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Coordinate permit process

Coordinate permit process

Unit of competency
National Code
MSMPER400
State Code
AXO15
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
02/06/2016
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
08/08/2016
Field of Education
091199 - Justice And Law Enforcement, N.e.c.
Original Release Date
08/08/2016
Nominal Hours
30
Description
This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required for the issuing and auditing of any and all permits across multiple plant areas or an entire site. It covers both the issuing of permits directly and also the coordination of permits issued by others. It focuses on potential conflicts between work being undertaken as well as checking that the permit system is being used correctly.This unit of competency requires the application of detailed operational and process knowledge which is applied to coordinating permits, overseeing plant preparations and testing for permit work. This competency is typically performed by a senior process technician. This may be a routine job, a role in part of a job or a temporary role in a shut down or similar.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Assess planned work for conflicts
  • 1.1 Identify all work planned for a time period
  • 1.2 Determine the scope and health safety and environment (HSE) impacts of each planned job
  • 1.3 Confirm hazard analysis and controls for each planned job
  • 1.4 Compare hazard profiles for each planned job
  • 1.5 Identify conflicts between planned jobs
  • 1.6 Negotiate a solution between conflicts
  • 1.7 Communicate results of negotiations to relevant stakeholders
2 Issue required permits
  • 2.1 List those jobs which will be allowed to proceed in the time period
  • 2.2 Confirm hazard controls required for these jobs
  • 2.3 Identify jobs which have impacts across plant areas
  • 2.4 Ensure controls and communications are adequate
  • 2.5 Issue/cause to be issued required permits
  • 2.6 Report as required by procedures
3 Audit live permits
  • 3.1 Audit plant preparations.
  • 3.2 Audit permit issuing process
  • 3.3 Check appropriate controls have been specified
  • 3.4 Audit handover/sign-on process
  • 3.5 Audit work in progress for conformance to permit conditions
  • 3.6 Audit work completion and hand back/close out process
  • 3.7 Audit deisolation and return to work preparations
  • 3.8 Take immediate and appropriate action on any problems found
  • 3.9 Report on audit as required by procedures
4 Audit past permits
  • 4.1 Obtain relevant paper work
  • 4.2 Check for conformance to procedures
  • 4.3 Check for appropriateness of specified hazard controls
  • 4.4 Identify any non-conformance
  • 4.5 Identify systemic non-conformances
  • 4.6 Take any immediate action which is appropriate
  • 4.7 Report on audit as required by procedures
5 Analyse audit findings
  • 5.1 Identify improvements to the permit system
  • 5.2 Identify improvements to the implementation of the permit system
  • 5.3 Suggest improvements to the permit system as appropriate
  • 5.4 Suggest improvements to hazard analysis processes
  • 5.5 Suggest improvements to the plant preparation/return to operations processes
  • 5.6 Suggest improvements to hazard controls
  • 5.7 Suggest training required as appropriate
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
W9044 MSAPMPER400A Coordinate permit process Unit of competency