EUSWNC7 Prepare work areas and materials for water network activities
Overview
This Standard is about preparing work areas and materials for water network activities. This includes taking account of climatic variations, ensuring work area is suitable for work activities, checking suitable storage of pipes, fittings, reinstatement materials and plant is available, obtaining and preparing materials and ensuring safety arrangements are in place.
This Standard is for water network operatives who prepare work areas and materials for engineering activities.
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
work within health, safety and environment and other relevant regulations and guidelines at all times
comply with water quality regulations at all times
make sure work environment is suitable for work activities to be undertaken
make sure suitable storage of materials and finished products is in place
make sure all necessary service supplies are connected and ready for use
obtain all materials required in line with work specification
prepare materials for network activities in line with organisational procedures
make sure required safety arrangements are in place to protect other people from work activities
inform appropriate people when preparations are completed
deal with problems within your control without delay
report problems that you cannot resolve to appropriate people
Knowledge and understanding
You need to know and understand:
relevant health, safety and environment legislation, procedures and codes of practice including those relating to hazardous substances, construction design and management, work equipment, lifting, roads and street works
regulatory requirements for water quality
storage requirements for pipes, fittings, reinstatement materials and plant in different weather conditions
appropriate preparation methods for variable and extreme weather conditions
organisational procedures for the disposal of waste
the impact of different types of work area on preparation requirements including densely populated areas, difficult access, remote access, inter-agency sites, highways, private land
characteristics of different pipe materials and fittings, and re-instatement materials
the importance of material compatibility with job specification
materials handling and preparation techniques for pipes, fittings and reinstatement materials
the importance of tool care and maintenance including security measures on site
types of work area protection and safety requirements including screens, warning notices, shelters, cones, barriers, signs and lighting
reporting lines and procedures including standard forms approved by industry or in company
EUSWNC7 Prepare work areas and materials for water network activities
Overview
This Standard is about preparing work areas and materials for water network activities. This includes taking account of climatic variations, ensuring work area is suitable for work activities, checking suitable storage of pipes, fittings, reinstatement materials and plant is available, obtaining and preparing materials and ensuring safety arrangements are in place.
This Standard is for water network operatives who prepare work areas and materials for engineering activities.
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
Knowledge and understanding
You need to know and understand: