Elements and Performance Criteria

Stream: Production Plant
Field: Operations
Equivalencies: N/A
Test equipment may include multimeters, gas analysis, leak seekers, tachometers and volumeters
Information source may be verbal, written, computer based, logs, enterprise standards and procedures
Specialist assistance may be sought from staff such as metallurgy, chemical, operating and engineering staff
Reports may be daily, weekly, quarterly and yearly; electronic, written or verbal
Documentation may include site instructions, enterprise standing instructions, enterprise safety procedures, operating instructions, occupational health and safety legislation, environmental legislation, operating and maintenance manuals, plans and diagrams
Work site environment may be affected by nearby plant or processes, e.g. chemical, heat, noise and gas

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
Data acquisition systems
Evaluate and analyse data
Work completion procedures, reporting procedures
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 work
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; Plant status; Plant operating parameters; Environmental awareness; Relevant plant and equipment; Location of relevant plant and equipment; Enterprise recording procedures; Plant and plant systems; Plant performance characteristics; Control and data acquisition systems; Mechanical and electrical processes; Communication principles; Computers and software; Materials stress characteristics; Plant monitoring procedures
The ability to:
Apply relevant occupational health and safety regulations; Apply relevant statutory legislation; Apply relevant enterprise/site safety procedures; Apply enterprise recording procedures; Locate relevant plant and equipment; Operate plant within design parameters; Identify plant status; Record, analyse and use data; Apply problem solving techniques; Communicate effectively; Plan and prioritise work; Write reports; Apply data analysis techniques and tools; Determine plant performance.