Assessor Resource
RTE2603A
Lay irrigation and/or drainage pipes
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
Not applicable.
This competency standard covers the process of setting out and excavating trenches using manual equipment and a machine operator, laying bedding materials, and positioning irrigation and/or drainage of varying types and sizes under routine supervision. Laying pipes requires the ability to read and interpret scale drawings, measure trench width, depth, grade and location, use power tools and hand tools, and work safely to instructions. This unit requires knowledge of irrigation and/or drainage pipes, types and sizes, hand and power tools and equipment, bedding and backfill materials and handling methods, hand signals for communication, and relevant OHS issues and procedures.
NB: This unit does not include operating excavation machinery such as trench diggers or ditch witches, but does include the use of mechanical equipment for lowering irrigation and/or drainage pipes.
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