Scope
This qualification provides competencies in base level gaseous fuel vessels transport and delivery operations, including safe handling procedures, OHS and environmental compliance, and conducting operational checks
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 130 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 | |
Assess the operational capability of gas safety equipment on delivery vehicle | 40 | |
Apply Occupational Health and Safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace | 20 | |
Licence to drive heavy rigid vehicles | 40 | |
Apply safe procedures when handling/transporting goods or explosives | 30 | |
Operate and monitor communications system | 20 | |
Total points in core | 230 | |
Elective Competency Standard Units Complete Elective units to achieve a total of weighting of 130 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 | 70 | 130 |
Group A Imported and Common Elective Units Complete units to a maximum weighting of 60 | Weighting Points | |
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 | |
Apply safe procedures when handling/transporting goods or explosives | 40 | |
Licence to operate a forklift truck | 40 | |
Licence to drive heavy combination vehicle | 30 | |
Conduct minor mechanical maintenance | 30 | |
Working safely near live electrical apparatus as non electrical worker | 40 | |
Maintain documentation | 20 | |
Use basic 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 70 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 | |
Establish the work site | 60 | |
Conduct excavations in the gas industry | 40 | |
Construct and lay distribution pipelines | 80 | |
Coat gas pipelines | 60 | |
Load, discharging LPG by road tanker | 80 | |
Load, unload and exchange gas cylinders | 80 | |
Fill gas cylinders | 80 | |
Refurbish gas cylinders | 80 | |
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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