Supervise and implement the maintenance of irrigation systems
Overview
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
how to identify hazards and assess risks when supervising the maintenance of irrigation systems
how to select, prepare, use and maintain the required tools, equipment and machinery safely and correctly
the importance of maintaining communication with those involved in, or affected by, your work and how this should be done
the importance of inspecting and servicing irrigation systems regularly and the methods required to ensure irrigation systems are working correctly and efficiently
the types of equipment and machinery required to maintain irrigation systems
possible sources of water for irrigation systems and the importance of water quality
the possible risks to health and the environment involved with storing water
the different irrigation requirements of surfaces and soils
how to carry out repairs when problems occur with the irrigation systems
the maintenance requirements for irrigation systems and how to implement them
the problems which may affect the implementation of maintenance and repair operations and how to handle these correctly
the type of damage which is likely to occur to services and surroundings when maintaining and repairing irrigation systems and how to keep it to a minimum
why it is important to complete work to the agreed schedule
what records need to be completed and retained and why
the importance of following environmental and ecological best practice to help minimise the impact of your work on the environment
how to handle, transport and dispose of waste in accordance with relevant legal and organisational requirements
how to supervise people whilst they carry out irrigation maintenance operations
your responsibilities under relevant health and safety legislation, codes of practice and organisational policies
Scope/range
Use the following materials to implement the maintenance and repair of irrigation systems:
- UPVC
- MDPE
- Glues
- Pressure couplings
Implement the maintenance and repair of the following types of equipment within an irrigation system:
- Pop-up sprinklers
- Hose and attachments
- Travelling and stand-alone sprinklers
Valves
Taps
- Couplings
- Solenoids
- Irrigation housing boxes
Scope Performance
Scope Knowledge
Values
Behaviours
Skills
Glossary
Irrigation systems include: mobile or installed.
Specifications include drawings, schedules, method statements, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), manufacturers' guidelines, organisational policies
Surfaces provided for by these systems may include: hard/porous; synthetic; fine turf; coarse turf.