Elements and Performance Criteria

Appropriate personnel include maintenance employees; contractors; managers/supervisors
Necessary materials may include gas detectors; purging gas; hand tools; LPG hoses; flare; valves; compressor; vessels; pump; personal protective equipment and clothing; road tanker; control and instrumentation equipment
Types of faults may include gas leaks; electrical problems; over filled vessel; compressor failure; pump failure; out of current inspection status; gauge failure; hose rupture/leaks; instruments out of calibration; non-flow of LPG; cylinder scales out of calibration; meter out of calibration
Documentation may include: item maintenance record; work permit; job card documentation to inform relevant authorities, company personnel, customer or manufacturer; SOPs; OH&S and environmental requirements documentation

Critical aspects of evidence
These include identifying and analysing faults; repairing of faults; the use of testing and inspecting equipment; return to service testing; SOPs and legislative requirements

Context of assessment
Assessment of competency, including attainment of relevant knowledge and skills may be made through practical demonstration in an actual work environment or simulation of such an environment. Assessment may be carried out by day or night, in varied weather conditions, but must adhere to defined safety and regulatory guidelines.

Specialised resources required for training and assessment
Appropriate equipment for diagnosing processing and storage faults; availability of suitably qualified industry assessors; system which facilitates recording of trainees' profiles and progress; facilities for workplace or simulated environment assessment

Pre-requisites and co-requisite
This unit requires, as an entry, attainment of the Certificate II in Gas Operations and related units of competence if pursuing a Certificate III in Gas Operations.
Entry may also be accepted from those who have achieved an equivalent AQF level two-qualification competency outcome. As such, they would be expected to have attained sufficient relevant underpinning knowledge and skills, which could be used to accelerate their progress through this unit to the Certificate III in Gas Operations. However, should this not be the case a suitable bridging program is to form part of the entry requirement.
Additionally, this unit should be assessed after competency has been demonstrated, Unit UTG NGS 206 A Monitor and Control Transfer of LPG, Unit UTG NGS 207 A Process LPG, Unit UTG NGS 208 A - Perform Minor Maintenance on Gas Processing/Storage Facilities and Equipment and the following Frontline Management III Competency Standards:
(BSXFM 1301 A) Manage Personal Work Priorities and Professional Development
(BSXFM 1302 A) Provide Leadership in the Workplace
(BSXFM 1303 A) Establish and Manage Effective Workplace Relationships and,
(BSXFM 1308 A) Develop and Maintain a Safe Workplace and Environment

Knowledge and Skills
The Evidence Guide is a set of guidelines which assist in the development of assessment instruments/tools to assess the competency of workers in the Gas Industry. This requires evidence of consistent achievement of the workplace outcomes covered by the unit.
An employee working at this level is required to inspect, test and identify problems and faults in pressure vessels, consider alternatives and successfully implement solutions; demonstrate an awareness of the properties of LPG; select and use appropriate equipment; carry out repairs in accordance with SOPs; understand and apply OH&S and emergency procedures; accurately record and maintain relevant documentation