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Evidence Guide: NWP320B - Monitor and implement dam maintenance

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NWP320B - Monitor and implement dam maintenance

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

Plan and prepare for dam maintenance.

  1. Apply guidelines and regulatory requirements for large dam maintenance to maintenance plans.
  2. Apply relevant organisational policies, standard operating procedures and incident management plans to dam maintenance plans and preparations.
  3. Undertake inspection procedures according to organisational requirements.
Apply guidelines and regulatory requirements for large dam maintenance to maintenance plans.

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Apply relevant organisational policies, standard operating procedures and incident management plans to dam maintenance plans and preparations.

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Undertake inspection procedures according to organisational requirements.

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Implement dam maintenance plans.

  1. Apply dam maintenance plans according to organisational and statutory requirements.
  2. Maintain and repair dam assets according to manufacturer's guidelines and organisational requirements.
Apply dam maintenance plans according to organisational and statutory requirements.

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Maintain and repair dam assets according to manufacturer's guidelines and organisational requirements.

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Compile maintenance and inspection reports.

  1. Collect required data from inspections, measurement instruments and delegated personnel.
  2. Collate, process, validate, record and store data according to organisational and requirements.
  3. Evaluate data and record and report structural, material and/or equipment problems.
  4. Recommend remedial action.
Collect required data from inspections, measurement instruments and delegated personnel.

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Collate, process, validate, record and store data according to organisational and requirements.

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Evaluate data and record and report structural, material and/or equipment problems.

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Recommend remedial action.

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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, the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

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

The candidate should demonstrate the ability to conduct inspections of dams and implement dam maintenance programs including:

monitoring and implementing dam maintenance in conformance with standard operating procedures

interpreting technical documentation

identifying and investigating maintenance problems

collecting and evaluating technical information

preparing required reports.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Access to the workplace and resources including:

documentation that should normally be available in a water industry organisation

relevant codes, standards, and government regulations.

Where applicable, physical resources should include equipment modified for people with disabilities.

Access must be provided to appropriate learning and/or assessment support when required.

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate, and appropriate to the language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed.

Validity and sufficiency of evidence requires that:

competency will need to be demonstrated over a period of time reflecting the scope of the role and the practical requirements of the workplace

where the assessment is part of a structured learning experience the evidence collected must relate to a number of performances assessed at different points in time and separated by further learning and practice

a decision of competence should only be made when the assessor has complete confidence in the person's competence over time and in various contexts

all assessment that is part of a structured learning experience must include a combination of direct, indirect and supplementary evidence

where assessment is for the purpose of recognition (RCC/RPL), the evidence provided will need to be authenticated and show that it represents competency demonstrated over a period of time

assessment can be through simulated project-based activity and must include evidence relating to each of the elements in this unit.

In all cases where practical assessment is used it will be combined with targeted questioning to assess the underpinning knowledge. Questioning will be undertaken in a manner appropriate to the skill levels of the operator, any cultural issues that may affect responses to the questions, and reflecting the requirements of the competency and the work being performed.

Required Skills and Knowledge

This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit.

Required skills:

identify and correct maintenance problems

identify security maintenance issues

identify access maintenance issues

conduct inspections

coordinate maintenance activities

interpret plans, drawings, instructions, standard operating procedures, policies and standards

use safety equipment and personal protective equipment

use rescue equipment

use relevant tools and machinery

identify safety hazards

give and receive instructions

communicate with other employees and customers

carry out maintenance of specified assets

propose and justify maintenance activities

analyse and process data

interpret diagrams, drawings and charts

inspect and operate relevant equipment and instruments

produce reports.

Required knowledge:

dam design principles

risks to dams

historic dam information

potential earthquake effects

properties of stored water

dam maintenance principles and practices

basic materials science (corrosion, paint coating)

communication systems

basic principles of hydraulics

system layout

environmental aspects of maintenance

lock out procedures for mechanical and electrical installations

control systems

equipment operation

relevant utilities and service bodies

hazardous materials handling

effects of weather and conditions on bulkwater assets

basic principles of soil mechanics

basic concrete structure, strengths and deterioration

basic dam construction procedures

principles of dam inspection

dam failure mechanisms

risk management techniques

occupational health and safety

personal work site safety

risk factors and potential hazards of maintenance of dam assets

maintenance standard operating procedures

organisational and statutory requirements.

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. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs if the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts.

Guidelines and regulatory requirements for large dam maintenance include:

Australian National Committee on Large Dams (ANCOLD) guidelines

Dam maintenance plans and preparations may include:

owner's operation and maintenance manuals

owner's inspection manuals

Safety Evaluation of Existing Dams (SEED) guidelines.

Inspection procedures may include:

owner's inspection manuals

owner's operation and maintenance manuals

Safety Evaluation of Existing Dams (SEED) guidelines.

Organisational and statutory requirements may include:

occupational health and safety, including the use of personal protective equipment

environmental laws and policies

by-laws and organisational policies

Water Acts

construction and occupational health and safety regulations

public safety and disaster plans

Australian National Committee on Large Dams guidelines

state and local government or state regulatory committees

asset management plan.

Dam assets may include:

earthen walls or embankments

concrete walls and structures

hydraulic structures

electrical equipment

spillways and dissipaters

outlets and intake structures

pipes

conduits

foundations

mechanical equipment, for example:

gates

valves

standby equipment

baulks

bulkheads

cranes

trashracks

reservoir perimeter

weirs

drainage systems (surface and sub-surface)

access roads

hoists, ladders and platforms

tunnels and galleries

monitoring equipment

survey monuments and monitoring points.

Data may include:

operation and maintenance manuals

past inspection reports

operation, monitoring and testing records

observation and associated comments and reports

original design plans

design modifications

construction records and reports

survey information

maintenance records

performance data.