Scope
This qualification provides competencies for entry level gas industry cylinder operations for domestic and industrial supply of gaseous fuels. It encompasses checking, testing, maintaining and filling of gaseous fuel cylinders and the storage, handling, loading, transportation and distribution of cylinders in accordance with the relevant Australian Standards and regulatory requirements.
Completion requirements
The requirements for granting this qualification will be met when competency is demonstrated and achieved for:
All the Core competency standard units, defined in the Core Competency Standard Units table below and
A combination of Elective competency standard units to achieve a total weighting of 120 points in accordance with the Elective Competency Standard Units table below.
Core Competency Standard Units All Core competency standard units to be achieved | Weighting Points | |
Carry out work activities in a utilities industry work environment | 60 | |
Comply with environmental policies and procedures | 20 | |
Establish the work site | 60 | |
Fill gas cylinders | 80 | |
Apply Occupational Health and Safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace | 20 | |
Total points in core | 240 | |
Elective Competency Standard Units Complete Elective units to achieve a total of weighting of 120 points from the following groups: | |||
Group | Minimum points | Maximum points | |
A | Imported and Common Elective Units Imported units from other training packages and/or state accredited courses can be added to this group, but they must be selected from qualifications where the unit is first packaged at AQF level 2. If units have not being assigned a weighting by the relevant EE-Oz Industry Technical Advisory Committee, their weighting will be 10 points. | 0 | 60 |
B | Qualification Electives You may select all your elective units from this Group | 60 | 120 |
Group A Imported and Common Elective Units Complete units to a maximum weighting of 60 | Weighting Points | |
Licence to drive heavy rigid vehicles | 40 | |
Operate and monitor communications system | 20 | |
Apply first aid | 10 | |
Provide first aid in remote situation | 10 | |
License to operate a vehicle loading crane (Capacity 10 metre tonnes and above) | 40 | |
Operate four wheel drive vehicle | 40 | |
Licence to operate a forklift truck | 40 | |
Conduct minor mechanical maintenance | 30 | |
Working safely near live electrical apparatus as non electrical worker | 40 | |
Maintain documentation | 20 | |
Use computer applications relevant to a workplace | 20 | |
Fabricate, dismantle, assemble of utilities industry components | 40 | |
Use drawings, diagrams, schedules, standards, codes and specifications | 40 | |
Report on the integrity of explosion-protected equipment in a hazardous area | 20 | |
Imported units from other training packages and/or state accredited courses can be added to this group, but they must be selected from qualifications where the unit is first packaged at AQF level 2. If units have not being assigned a weighting by the relevant EE-Oz Industry Technical Advisory Committee, their weighting will be 10 points. Note: For further information see Application of the NQC Flexibility Formula, Page 10, UEG11 Gas Industry Training Package, Version 1, Volume 1 Qualification Framework | Up to 60 Points | |
Group B Qualification Electives At least 60 points to be achieved from this group. You may select all your elective units from this Group. | Weighting Points | |
Locate, prove and protect gas distribution assets | 40 | |
Conduct excavations in the gas industry | 40 | |
Construct and lay distribution pipelines | 80 | |
Coat gas pipelines | 60 | |
Maintain pipeline easements | 40 | |
Load, discharging LPG by road tanker | 80 | |
Load, unload and exchange gas cylinders | 80 | |
Refurbish gas cylinders | 80 | |
Assess the operational capability of gas safety equipment on delivery vehicle | 40 | |
Process meter reading information using appropriate technology | 40 | |
Read and record meter readings | 40 | |
Conduct an appliance relight | 40 | |
Note:
1. Prerequisite pathways shall be identified and met for all elective units selected.
2. In selecting elective units considerations to career planning advice should be given to units that form part of a prerequisite pathway for the progression to achieve particular competencies or qualification at a higher level.
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