NWPGEN034Operate and maintain flood warning sites

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What an assessment for NWPGEN034 must cover

45 assessable components: 5 elements (23 performance criteria), 10 performance evidence and 12 knowledge evidence requirements. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Prepare for site requirements

  • 1.1Gather appropriate test and maintenance equipment required for flood warning site
  • 1.2Obtain and check personal protective equipment (PPE) relevant for site requirements
  • 1.3Obtain and review historic recorded data from the remote warning site using relevant software as part of pre-visit function test
  • 1.4Use relevant communications software, noting any abnormal readings requiring further investigation
  • 1.5Complete relevant risk assessment applicable to work environment
  • 1.6Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements according to relevant legislation and workplace procedures
  • 1.7Arrange for traffic control, as required
  • 1.8Prepare relevant reports from historical data, as required

2 Inspect overall site conditions

  • 2.1Select, fit and use PPE and outlay signage according to site requirements
  • 2.2Undertake a visual inspection and note observations and irregularities for remediation
  • 2.3Complete site inspection forms with appropriate details, including digital photos

3 Test equipment on site

  • 3.1Check independent water level, compare with instrument reading and take appropriate action, as required
  • 3.2Perform routine maintenance, as required
  • 3.3Complete onsite checklist for water level equipment
  • 3.4Clean, test and calibrate rainfall equipment according to manufacturer instructions, as required
  • 3.5Conduct test to ensure power supply is working within specified ranges and isolate power, as required
  • 3.6Maintain and assess camera equipment, if applicable
  • 3.7Check functionality of automatic warning systems, if applicable

4 Undertake onsite maintenance

  • 4.1Maintain area around onsite equipment according to workplace procedures
  • 4.2Inspect site for structural integrity issues and organise for repairs, as required

5 Complete documentation and reports

  • 5.1Take pre- and post-photos of site to record as future evidence
  • 5.2Complete checklists and record future maintenance according to workplace procedures
  • 5.3Store reports and send to appropriate agencies, as required

Performance evidence

  • completing instrument maintenance and testing
  • completing reports and sharing with relevant agencies
  • completing work health and safety (WHS) preparation and risk assessments
  • confirming correct operation of water level and rainfall equipment
  • determining the correct personal protective equipment (PPE) for work requirements, including road safety signage
  • identifying system components
  • interpreting information from agencies, including relevant infrastructure standards purpose for flood warning sites
  • reading datums and interpreting benchmarks
  • testing and maintenance of direct current (DC) power supply
  • using communication systems to interpret and determine work requirements

Knowledge evidence

  • asset ownership
  • camera specifications
  • datums and Australian Height Datum (AHD) benchmarks
  • different designs of gauging stations
  • different types of communication/telemetry systems
  • different types of tipping bucket rain gauges
  • different types of water level monitoring technologies
  • electronic communication systems
  • relevant information from agencies, including infrastructure standards purpose for flood warning sites
  • relevant WHS legislation
  • relevant workplace procedures
  • traffic management signage

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What does an assessment tool for NWPGEN034 need to cover?

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