in either an actual workplace or under a simulated work environment Assessment must also integrate the key competencies

Method of assessment

This Competency Standard Unit shall be assessed by methods given in Volume Part Assessment Guidelines

Note Competent performance with inherent safe working practices is expected in the Industry to which this Competency Standard Unit applies This requires that the specified Essential Knowledge and Associated Skills are assessed in a structured environment which is primarily intended for learningassessment and incorporates all necessary equipment and facilities for learners to develop and demonstrate the essential knowledge and associated skills described in this unit

Concurrent assessment and relationship with other units

There are no recommended concurrent assessments with this unit however in some cases efficiencies may be gained in terms of learning and assessment effort being concurrently managed with allied Competency Standard Units where listed

UEGNSGA

UEGNSG102A

Carry out work activities in a utilities industry work environment

UEGNSGA

UEGNSG103A

Comply with workplace OHS procedures and practices

UEGNSGA

UEGNSG104A

Comply with environmental policies and procedures

UEGNSGA

UEGNSG105A

Establish the work site

Key Competencies

Evidence that particular key competencies have been achieved within this Competency Standard Unit is in the context of the following Performance Criteria of evidence See Volume Part for an explanation of Key Competencies and levels of this Training Package

Key Competencies

Example of Application

Performance Level

How are ideas and information communicated within this competency

Refer to the following Performance Criteria for examples of application

How can information be collected analysed and organised

Refer to the following Performance Criteria for examples of application

How are activities planned and organised

Refer to the following Performance Criteria for examples of application

How is team work used within this competency

Refer to the following Performance Criteria for examples of application

How are mathematical ideas and techniques used

Refer to the following Performance Criteria for examples of application

NA

How are problem solving skills applied

Refer to the following Performance Criteria for examples of application

NA

How is use of technology applied

Refer to the following Performance Criteria for examples of application

NA

Skills Enabling Employment

Evidence that competency in this unit incorporates skills enabling employment is in the context of the following performance See Volume Part for definitions and an explanation of skills enabling employment

Skills for Employment

Example of Application

Developing and using skills within a real workplace

Refer to the following Performance Criteria for examples of application

All

Learning to learn in the workplace

Refer to the following Performance Criteria for examples of application

Reflecting on the outcome and process of work task

Refer to the following Performance Criteria for examples of application

Interacting and understanding of the context of the work task

Refer to the following Performance Criteria for examples of application

Planning and organising the meaningful work task

Refer to the following Performance Criteria for examples of application

Performing the work task in nonroutine or contingent situations

Refer to the following Performance Criteria for examples of application


Range Statement

7) This relates to the competency standard unit as a whole providing the range of contexts and conditions to which the Performance Criteria apply. It allows for different work environments and situations that will affect performance.

This Unit shall/may be demonstrated in relation to excavating for underground utilities services operating plant and equipment.

The following constants and variables included in the Element/Performance Criteria in this unit are fully described in the Definitions Section of this volume and form an integral part of the Range Statement of this unit:

Legislation (2)

Inspection (2)

Hand tools (2)

Power tools (2)

Plant and equipment (2)

Minor mechanical maintenance (2)

Personal Protective Equipment (2)

OHS requirements (2)

Types of drawings (2)

Key features of site plans (2)

Key features of plans and elevations (2)

Types of structures (2)

Services (2)

Types of details (2)

Environmental features (2)

Orientation of the site (2)

Excavation tools (2)

Excavation (2)

Surface reinstatements (2)

Backfill (2)