Application
This unit of competency supports the work of fire protection industry personnel responsible for installing distribution and range pipes.
Site location for work may be commercial, industrial or residential, and may be a new work site or an existing structure being renovated, extended, restored or maintained.
Prerequisites
Carry out WHS requirements |
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 | Prepare for work. | 1.1 | Approved plans and specifications are obtained from relevant authority. |
1.2 | Work health and safety (WHS) requirements associated with installing distribution and range pipes, and workplace environmental requirements are identified and applied to task planning. | ||
1.3 | Quality assurance requirements are identified according to workplace requirements. | ||
1.4 | Tasks are planned and sequenced in conjunction with others involved in or affected by the work. | ||
1.5 | Tools and equipment for installing distribution and range pipes, including personal protective equipment, are selected and checked for serviceability. | ||
1.6 | Work area is prepared to support efficient installation of distribution and range pipes. |
2 | Identify installation requirements. | 2.1 | System requirements are identified from job design criteria, specifications and standards. |
2.2 | Quantities of required materials are calculated from plans and specifications. | ||
2.3 | Allowances for fabrication and assembly are correctly determined and transferred. | ||
2.4 | Materials and equipment are identified, ordered and collected according to workplace procedures. | ||
2.5 | Materials and equipment are checked for compliance with standards, docket and order form, and acceptable condition. |
3 | Install piping system. | 3.1 | WHS requirements, workplace environmental requirements and quality requirements are applied to work tasks. |
3.2 | When altering existing systems, system is isolated and drained down to allow connection without causing water damage. | ||
3.3 | Pipework is set out according to drawings, specifications and job instructions. | ||
3.4 | Pipe supports and fixings are installed according to plans, manufacturer specifications, and relevant codes and standards. | ||
3.5 | Piping and materials are installed according to design drawings, job specifications and standards. | ||
3.6 | Mechanical jointing systems are installed according to design drawings, job instructions and standards. | ||
3.7 | Sustainability principles and concepts are applied to installation. |
4 | Clean up. | 4.1 | Work area is cleared, with materials disposed of or recycled according to statutory and regulatory authority requirements. |
4.2 | Tools and equipment are cleaned, checked, maintained and stored according to manufacturer recommendations and workplace procedures. | ||
4.3 | Information is accessed and documentation completed according to regulatory authorities’ and workplace requirements. |
Required Skills
Required skills |
communication skills to: determine pipe installation requirements enable clear and direct communication, using questioning to identify and confirm requirements, and share information follow and give instructions use language and concepts appropriate to cultural differences use and interpret non-verbal communication, such as hand signals numeracy skills to apply measurements and calculations planning and organisational skills to: plan and sequence tasks with others plan and set out work problem-solving skills to: determine and use safe draining down methods report faults in tools, equipment or materials to appropriate personnel reading skills to interpret drawings and specifications teamwork skills to work with others to action tasks technical skills to use tools and equipment required to install distribution and range pipes and related components technology skills to: access site-specific instructions in a variety of media use mobile communication technology writing skills to complete workplace checklists and forms |
Required knowledge |
characteristics and application of different pipe fittings and fixture supports, including fixing and joining techniques excavation processes and procedures required for installation of below-ground pipework levelling and alignment processes to ensure correct installation of pipework materials required to install distribution and range pipes processes for calculating material requirements properties and characteristics of water, including pressure and flow rates relevant statutory and authority requirements relating to installing distribution and range pipes requirements of job safety analyses (JSA) and safe work method statements (SWMS) SI system of measurement sources of relevant information relating to pipe installation requirements |
Evidence Required
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package. | |
Overview of assessment | This unit of competency could be assessed in the workplace or a close simulation of the workplace environment providing that simulated or project-based assessment techniques fully replicate plumbing and services workplace conditions, materials, activities, responsibilities and procedures. |
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit | A person should demonstrate the ability to: locate, interpret and apply relevant information, standards and specifications to install or modify distribution and range pipes apply safety requirements throughout the work sequence, including the use of personal protective clothing and equipment as a minimum, given the plans and specifications of an automated fire sprinkler system: install distribution and range pipes to provide a free-flowing and leak-free water supply to at least three branches to design criteria and standards, ensuring correct identification of location, design and details of proposed installation relocate two sprinklers in an existing system, including draining down the system complete work, ensuring: application of sustainability principles and concepts correct selection and use of appropriate processes, tools and equipment completion of work to specification compliance with regulations, standards and organisational quality procedures and processes effective communication with others safe work practices. |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Assessment of this unit: must be in the context of the work environment may be conducted in an off-site context, provided it is realistic and sufficiently rigorous to cover all aspects of workplace performance, including task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills must meet relevant compliance requirements. Resource implications for assessment include: an induction procedure realistic tasks or simulated tasks covering the minimum task requirements relevant specifications and work instructions tools and equipment appropriate to applying safe work practices support materials appropriate to activity workplace instructions relating to safe work practices and addressing hazards and emergencies safety data sheets, job safety analyses and safe work method statements research resources, including industry-related systems information. |
Method of assessment | Assessment for this unit must verify the practical application of the required skills and knowledge, using one or more of the following methods: direct observation of tasks in real or simulated work conditions questioning to confirm the ability to identify and interpret the essential underpinning knowledge required for practical application. |
Guidance information for assessment | This unit could be assessed on its own or in combination with other units relevant to the job function. Reasonable adjustments for people with disabilities must be made to assessment processes where required. This could include access to modified equipment and other physical resources, and the provision of appropriate assessment support. Assessment processes and techniques should, as far as is practical, take into account the language, literacy and numeracy capacity of the candidate in relation to the competency being assessed. |
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. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. | |
Work health and safety requirements must comply with commonwealth, state and territory legislation and regulations, and may include: | handling of materials hazard control personal protective clothing and equipment prescribed under legislation, regulations and workplace policies and practices safe operating procedures, including recognising and preventing hazards associated with: electricity hazardous materials and substances service lines surrounding structures and facilities trip hazards use of tools and equipment work site visitors and the public working at heights working in proximity to others use of firefighting equipment workplace environmental health and safety. |
Distribution and range pipes may include: | all pipework downstream from the alarm valve, both above and below ground pipes composed of materials, including: chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) copper ductile iron galvanised steel high density polyethylene (HDPE) mild steel stainless steel unplasticised polyvinyl chloride (UPVC). |
Environmental requirements: | cover water quality management may include: clean-up protection stormwater protection waste management. |
Quality assurance requirements may include: | Australian standards Environment Protection Authority (EPA) requirements internal company quality assurance policy and risk management strategy International Standards Organisation (ISO) standards site safety plans workplace operations and procedures. |
Tools and equipment may include: | angle grinders bending equipment chain blocks cutting and threading equipment elevated work platforms (EWPs) forklifts hand and power tools, including hand excavation tools hand trolleys hoists and jacks ladders lifting and load shifting equipment measuring equipment mechanical excavation equipment rollers scaffolds welding equipment. |
Materials may include: | fittings fixings hangers jointing materials pipe work supports. |
Isolating and draining down must include: | identifying the correct system isolating: alarm initiating devices alarm signalling equipment control and indicating equipment (CIE) emergency warning system water supply operating the main drain valve identifying and operating low drain point valves, if present checking system for residual water pressure applying drain-down water management techniques to prevent water damage. |
Mechanical jointing systems may include: | mechanical tees roll grooved: couplings elbows tees. |
Sustainability principles and concepts: | cover the current and future social, economic and environmental use of resources may include efficient: energy use use and recycling of material water use, harvesting and disposal. |
Statutory and regulatory authorities may include: | state or territory statutory authority statutory plumbing authority. |
Information may include: | charts and hand drawings diagrams or sketches instructions issued by authorised organisational or external personnel memos organisation’s work requirements regulatory and legislative requirements, particularly those relating to: building codes WHS and environmental requirements plumbing regulations relevant Australian standards safe work procedures relating to installing distribution and range pipes safety data sheets (SDS) signage verbal, written and graphical instructions, including manufacturer specifications and instructions where specified work bulletins work schedules, plans and specifications. |
Sectors
Plumbing and services
Employability Skills
This unit contains employability skills.
Licensing Information
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