Elements and Performance Criteria

Stream: Production Plant
Field: Operations
Equivalencies: This unit of competence is incorporated within units 10.8b of The
National Metal and Engineering Competency Standards and unit 5.10 of
the Electrical Contracting Industry Award Competency Standards
Plant may include a complete generating set, e.g. boiler and associated systems; turbine and auxiliaries; a sub-system, e.g. mill, conveyor, draught fan; electricalelectronic equipment; hydraulic and pneumatic; and water treatment
Energy sources may include electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, oil, gas and water
Specifications or reference documentation includes operating, maintenance procedures, manuals, drawings, original equipment manufacturer data, statutory requirements and standards

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
Isolation procedures
Decommissioning procedures
Re-commissioning procedures
Communication principles
Context of assessment
Competency Standards should be assessed in the workplace or simulated workplace and under the normal range of workplace conditions
Interdependent assessment of unit
Nil
Knowledge and Skills
A knowledge of:
Occupational health and safety standards; Relevant Statutory requirements and codes of practice; Environmental policies/requirements; Isolation procedures; Decommissioning procedures; Re-commissioning procedures; Test and measurement equipment; Relevant plant or equipment; Communication principles
The ability to:
Apply occupational health and safety standards; Apply relevant statutory requirements and codes of practice; Apply environmental policies/requirements; Apply isolation procedures; Apply decommissioning procedures; Apply re-commissioning procedures; Use test and measuring equipment; Analyse relevant data; Identify relevant plant or equipment; Communicate effectively.