Carry out inspection and operational maintenance of sewerage network

This Standard is about carrying out inspections and operational maintenance on sewerage networks. Operational maintenance is taken to mean straightforward activities such as cleaning and lubrication on un-powered and electrically isolated parts of sewerage networks. It includes carrying out inspections, selecting and preparing tools and equipment, carrying out maintenance and dealing with any faults or damage. This Standard is for anyone who inspects and carries out operational maintenance of sewerage networks.

1. locate position of sewerage network requiring inspection,

   rectification or repair in accordance with approved procedures and

   practices

   2. select an appropriate water supply in accordance with approved

   procedures and practices

   3. establish inspection and maintenance requirements of sewerage

   network in accordance with approved procedures and practices

   4. identify and report external factors which prevent the job being

   carried out when required to appropriate people

   5. prepare appropriate materials, tools and equipment for work

   activities in accordance with approved procedures and practices

   6. notify individuals and organisations affected by work activities in

   accordance with relevant company procedures

   7. identify the risks associated with confined spaces, and the

   associated control measures

   8. carry out inspection and operational maintenance of sewerage

   network in accordance with approved procedures, practices and

   relevant technical specification

   9. identify and report defects, deficiencies, faults or damage outside

   the scope of your job in accordance with relevant company

   procedures

   10. recommend possible temporary arrangements to protect the

   operation and condition of sewerage network, in accordance and

   approved procedures and practices

   11. record and report work activities, outcomes, faults and damage in

   accordance with relevant company procedures

   12. ensure records are accurate and legible and are disseminated in

   accordance with relevant company procedures

   13. ensure work activities comply with approved procedures and

   practices at all times

1. regulatory and company procedures relevant to sewerage

   maintenance including those relating to health, safety and the

   environment

   2. the risks associated with confined spaces and the associated

   procedures and control measures

   3. types of sewers, drains and ancillaries including un-powered and

   electrically isolated ancillaries

   4. identification of the condition of sewers and ancillaries

   5. the correct procedures for obtaining and using a water supply

   6. maintenance requirements of sewers and ancillaries

   7. maintenance methods including operational checks, lubrication,

   cleaning

   8. inspection methods including visual inspection, performance tests

   9. external factors that may affect the work including weather, traffic,

   access, safety, working environment, environmental issues

   10. preparation procedures for inspection and operational

   maintenance

   11. the correct procedures for the use of tools and equipment

   12. the risks associated with manual handling and the appropriate

   control measures

   13. implications of inadequate inspection and operational

   maintenance for the operation of the system

   14. interpretation of results from verification and testing

   15. tools and equipment including cutting equipment, hand tools,

   inspection equipment, cleaning equipment and when it is

   appropriate to use them

   16. technical specifications for: tools and equipment; operational

   maintenance procedures; verification and testing

   17. faults and damage including major structural damage, serious

   blockage, flooding, danger to public health, pollution and how to

   identify them recording and reporting procedures

   18. implications of not correctly recording and reporting faults and

   damage

   19. types of temporary arrangements including flow diversion,

   temporary pumping, isolation to protect work areas and methods

   of procurement

   20. effects of influents on sewer condition

   21. implications of flooding and pollution