Water network operative Apprenticeship Standard

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Knowledge

K1: Health and safety practice: risk assessments and safe systems of work, permits to work, working in confined spaces, personal protective equipment (PPE), manual handling.
K2: Health and safety regulations and procedures: Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, Working at Heights, Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER), Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH), Lifting Operations Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER), first aid, fire safety. Types and uses of asbestos and where they may come into contact; safe work practices, control measures, and protective equipment needed to undertake asbestos mains work.
K3: Environmental requirements; Environment Protection Act 1990.
K4: Principles and processes that underpin the location of utility network assets; health and safety guidance on avoiding damage to underground utility services.
K5: Checks and operational requirements for commonly used utility network operations equipment and tools: utility location equipment/tools, pneumatic gun, hand/power tools – power disc cutter, chain saw, drills.
K6: Before/after use checks, maintenance and storage requirements for commonly used utility network operations equipment and tools: utility location equipment/tools, pneumatic gun, hand/power tools – power disc cutter, chain saw, drills.
K7: Principles of traffic management and control.
K8: Excavation techniques: open cut, moling, vacuum extraction; and trench support techniques: proprietary systems, sheeting and mechanical.
K9: Emergency services, Highways authorities, Environment Agency; who they are, what they do; escalation procedures.
K10: Industry structure and regulatory requirements; Drinking Water Inspectorate, The Water Services Regulation Authority (OFWAT), regulatory surveys.
K11: Reporting channels; limits of authority.
K12: Communication techniques – written, verbal; customer service techniques.
K13: Equality & diversity considerations in the workplace.
K14: Procedures for the construction and connection of clean water network assets (mains and services).
K15: Procedures for the repair of mains clean water network assets.
K16: Procedures for clean water network emergencies.
K17: Consequences of flooding and pollution, on people and the environment.
K18: Clean water network operative. Principles of taking water samples.
K19: Procedures for the construction and connection of waste water network assets (mains and services).
K20: Procedures for repairs in waste water: mechanical and patches (hot, cold and ultraviolet).
K21: Procedures for dealing with emergencies, internal contamination flooding (DG5), pollution (Category 1-4).
K22: Consequences of waste water flooding and pollution, on people and the environment.
K23: Decontamination risks and mitigations; biological hazards.

Skills

S1: Identify hazards and implement controls to reduce risks; comply with method statements.
S2: Interpret work instructions/engineering instructions and determine actions.
S3: Identify and organise resources to undertake activities.
S4: Comply with workplace health, safety & environmental policy and practice; use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and safety equipment.
S5: Check signing, lighting and guarding; address issues if required.
S6: Dig holes for utility network services.
S7: Monitor and maintain site conditions; good housekeeping.
S8: Identify, locate and avoid utility supply apparatus and sub-structures.
S9: Select, check and operate equipment and tools; report faults if required.
S10: Maintain and store equipment and tools, for example charge batteries, clean equipment, grease machines, re-fuel.
S11: Communicate with colleagues and/or stakeholders, for example, statutory agencies and members of the public, customers.
S12: Use breathing apparatus.
S13: Use gas detection equipment.
S14: Carry out trench installation for example, sheeting, lightweight and proprietary systems.
S15: Record information, for example job reports, time sheets.
S16: Backfill and reinstate road and/or pavement surfaces after water network construction/repair.
S17: Carry out squeeze off activities to clean water services (Clean water).
S18: Join materials by electro-fusion.
S19: Join materials by butt fusion processes.
S20: Join materials by mechanical means on clean water services, for example encapsulation, straight, ferrule, flange connections.
S21: Clean water. Drill and tap clean water services.
S22: Install water supply services.
S23: Conduct disinfection procedures for clean water mains and services.
S24: Conduct repairs to clean water asbestos mains .
S25: Conduct pressure and soundness (integrity of pipework) testing to clean water services.
S26: Use flow and line stopping procedures.
S27: Repair water network equipment, for example hydrants, values, boundary boxes.
S28: Clean water network operative. Use pumps and dewatering equipment.
S29: Apply clean water network emergency procedures.
S30: Join materials by flexible seals on waste water services.
S31: Install waste water supply services.
S32: Prepare pipework for lining.
S33: Prepare for rodding activities for example, break out concrete or manhole point.
S34: Conduct repairs on waste water asbestos pipes.
S35: Repair and maintain pressurised pipes on rising mains.
S36: Use mitigation methods to maintain flow on waste water networks flow, for example stopping or diverting.
S37: Use pumps and dewatering equipment to mitigate and maintain flow in the network.
S38: Apply waste water network emergency procedures.
S39: Apply cure in place patches.
S40: Decontaminate equipment, tooling and PPE.

Behaviours

B1: Prioritises health, safety and environment when undertaking work.
B2: Adaptable, for example willing to accept changing priorities and working requirements.
B3: Team player, for example keeps others informed, recognises personal and professional limitations and seeks advice when necessary, takes account of equality and diversity in interactions.
B4: Professional, for example wears work attire according to company requirements, polite and courteous, maintains security of business specific and personal data.
B5: Self-motivated, for example manages own time effectively, takes responsibility to complete the job.
B6: Pride in work, for example works to agreed quality targets and standards.
B7: Committed to continued professional development.

Core occupation duties

DUTY: Prepare for water network infrastructure work to meet clients'/customers' requirements and priorities for example, identify and obtain plant, equipment and materials.

DUTY: Conduct risk assessments for water network infrastructure work.

DUTY: Set up and maintain site for water network infrastructure work for example, traffic management and control, cable/conductor detection and avoidance.

DUTY: Excavate site for water network infrastructure work.

DUTY: Restore water network infrastructure site to a safe condition to meet clients'/customers' requirements, for example backfill, signing and guarding.

DUTY: Keep water network stakeholders informed for example, explain to customers’ work to be undertaken/taken.

DUTY: Complete water network infrastructure records/documentation (written or digital), for example work sheets, time-sheets, drawings, risk-assessments and safety documentation.

DUTY: Look after tools and equipment used in water network infrastructure work.

Clean water network operative duties

DUTY: Install clean water network infrastructure for example, new mains, water supply pipes, boundary boxes and meters.

DUTY: Clean water network operative. Restore functionality of clean water network infrastructure for example, clean to a hygienic standard prior to testing.

DUTY: Clean water network operative. Conduct repairs to clean water network infrastructure (reactive) for example, under-pressure repair and asset repair (valves/ hydrants etc).

DUTY: Clean water network operative. Respond to clean water network infrastructure emergencies and take emergency action for example, repair overland supply pipes, provide alternative supplies equipment (tankers), conduct under-pressure line stopping and diversion.

DUTY: Clean water network operative. Apply hygiene procedures to water infrastructure in line with national water hygiene regulations - sanitation.

DUTY: Clean water network operative. Conduct chlorination activities of water infrastructure.

Waste water network operative duties

DUTY: Waste water network operative. Install/construct waste water network infrastructure (planned) for example, gravity and pressurised (foul and storm).

DUTY: Waste water network operative. Restore functionality of waste water network infrastructure for example, tankering operations and over-pumping

DUTY: Waste water network operative. Conduct repairs to waste water network infrastructure (reactive) for example, replacing man-hole cover.

DUTY: Waste water network operative. Respond to waste water network infrastructure emergencies and take emergency action for example, pollution control, flood prevention.

DUTY: Waste water network operative. Undertake hygiene measures for example, leptospirosis, gastroenteritis.

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Core occupation duties

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