Elements and Performance Criteria

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.
Codes of practice/ standards
Where reference is made to industry codes of practice, and/or Australian/international standards, the latest version must be used.
Context
This competency includes all of the interactions necessary to plan, implement and complete a pipeline project, including the following aspects:
Provision of legislative requirements and information:
OHS laws and codes of practice
guidelines for preparation and submission of safety cases
pipeline licenses
environmental statutes and standards.
The use and operation of personal computers, other hardware mediums and associated software is required.
Authorities
Authorities may include:
Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)
Department of Primary Industry and Energy (DOPIE)
Departments of Minerals and Energy State and Territory
Worksafe.
Inspection and testing
Inspection and testing techniques may include:
hydrostatic testing
magnetic particle inspection
radiography
ultrasonic inspection
dye penetrant inspection.
Repair/modification techniques
Repair/modification techniques may include:
hot tap and stoppling operations
welding and cutting operations.
Reports
Reports may include:
budget updates
hazard and incident reports
safety statistics report
project schedule progress report
materials and spares listings.
Australian standards
Applicable Australian standards may include:
AS 2885
AS 4041
AS 3000.
Plans and drawings
Plans and drawings may include:
pipeline alignment drawings
process and instrument drawings
workshop fabrication drawings.
Health, safety and environment (HSE)
All operations to which this unit applies are subject to stringent health, safety and environment requirements, which may be imposed through State or Federal legislation, and these must not be compromised at any time. Where there is an apparent conflict between Performance Criteria and HSE requirements, the HSE requirements take precedence.

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.

Overview of assessment
Assessment for this unit of competency will be using a pipeline project. Where it is not appropriate to use an actual pipeline project, then a simulated project may be used. The unit will be assessed in as holistic a manner as is practical and may be integrated with the assessment of other relevant units of competency. Assessment will occur over a range of situations which will include disruptions to normal, smooth operation.
Simulation may be required to allow for assessment of parts of this unit. Simulation should be based on an actual project and will include walk-throughs of the relevant competency components. Simulations may also include the use of case studies/scenarios and role plays.
This unit of competency requires a significant body of knowledge which will be assessed through questioning and the use of what-if scenarios both on the plant (during demonstration of normal operations and walk-throughs of abnormal operations) and off the plant.

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Competence must be demonstrated in the ability to recognise and analyse potential situations requiring action and then in implementing appropriate corrective action. The emphasis should be on the ability to stay out of trouble rather than on recovery from a disaster.
Consistent performance should be demonstrated. In particular look to see that:
early warning signs of items needing attention or with potential problems are recognised
the range of possible causes can be identified and analysed and the most likely cause determined
appropriate action is taken to ensure a timely return to plan.
These aspects may be best assessed using a range of scenarios/case studies/what-ifs as the stimulus with a walk-through forming part of the response. These assessment activities should include a range of problems, including new, unusual and improbable situations which may have been generated from the past incident history of the plant, incidents on similar plants

Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment will require access to a project over an extended period of time, or a suitable method of gathering evidence of operating ability over a range of situations. A bank of scenarios/case studies/what-ifs will be required as will a bank of questions which will be used to probe the reasoning behind the observable actions.

Method of assessment
In all plants it may be appropriate to assess this unit concurrently with relevant teamwork, OHS and communication units. Consider co-assessment with:
PMASUP242B Monitor pipeline civil works
PMASUP241B Maintain pipeline easements.

Guidance information for assessment
Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and appropriate to the oracy, language and literacy capacity of the assessee and the work being performed.