Certificate II in Gas Supply Industry Operations - UEG20118

National Training Services Pty Ltd

Type of institution: Registered Training Organisation
Level: Pre-degree
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This qualification provides competencies for entry-level gas supply industry activities in transmission, distribution pipeline and cylinder operations and functions as outlined below:Distribution pipeline activities, including laying distribution infrastructure (including pipes); developing gas pipeline infrastructure and reading gas meters in industrial, commercial and rural environments, on pipelines, associated facilities and equipment, and control centres.Transmission pipeline activities, including right of way preparation, rigging operations, hydrotesting, laying pipelines, operating transmission pipeline construction plant and equipment, and conducting minor mechanical maintenance.Gas cylinder operations for domestic and industrial supply of gaseous fuels, including 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.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

Structure

4 core plus electives

Subjects

  • Provide first aid in remote situations
  • Monitor and control work permits
  • Pressure test residential and small commercial gas installations
  • Use computer applications relevant to a workplace
  • Establish a utilities infrastructure work site
  • Prepare to work safely in the construction industry
  • Control minor incidents
  • Construct and lay copper and stainless steel gas distribution pipelines
  • Apply accident-emergency procedures
  • Carry out vehicle inspection
  • Follow emergency response procedures
  • Licence to drive a heavy rigid vehicle
  • Disconnect and reconnect small capacity gas meters
  • Handle dangerous goods/hazardous substances
  • Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  • Coat metallic pipelines
  • Enter and work in confined spaces
  • Demonstrate first attack firefighting equipment
  • Work in proximity of transmission pipeline construction plant and equipment
  • Gas test atmospheres
  • Locate, prove and protect utility assets
  • Relight Type A gas appliances
  • Apply workplace health and safety regulations, codes and practices in the gas supply industry
  • Use drawings, diagrams, schedules, standards, codes and specifications
  • Operate a forklift
  • Process and record information
  • Perform routine oxy acetylene welding
  • Carry out manual excavation
  • Perform operational maintenance of machines/equipment
  • Apply fatigue management strategies
  • Undertake minor maintenance
  • Maintain documentation
  • Operate four wheel drive vehicle
  • Refurbish gas cylinders
  • Drive medium rigid vehicle
  • Apply Occupational Health and Safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace
  • Conduct tracked dozer operations
  • First on site response to gas pipeline emergencies
  • Operate a vehicle-mounted loading crane
  • Use SCADA systems in operations
  • Undertake hydro-testing for transmission pipeline construction
  • Carry out basic work activities in a gas industry work environment
  • Fabricate, assemble and dismantle utilities industry components
  • Control evacuation to muster point
  • Conduct manual tasks safely
  • Conduct civil construction skid steer loader operations
  • Licence to operate a forklift truck
  • Assist with the construction and laying of gas distribution mains
  • Load and unload explosives/dangerous goods
  • Licence to drive a light rigid vehicle
  • Licence to perform dogging
  • Prepare to work in the gas industry
  • Use a portable gas detector to locate escape
  • Observe permit work
  • Spread and compact materials manually
  • Maintain pipeline easements
  • Conduct minor mechanical maintenance
  • Support plant operations
  • Handle resources and infrastructure materials and safely dispose of nontoxic materials
  • Operate breathing apparatus
  • Lay pipes
  • Carry out transmission pipeline construction work activities
  • Licence to drive a medium rigid vehicle
  • Install trench support
  • Verify compliance and functionality of instrumentation and control installations
  • Working safely near live electrical apparatus as a non-electrical worker
  • Drive light rigid vehicle
  • Operate fluid flow equipment
  • Conduct excavations in the utilities industry
  • Process meter reading information using appropriate technology
  • Drain and dewater civil construction site
  • Read and record meter readings
  • Assist with the construction, laying and connection of gas distribution services to mains
  • Licence to perform rigging basic level
  • Work in accordance with an issued permit
  • Fill LPG cylinders
  • Maintain single stage and single run gas flow and pressure control and measuring devices
  • Apply environmental policies and procedures in the utilities industry
  • Provide first aid
  • Establish right of way access for transmission pipeline construction
  • Drive heavy combination vehicle
  • Work safely at heights
  • Licence to operate a vehicle loading crane (capacity 10 metre tonnes and above)
  • Prepare equipment for emergency response
  • Report on the integrity of explosion-protected equipment in a hazardous area
  • Operate and monitor communications system
  • Verify compliance and functionality of low voltage general electrical installations
  • Perform routine manual metal arc welding
  • Carry out basic levelling
  • Control traffic with stop-slow bat
  • Licence to drive a heavy combination vehicle
  • Apply safe procedures when handling/transporting dangerous goods or explosives
  • Drive heavy rigid vehicle

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