Elements and Performance Criteria

Stream: Production Plant
Field: Operations
Equivalencies: N/A
Systems, plant and/or equipment may include electrical supply switchboard(s) and transformers, fixed coal handlingplant and equipment, mobile coal plant, relocating plant and equipment (stockpile), fire services system, dust suppression system, supervisory, alarm and control equipment
Types of contamination may include coal (outside specifications), wood, steel, brattice, rock and water
Safety standards may include relevant sections of occupational health and safety legislation, enterprise safety rules, relevant state and federal legislation, national standards for plant
Site hazards may include power lines, trees, overhead service lines, other equipment; earthworks, obstructions, underground services, bridges, facilities and dangerous materials
Information and documentation sources may include verbal or written communications; enterprise safety rules documentation/form(s); equipment and alarm manuals; dedicated computer equipment; standing enterprise/site and operating instructions; enterprise/site log books; equipment manufacturer's operation and maintenance manuals and statutorybody license documentation
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, public address system, facsimile, computer (electronic mail), operating logs (written or verbal), whistle or hand signals and operating plan
Tests may include alarm and protection tests, performance tests, stand-by plant tests and post maintenance operating tests
Appropriate personnel for consultation, and for giving or receiving direction may include supervisor/team leader or equivalent, technical and engineering officers or equivalent, maintenance staff, contractor personnel, other production staff, mine staff (coal suppliers where relevant) and coal handlers
Test, fault finding and operating tools may include hand tools and basic electronic testing equipment
Operating environment may be remote from plant and equipment being operated, (operation is assisted by remote indicators of plant status and other parameters monitored), during inclement or otherwise harsh weather conditions, in wet/noisy/ dusty areas or during night periods
Faults and abnormal operatingconditions may include motor/pump/actuator/valve/ dampers failure/malfunction, control equipment failure/malfunctions, loss of electrical supply to plant and equipment, loss of conveyors/restricted availability, loss of, or restricted availability of,mobile plant and wet weather operation

Critical aspects of evidence
It is essential that competence is assessed in the critical aspects of:-
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 coal handling plant;
Context of assessment
Competency Standards should be assessed on site or in a simulated work environment 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.
Operationally testing plant; analysing plant faults; inspection of plant
Knowledge and Skills
A knowledge of:
Relevant occupationalhealth 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 ; computers and software; emergency procedures; warning and directional signals; coal blending procedures; stockpile stability and management; hydraulic power units; lubrication and oil conditioning systems; introduction to power production plant; Mathematics; mechanics; lubrication and bearings; general responsibilities for power production plant operations; bunkering fuels;
Principles governing efficient combustion; electrical principles; transformers
electric motors; switchgear; heating of electrical equipment; electrical protection; auxiliary supply systems (coal handling plant); safe operating principles
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 coal handling plant; 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; co-ordinate the operation of equipment to maintain plant integrity and personnel safety; identify and respond to emergencies; blend coal; operate in a team