Elements and Performance Criteria

Production Plant
Systems, plant and/or equipment may include electrical supply switchboard(s) and transformers; electrical motors; valves and actuators (electric, hydraulic and pneumatic); supervisory, alarm, protection and control equipment; boiler circulation systems; boiler filling systems; boiler venting and draining systems; cooling water plant and equipment; filters; strainers; moisture removal devices; pressure control devices; safety devices; high and low pressure systems; and boiler water level indicators
Safety standards may include relevant sections of occupational health and safety legislation, enterprise safety rules, relevant state and federal legislation, national standards for plant and Australian standards
Information and documentation sources may include verbal or written communications; enterprise safety rules documentation; equipment and alarm manuals; dedicated computer equipment; enterprise standing and operating instructions; and enterprise log books
Technical and operational indicators may include stimuli (audio, smell, touch, visual), remote or local indicators and recorders and alarms (visible and or audible)
Communications may be by means of telephone, two way radio, pager, computer (electronic mail), operating log (written or verbal) and public address system
Tests may include laboratory test for water quality and impurities, alarm testing, leak test and safety valve float
Appropriate personnel to consult, give or receive direction may include, supervisor/team leader or equivalent, power plant operations personnel or equivalent, technical and engineering officers or equivalent, maintenance staff and contractor personnel
Test, fault finding and operating tools may include power or hand tools
Operating environment may be during inclement or otherwise harsh weather conditions, in wet/noisy/dusty/hot areas and during continuous operation
Faults and abnormal operating conditions may include motor/pump/ actuator/valve failure/malfunctions, control equipment failure/malfunctions, loss of electrical supply to plant and equipment, excessive vibration pumps/motors, loss/low cooling water pressure, boiler tube leaks, low/high steam pressure/temperature, plant equipment failure and loss of control air supply

Critical Aspects of Evidence
The knowledge and application of relevant sections of: Occupational, health and safety legislation; Statutory legislation; Enterprise/site safety procedures;
Enterprise/site emergency procedures
Preparation and planning of work
Operation of boiler water/steam cycle
Operationally testing plant
Analysing plant faults
Monitoring plant operation

Context of assessment
Competency Standards should be assessed in the workplace or simulated workplace and under the normal range of workplace conditions
Assessment of this unit will be supported with documentary evidence, by means of endorsement stating type and application of equipment operated

Interdependent assessment of unit
Nil

Knowledge and Skills

A knowledge of:

Relevant occupational health and safety regulations;
Relevant statutory legislation;
Relevant enterprise/site safety procedures;
Enterprise/site emergency procedures and techniques;
Relevant plant and equipment, its location and operating parameters;
Plant status;
Environmental legislation;
Enterprise recording procedures;
Communication principles;
Control and data acquisition systems;
Computers and software;
Supervisory, alarm, protection and control equipment;
Emergency procedures;
Basic motor performance;
Basic pump and compressor performance;
Valve, damper and actuator types and characteristics;
Principles of venting/draining steam or water under extremely high temperature and pressure;
Thermodynamics;
The process

The ability to:

Apply relevant occupational health and safety regulations;
Apply relevant statutory legislation;
Apply relevant enterprise/site safety procedures;
Apply enterprise/site emergency procedures and techniques;
Apply enterprise recording procedures; Identify plant status;
Prepare plant/equipment for operation;
Organise resources;
Operate boiler water/steam cycle;
Apply diagnostic and testing techniques;
Identify and respond to abnormal plant operating conditions;
Plan and prioritise work;
Use relevant hand tools;
Communicate effectively;
Apply data analysis techniques and tools;
Use diagrams, drawings and symbols.

Communicating ideas and information
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Collecting analysing and organising information
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Planning and organising activities
(0)

Working with others and in teams
(0)

Using mathematical ideas and techniques
(0)

Solving problems
(0)

Using technology
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