Water National Occupational Standards and Multi Utility Consultation

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Sewerage Maintenence

1. Maintain sewerage and drainage

• 1.1 Carry out inspection and operational maintainence of sewerage network
• 1.2 Use equipment to monitor sewerage network
• 1.3 Operate signing, lighting and guarding for highways works
• 1.4 Locate and avoid supply apparatus for utilities network construction
• 1.5 Determine site and resource requirements for utilities network construction
• 1.6 Restore sewerage network to an appropriate condition
• 1.7 Set up and prepare water jetting equipment*
• 1.8 Remove materials/deposits by water jetting*
• 1.9 Mitigate risk in response to emergency events in the water industry

2. Maintain health, safety and the environment

• 2.1 Make sure your own actions reduce risks to Health & Safety*
• 2.2 Conduct a health & safety risk assessment of a workplace*
• 2.3 Ensure the safe and efficient loading and unloading of vehicles*
• 2.4 Manage the environmental impact of your work*

3. Work with others

• 3.1 Communicate with customers in the utilities sector
• 3.2 Work with people from other organisations in the utilities sector
• 3.3 Develop and sustain productive working relationships with colleagues*
• 3.4 Lead a team*

4. Manage self

• 4.1 Work in an efficient and effective way in the utilities sector