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, electrical motors, valves, dampers and actuators (electric, hydraulic, manual and pneumatic), lubricating and oil conditioning systems, supervisory, alarm, protection and control equipment, compressors and pumps, fans axial/centrifugal, speed or vane control, filters, strainers and pressure control devices, air heaters, auxiliary steam, emergency drives (air heater), air heater cleaning, washing systems, purge and cooling air systems and control air systems
Safety standards may include relevant sections of occupational health and safety legislation, enterprise safety rules, relevant state and federal legislation and national standards for plant
Information and documentation sources may include verbal or written communications; enterprise safety rules documentation; manufacturer's operational and maintenance manuals; 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), local indicators and recorders and alarms (visible and or audible)
Communications may be by means of telephone, two way radio, pager, public address system, computer (electronic mail) and operating log (written or verbal)
Tests may include post maintenance operating tests and stand-by plant tests
Appropriate personnel to consult, give or receive direction may include, supervisor/team leader or equivalent, technical and engineering officers or equivalent, maintenance staff, contractor personnel, other production staff or equivalent, power system control personnel or equivalent and power plant operations personnel
Test, fault finding and operating tools may include power or hand tools, control system equipment, H.V. testers and proving dead equipment
Operating environment may be during inclement or otherwise harsh weather conditions, in wet/noisy/dusty/hot areas, during night periods and during continuous operation
Faults and abnormal operating conditions may include motor/pumps/actuator/ valve/damper failure/malfunctions, control equipment failure/malfunctions, loss of electrical supply to plant and equipment, excessive vibration, pumps/motors, air heater drive failure, fan failure, high/low furnace pressure, loss of purge and cooling air supplies, loss of control medium, air heater blockages and fires

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 draught plant
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; Valve, damper and actuator types and characteristics; Basic fan/motor performance characteristics; Process chemicals used and handling and spillage clean-up procedure; Introduction to power production plant; Typical arrangements of powerproduction plant; Mathematics; Mechanics; Properties of matter; Lubrication and bearings; Fans; Power plant cycle; General responsibilities for power production plant operations; Precipitators; Fabric filters; Boiler draft system; Fuels; Principles governing efficient combustion; Fuel conditioning and fuel firing equipment; Control of a boiler; Electrical principles; Transformers; Electric motors; Switchgear; Heating of electrical equipment; Electrical protection; Schematic diagrams; Auxiliary supply systems; 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 boiler draught 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; Use diagrams, drawings and symbols; Co-ordinate the operation of equipment to maintain plant integrity, personnel safety and continuity of supply.