Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan for transmission pipeline construction activities
- Work instructions are received and confirmed
- OHS, environmental and sustainable energy policies and procedures to be followed for the work to be performed are received and confirmed.
- Hazards are identified, OHS risks assessed and control measures are prioritised, implemented and monitored including emergency exits kept clear according to established procedures
- Alignment sheets are used to determine correct construction operations against the work schedule and is checked for a quality outcome to minimise risk and damage to property, commerce and stakeholders in accordance with established procedures
- Worksite is inspected and assessed using appropriate resources to determine requirements in accordance with standard operating procedures and relevant requirements
- Discussion occurs and suggestions made and received with all persons to establish and confirm work schedule
- Scope of responsibility under the relevant work permit where applicable is received and confirmed according to requirements and established procedures with relevant persons
- Resources including qualified procedures, personnel, plant, equipment, tools and personal protective equipment required for the job are obtained and in working order according to established procedures
- Relevant responsibilities associated with first aid and other related work safety procedures at the worksite are confirmed in accordance with requirements and established procedures to ensure safety measures are followed in the instance of an incident
- Client issues where applicable are referred to appropriate persons in accordance with industry and community standards
- Carry out transmission pipeline construction operations
- OHS policies, procedures and safe work practices are followed to eliminate or minimise incidents and hazards
- Lifting, climbing, working aloft, and use of tools and equipment, techniques and practices are safely followed in accordance with requirements to eliminate the prospects of incidents
- Work area is made safe and pipeline construction activities are carried out in accordance with given instructions and established procedures
- Pipeline construction activities are carried out in an agreed timeframe and to quality standards and the approved procedures with a minimum of waste according to requirements and established procedures
- Operational knowledge as applied to potential hazards and safety risks is reported to the immediate authorised persons for directions according to established procedures
- Non-routine events are referred to the immediate authorised persons for directions according to established procedures
- Remedial action associated with pipeline construction operations isdealt with using acquired known solutions and skills related to routine procedures to ensure work instructions and established procedures are met
- Ongoing checks and data collection relating to the quality of the work are undertaken in accordance with given instructions and established procedures
- Complete transmission pipeline construction operations
- Pipeline construction operations are monitored to ensure integrity of the pipe and the coating is maintained
- Compliance against the work schedule is maintained and any anomalies are reported to authorised persons in accordance with established procedures
- Accidents and incidents are actioned and reported to authorised persons in accordance with established procedures
- Tools, equipment and any surplus resources and waste materials are where appropriate, removed, cleaned, checked and returned to storage in accordance with established procedures
- Appropriate persons are notified of work completion according to established procedures
- Work completion records, report forms and data sheets are completed accurately in accordance with given instructions and established procedures