Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare to construct and lay a gas industry main
- Instructions for the preparation of the work activity are received and confirmed to ensure clear understanding
- OHS, environmental and sustainable energy policies and procedures are received and confirmed to ensure they are understood as to be applied in the carrying out of the work
- Equipment, plant, tools and personal protective equipment needed to construct and lay gas mains are identified, scheduled and checked to ensure they work correctly as intended and are safe to use in accordance with established procedures
- Appropriate persons are consulted to ensure the work is coordinated effectively with others involved
- Resources and materials needed to construct and lay gas mains are confirmed, scheduled and obtained in accordance with established procedures
- Schedule of work including practices for working safely are confirmed in accordance with established procedures
- Carry out the construction and laying of a gas industry main
- OHS policies and procedures and safe work practices required for constructing and laying a main are followed to eliminate or minimise incidents and hazards
- Schedule of work is followed to ensure work is completed in an agreed time, to a quality standard and with a minimum of waste
- Operational knowledge for utilising correct and safe use of basic equipment and tools to perform work is confirmed to ensure completion in an agreed time and to a quality standard with a minimum of waste according to requirements and established procedures
- Further instructions are sought from appropriate persons for unplanned events or conditions occurring
- Trench is prepared for laying of pipe according to appropriate standards and procedures
- Construction and laying of gas industry main is conducted according to appropriate standards and procedures
- Ongoing checks of quality of the work are undertaken in accordance with instructions and requirements
- Complete the construction and laying of a gas industry main
- Final checks including appropriate tests are performed to ensure the quality of the work in relation to the construction and laying of gas mains complies with established procedures and to requirements
- Appropriate persons are notified of completion of the work
- Equipment and tools and any surplus resources and materials are, where appropriate, cleaned, checked and returned to storage in accordance with established procedures
- Work area is cleaned up and made safe and sustainable energy practices are followed
- Appropriate documentation and records are updated in accordance with instructions and established procedures