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Operate ancillary equipment

Operate ancillary equipment

Unit of competency
National Code
PPMPRV210
State Code
AXI81
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
06/05/2016
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
25/08/2016
Field of Education
030717 - Plant And Machine Operations
Original Release Date
25/08/2016
Nominal Hours
35
Description
This unit of competency describes the outcomes required to operate ancillary stand-alone items of equipment which support production operations. The ancillary equipment may be remote from the main production unit or machine, in close proximity or attached but not a part of the main operating production unit or machine. Ancillary equipment can be complex and non-complex equipment which may either operate continuously or intermittently.The unit applies to production operators and technicians who work in a pulp and paper manufacturing facility who require different skills and knowledge to the operators of the main production unit or machine.No licensing, legislative, regulatory, or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Start up ancillary equipment
  • 1.1. Check production requirements at start of shift and plan daily work activities in line with organisational safety and standard operating procedures.
  • 1.2. Remove isolations and prepare ancillary equipment for startup.
  • 1.3. Start up ancillary equipment and confirm operational settings to required specification
2. Monitor and control ancillary equipment
  • 2.1. Monitor ancillary equipment to ensure operations are within parameters.
  • 2.2. Identify, rectify or report routine variations from specification.
  • 2.3. Complete routine preventative maintenance in line with maintenance schedules.
3. Shut down ancillary equipment
  • 3.1. Use maintenance schedules or work area instructions to co-ordinate planned shutdown of ancillary equipment.
  • 3.2. Follow organisational safety and standard operating procedures to initiate appropriate isolations and shut down equipment as planned.
  • 3.3. Respond to unplanned shutdown immediately.
  • 3.4. Initiate appropriate isolations, identify and locate cause of unplanned shutdown.
  • 3.5. Assess effects of unplanned shutdown to determine impact on operations.
  • 3.6. Rectify equipment and restart or report to relevant personnel for restart action.
4. Record and report equipment and process data
  • 4.1. Interpret equipment and process data and enter into recording system.
  • 4.2. Communicate problems or variations with equipment or process to relevant personnel.
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
AUY28 FPPPRV210A Operate ancillary equipment Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
ODU08 PPMPRV201 Operate ancillary equipment Unit of competency