F-1 Join Plastic Pipe with Fusion (regulated by 49 CFR 192.460 )
Re-qualification is required annually
- Identify material specifications and installation practices for polyethylene pipe
- Join plastic pipe using Butt Fusion, Socket Fusion, Sidewall Fusion, Electro-fusion
- Control Static Electricity on plastic piping
F-2 Join Plastic Pipe with Mechanical Fittings (regulated by 49 CFR 192.460 )
Re-qualification is required annually
- Identify material specifications and installation practices for polyethylene pipe
- Join plastic pipe with mechanical compression & stab type fittings
- Control Static Electricity on plastic piping
G-1 Verifying Excavating and Backfilling Operations That Minimize Excavation Damage to Pipeline Facilities
H-1 Install Meter and Regulator Sets
- Identify installation procedures for domestic gas meters and regulator sets
H-2 Install Service Lines
- Installation of domestic gas service lines
I-1P Controlling Corrosion (4 tasks)
- Inspection of exposed piping for evidence of atmospheric corrosion
L-2 Purge Pipelines (large and small)
L-3(s) Monitor Odorant
M-1 Perform leakage and patrolling surveys
- Perform leakage and patrolling surveys of gas distribution / transmission piping facilities
M-2 Locate and mark underground facilities
- Identify needs and methods for locating underground structures
- Identify operational requirements of buried metal pipe locators.
- Locate and Mark underground facilities.
M-3 Test Service Lines
- Test domestic gas service lines
M-4 Inspect and test pressure limit stations, relief devices and pressure regulating stations
- Identify basic concepts of pressure limiting and regulating situations
- Test relief valves
- Inspect and test instrument controllers.
M-5 Maintain line valves in gas transmission/distribution piping
- Identify principles and maintenance schedules of gas control valves.
- Proper use and care of high pressure grease guns.
M-6 Monitor compression station gas detection equipment
- Identify principles of combustion and toxic gas detection.
- Monitor compressor station gas detection equipment.
M-7FR Prevent Accidental Ignition (Operators)
- Identify conditions, causes, and possible hazards related to gas leakage
M-8 Installing / Replacing and Repairing Natural Gas Pipelines
- Identify safe working practices.
- Identify construction practices basic to installing/replacing gas piping.
- Identify construction practices basic to repairing gas piping.
I-1.9, I-1.10 Inspect and Monitor for Internal Corrosion
- Identify safe working practices.
- Identify construction practices basic to installing/replacing gas piping.
- Identify construction practices basic to repairing gas piping.
- Inspect and monitor for internal corrosion
M-9 Repair/protect cast iron pipe
M-10 Abandon/Deactivate gas pipeline systems
- Identify procedures basic to abandoning/deactivating gas pipeline facilities
F-1 Join Plastic Pipe with Fusion (regulated by 49 CFR 192.460 )