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Title / Inspect and advise on works in the vicinity of a gas distribution network
Level / 3 / Credits / 3
Purpose / People credited with this unit standard are able to identify and locate third party works in the vicinity of a gas network and inspect and advise on works in the vicinity of a gas network.
Classification / Gas Industry > GasNetwork Operations
Available grade / Achieved
Entry information
Critical health and safety prerequisites / Unit 10992, Use pipe and cable locators in a gas distribution network, or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.
Explanatory notes
1This unit standard is intended for, but is not limited to, workplace assessment. The range statements relate to enterprise specific equipment, procedures, and processes.
2The current version of the following documents must be complied with:
Gas Act 1992;
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
Resource Management Act 1991;
Gas Regulations 1993.
3All work practices must comply with regulations and codes of practice pertaining to the gas industry.
4Definition
Company procedures means the documented methods for performing work activities and include health and safety, environmental, and quality management requirements. They may refer to manuals, codes of practice, or policy statements.
Works include notifiable works.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Identify and locate third party works in the vicinity of a gas network.
Evidence requirements
1.1The purpose of inspecting works in the vicinity of a gas network is described in terms of company procedures.
1.2Work types around gas network systems are identified in accordance with location and company procedures.
Rangeincludes such types as – excavation, directional drilling, roading, planting, seismic survey, construction, heavy haulage.
1.3Inspection requirements are identified in accordance with company procedures.
Rangemay include – plans, works authorisation, permit, safety controls.
1.4Pipelines near third party works are located and marked in accordance with company procedures.
Rangeplans, pipe and cable locators, surveys.
Outcome 2
Inspect and advise on works in the vicinity of a gas network.
Evidence requirements
2.1Works are inspected for encroachment on gas networks in accordance with company procedures and codes of practice.
2.2Actions to ensure the safety of network, plant, and public are identified, reported, and recorded in accordance with company safety procedures.
2.3Advice is given and recorded on works in the vicinity of a gas network in accordance with company procedures.
Replacement information / This unit standard, unit standard 9548 and unit standard 10992were replaced by unit standard 30379.This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the unit standard must take place by the last date for assessments set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process / Version / Date / Last Date for AssessmentRegistration / 1 / 22 October 2002 / 31 December 2020
Review / 2 / 20 November 2006 / 31 December 2020
Review / 3 / 17 August 2017 / 31 December 2020
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference / 0014
This CMR can be accessed at
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
MITO New Zealand IncorporatedSSB Code 101542 / New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018