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Evidence Guide: AHCIRG312A - Install sprinkler irrigation components

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AHCIRG312A - Install sprinkler irrigation components

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Organise resources for installation of sprinkler irrigation systems

  1. Materials, tools, equipment and machinery are selected according to the irrigation system design requirements and enterprise work procedures
  2. The construction site for the irrigation system and construction method is identified according to the site and irrigation system plans and enterprise work procedures
  3. Parts and equipment delivered to site are checked according to system drawings and specifications
  4. Pre-operational and safety checks are carried out on tools, equipment and machinery according to manufacturer specifications and enterprise work procedures
  5. Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) hazards are identified, risks assessed, controls implemented and reported to the supervisor
  6. Suitable safety and personal protective equipment (PPE) are selected, used and maintained
  7. Water supply is checked to ensure that it is compatible with system specifications
Materials, tools, equipment and machinery are selected according to the irrigation system design requirements and enterprise work procedures

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The construction site for the irrigation system and construction method is identified according to the site and irrigation system plans and enterprise work procedures

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Parts and equipment delivered to site are checked according to system drawings and specifications

Completed
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Pre-operational and safety checks are carried out on tools, equipment and machinery according to manufacturer specifications and enterprise work procedures

Completed
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Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) hazards are identified, risks assessed, controls implemented and reported to the supervisor

Completed
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Suitable safety and personal protective equipment (PPE) are selected, used and maintained

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Water supply is checked to ensure that it is compatible with system specifications

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Set out and prepare site

  1. Measurement and marking out of irrigation lines are consistent with the plan
  2. Trenches, where constructed, are at the specified depth without damage to services, facilities, features and established plants
  3. Equipment operation and work practices conform to enterprise and legislative OHS requirement
  4. Regulations and legislation relevant to the situation are observed
  5. Work practices reflect sustainable principles and respond to local community requirements
Measurement and marking out of irrigation lines are consistent with the plan

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Trenches, where constructed, are at the specified depth without damage to services, facilities, features and established plants

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Equipment operation and work practices conform to enterprise and legislative OHS requirement

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Regulations and legislation relevant to the situation are observed

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Work practices reflect sustainable principles and respond to local community requirements

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Install sprinkler irrigation components

  1. Components are assembled and connected according to the plan, and joints are completed and tested according to manufacturer specifications
  2. Fittings and valves are fitted and adjusted to the requirements of the installation plan, and all joints are secured according to enterprise guidelines
  3. A clean and safe work area is maintained while installation work is carried out
  4. Tools appropriate to the task being undertaken are chosen and used according to guidelines and safe working practices are employed
Components are assembled and connected according to the plan, and joints are completed and tested according to manufacturer specifications

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Fittings and valves are fitted and adjusted to the requirements of the installation plan, and all joints are secured according to enterprise guidelines

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A clean and safe work area is maintained while installation work is carried out

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Tools appropriate to the task being undertaken are chosen and used according to guidelines and safe working practices are employed

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Complete installation work

  1. The work site is levelled off to plan specifications and enterprise work procedures
  2. The system configuration and capacity matches the installation plan
  3. The site is restored and waste material is removed from the site and disposed of in an environmentally aware and safe manner according to enterprise work procedures
  4. Tools, equipment and machinery are cleaned, maintained and stored according to enterprise work procedures
The work site is levelled off to plan specifications and enterprise work procedures

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The system configuration and capacity matches the installation plan

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The site is restored and waste material is removed from the site and disposed of in an environmentally aware and safe manner according to enterprise work procedures

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Tools, equipment and machinery are cleaned, maintained and stored according to enterprise work procedures

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Assist in commissioning a sprinkler irrigation system

  1. Pumping system is connected
  2. Start-up sequence is in accordance with operations manual
  3. System is flushed as required
  4. Operating faults are identified and corrective actions taken according to the operations manual
  5. Testing and monitoring equipment are calibrated to manufacturer specifications
  6. Work outcomes are recorded or reported to the supervisor according to enterprise work procedures
Pumping system is connected

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Start-up sequence is in accordance with operations manual

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System is flushed as required

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Operating faults are identified and corrective actions taken according to the operations manual

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Testing and monitoring equipment are calibrated to manufacturer specifications

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Work outcomes are recorded or reported to the supervisor according to enterprise work procedures

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Assessed

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this Unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this Unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following:

organise resources for installation work

set out and prepare site

install irrigation components

complete installation work

commission irrigation systems.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions. Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances.

Required Skills and Knowledge

Required skills include:

Ability to:

identify hazards and implement safe work procedures

organise resources for installation work

set out and prepare site

install sprinkler irrigation components

complete installation work

perform system commissioning tasks

implement and follow relevant enterprise OHS and environmental policies and procedures

use literacy skills to read, interpret and follow organisational policies and procedures, follow sequenced written instructions, record information collected accurately and legibly, and select and apply procedures for a range of tasks

use oral communication skills/language competence to fulfil the job role as specified by the organisation, including questioning techniques, active listening, clarifying information and consulting with supervisors as required

use numeracy skills to estimate, calculate and record routine workplace measures

use interpersonal skills to work with and relate to people from a range of cultural, social and religious backgrounds and with a range of physical and mental abilities.

Required knowledge includes:

Knowledge of:

methods and techniques of sprinkler irrigation

components of a sprinkler irrigation system

characteristics and operation of pipes, joints, valves, sprinklers

operation of pumps and water flow rates

soil characteristics

behaviour of water on varying terrain and soil types

soil water retention testing techniques

water quality and water filtration techniques

calculations for installing irrigation systems

environmental impacts of installing irrigation systems

OHS legislation and enterprise OHS procedures.

Range Statement

The range statement relates to the Unit of Competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Sprinkler irrigation systems may include:

any systems that use spray or rotor type sprinklers to distribute irrigation water at higher volume including pop-up sprinklers, fixed, and movable sprinklers (e.g. K Line and Ezy Shift).

Sprinkler irrigation components may include:

pumps

sprinklers

nozzles

risers

pipe or tubing

valves

regulators and gauges

laterals.