Watkins Plumbing Ltd

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Gas Engineers Name

• Gas ID number

• Gas Safe License Number

• Qualifications Held

  Select CCN1 CENWAT CKR HTR MET LPG COCN1 TPCP1A ICPN1 CORT1 CDGA1 CIGA1

  • CCN1
  • CENWAT
  • CKR
  • HTR
  • MET
  • LPG
  • COCN1
  • TPCP1A
  • ICPN1
  • CORT1
  • CDGA1
  • CIGA1

Watkins Gas Operative Assessment

Literature, Policy and Procedure

• Do you receive and read the Gas Engineer Publication sent out by Gas Safe?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are you aware of Watkins Technical Bulletins regarding Gas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do you read and retain them?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Please give an example...

• What Gas Reference information do you carry?

• Are you aware and have a copy of Watkins Gas Operatives Manual which describes Watkins polices and procedures when carrying out work on Gas.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Tool Box talk given on Watkins Gas Operatives manual.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• I have been issued and understand the policies and procedures as described within the Watkins Gas Operatives Manual.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Add signature

  Sign

• Issue Date

  Date

Equipment

• Equipment Carried

  Select Manometer Flue Gas Analyiser Gas Sniffer Stopwatch Leak Detection Fluid Heat Mat Fire Extigisher Continuity Earth Clamps Smoke Matches Personal Co Alarm Gasco Meter Pressure Meter

  • Manometer
  • Flue Gas Analyiser
  • Gas Sniffer
  • Stopwatch
  • Leak Detection Fluid
  • Heat Mat
  • Fire Extigisher
  • Continuity Earth Clamps
  • Smoke Matches
  • Personal Co Alarm
  • Gasco Meter
  • Pressure Meter

• Condition of Equipment, Comments...

Operative Assessment

• Type of work being carried out

  install

  Commission

  Sevice/Repair

• Fuel Type?

  Natural Gas

  LPG
• Property Address
  Address

• Visual inspection of work area, installation, Comments...

• Installation Faults

Questions

Gas Emergency Actions and Procedures

• A gas escape is reported to a gas operative by a member of the public, the operative if unable to attend the escape immediately, should

  Select instruct the member of public to contact the gas emergency service instruct the member of public to turn off the gas at the meter control and report the escape to the gas emergency service arrange to quote for the repair contact the emergency services

  • instruct the member of public to contact the gas emergency service
  • instruct the member of public to turn off the gas at the meter control and report the escape to the gas emergency service
  • arrange to quote for the repair
  • contact the emergency services

• The first priority when dealing with gas escapes is

  Select find the escape carry out a tightness test Safegaurd property Safegaurd life

  • find the escape
  • carry out a tightness test
  • Safegaurd property
  • Safegaurd life

• If after turning the gas emergency control off the gas operative is still detecting a smell of gas, the action to take is..

• If during a routine visit a gas operative discovers a gas escape of 6mb over a standard two minute test on the installation pipework, and the repair can not be made until the next day,the action required is..

  Turn off the gas at the meter control and arrange to repair next day

  with the customer's permission disconnect the supply, label and arrange to repair next day.

  leave the supply on and ventilate the premises and arrange to repair next day

  contact the gas emergency service and arrange to repair next day

• Which of the following instructions should not be given to a member of the public, who has reported a smell of gas within their property?

  Select turn of the emergency/meter control extinguish all naked flames turn off all electrical switches ventilate the property by opening doors and windows

  • turn of the emergency/meter control
  • extinguish all naked flames
  • turn off all electrical switches
  • ventilate the property by opening doors and windows

• Gas Safety (installation and use) regulation 36 places the responsibility to act safely when discovering gas escapes upon

  Select gas emergency service operative all gas operatives all members of the public anyone within a,b and c

  • gas emergency service operative
  • all gas operatives
  • all members of the public
  • anyone within a,b and c

• When an appliance is identified as At Risk the gas operative must in all cases

  Select warn the customer of the dangers of using the appliances Attach a Danger, Safety Warning, Do Not Use label Isolate the appliance All three steps contained in answers A,B and C

  • warn the customer of the dangers of using the appliances
  • Attach a Danger, Safety Warning, Do Not Use label
  • Isolate the appliance
  • All three steps contained in answers A,B and C

• When an Appliance has been identified as immediately dangerous and the user will not allow the gas operative to disconnect the appliance, the gas operative must in all cases.

  Select inform the gas transporter inform the hse inform the local authority inform gas safe

  • inform the gas transporter
  • inform the hse
  • inform the local authority
  • inform gas safe

Unsafe Situations

• The unsafe situations procedure was updated in July 2015, were you aware of this and the how the changes impact your role?

  Select yes no

  • yes
  • no

• Please explain the changes..

• Unsafe situation procedure tool box talk given, and TB001 handed out.

  Select yes no

  • yes
  • no

• Classify the following situations, Gas installation fails a tightness test

  Select ID AR

  • ID
  • AR

• Gas installation passes a tightness test but there is a smell of gas

  Select ID AR

  • ID
  • AR

• Incorrect gas pressure at the outlet of the primary meter installation which effects the safe operation of the appliance

  Select ID AR

  • ID
  • AR

• Gas meter or regulator showing signs of damage from for example corrosion, mechanical damage, contact with electrical equipment

  Select AR ID

  • AR
  • ID

• Pathway for gas to enter property from meter box eg damaged box or installation pipework within the meter box entering the property without a sleeve, or the sleeve is not sealed

  Select AR ID

  • AR
  • ID

• No AECV where one is required , or where there is no handle fitted or restricted access.

  Select AR ID

  • AR
  • ID

• No means of examining a room sealed concealed chimney/flue system in accordance with industry guidance to confirm the effectiveness of the chimney flue system.

  Select AR ID

  • AR
  • ID

• Chimney or flue system is insecure or Inadequately supported

  Select AR ID

  • AR
  • ID

• Pipework with an open end, connected to a gas supply

  Select ID AR

  • ID
  • AR

• Flued Appliance, Evidence of Spillage or leakage of products of combustion

  Select ID AR

  • ID
  • AR

• Flued Appliance, Flue termination located in a position which could allow products of combustion to enter properties where an alarm has been activated or ill health symptoms experienced,

  Select ID AR

  • ID
  • AR

• Pressure regulator not installed at primary meter, or the regulator is not suitable for the supply.

  Select ID AR

  • ID
  • AR

• Pipework and or fittings of inappropriate material for purpose and liable to damage eg plastic water pipe or hose.

  Select ID AR

  • ID
  • AR

• Undersized pipework proved to be affecting the safe operation of any appliance.

  ID

  AR

• Pipework suitable for gas used in an inappropriate location or situation

  Select AR ID

  • AR
  • ID

• Installation pipework located within an unventilated duct or void

  Select AR ID

  • AR
  • ID

• Any mechanical ventilation system for the purpose of providing combustion ventilation not interlocked to the appliance.

  Select AR ID

  • AR
  • ID

Chimney Testing

• A flue flow test must be carried out using a smoking pellet and the appliance

  Select Turned off Turned on low rate Turned on full rate

  • Turned off
  • Turned on low rate
  • Turned on full rate

• A spillage test must be carried out using a smoke match or taper with the appliance.

  Select Turned off Turned on low rate Turned on full rate it may be either on or off

  • Turned off
  • Turned on low rate
  • Turned on full rate
  • it may be either on or off

• When carrying out a spillage test the doors, windows and any fans in the appliance room must be...

  Door Closed/Fan off

  Door Open/Fan on

• When a spillage test is carried out on an open flued boiler, the smoke match holder must be placed near the

  Select Burner Draught Divertor combustion air inlet convection air inlet

  • Burner
  • Draught Divertor
  • combustion air inlet
  • convection air inlet

• If during the flue flow test the gas operative observes smoke exiting the flue into an upstairs room, the action to be taken must be..

  Select Treat as immediately dangerous Treat as At Risk Inform Gas Safe Inform the customer

  • Treat as immediately dangerous
  • Treat as At Risk
  • Inform Gas Safe
  • Inform the customer

Installation of Pipework and a Fittings

• Before installing any Gas pipework what should you ensure...

  Select A drawing showing Gas Pipework Size and Route Appropriate material Safety Precautions All of the Above

  • A drawing showing Gas Pipework Size and Route
  • Appropriate material
  • Safety Precautions
  • All of the Above

• Once you have completed any work on a gas pipework what should you carry out?

• Answer....

• What fitting must be used whenever gas pipework or fittings are disconnected?

• Answer...

• When installing Trac Pipe it is Watkins policy to always install the pipe within an additional sleeve throughout any unventilated void. How would you terminate and finish the additional sleeve?

• Answer...

• Can you install an compression fitting in an inaccessible location?

  Select Yes No

  • Yes
  • No

• Can you install Gas pipework with a solid concrete floor?

  Select Yes No

  • Yes
  • No

• Pipework installed within a screeded floor must have a minimum cover of

  Select 35mm 30mm 25mm 20mm

  • 35mm
  • 30mm
  • 25mm
  • 20mm

• Pipework installed behind a dot and dab wall must be enclosed with

• Answer...

• At what depth should a Gas Pipework be laid below open ground?

  Select 400mm 375mm 350mm 325mm

  • 400mm
  • 375mm
  • 350mm
  • 325mm

• When installing a Gas pipe within a protected area within a block of flats you should ensure that it is

  Select it is enclosed with a duct adequately vented at high and low level the duct is fire rated to the same level of the protected area Or if the pipework left exposed it should be made of screwed steel, continuous length of copper, or CSST

  • it is enclosed with a duct
  • adequately vented at high and low level
  • the duct is fire rated to the same level of the protected area
  • Or if the pipework left exposed it should be made of screwed steel, continuous length of copper, or CSST

• When installing a pipework within a duct, no purpose made ventilation is required when the cross sectional area of the duct is...

  Select not exceeding 0.01 0.01 and not exceeding 0.05 0.05 and not exceeding 7.5 exceeding 7.5

  • not exceeding 0.01
  • 0.01 and not exceeding 0.05
  • 0.05 and not exceeding 7.5
  • exceeding 7.5

Commissioning

• You arrive at a new property to commission the gas system and the gas meter is capped. What should you do?

• The Gas meter is capped, please describe how you would re connect the meter?

• Answer...

• Describe a tightness test inc let by

• Answer...

• Describe a purging procedure...

• Answer...

• Can we purge a domestic gas installation that exceeds 0.035 of pipework and fittings volume?

  Select Yes No

  • Yes
  • No

• Once you have Fired the Boiler what minimum safety checks should you carry out to commission the boiler?

• Answer...

• Please explain FGA procedure...

• Answer...

• Finally please explain what documentation you would have to complete and handover to the customer and Watkins

• Answer...

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