Plan a scheduled outage

Unit of competency Outline

Date retreived
22/07/2026 8:33 AM AWST

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Unit of competency

National Code
UEPOPS126

State Code
ODY55

TGA Status
Current

DTWD Status
Approved

Current Release Number
1.00

Current Release Date
20/04/2022

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State Implementation and Classification

Approved Date

14/04/2023

Field of Education

031313 - Electrical Fitting, Electrical Mechanics

Original Release Date

14/04/2023

Nominal Hours

Description

This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to plan for a scheduled outage of power generating plant.A schedule is a planof action detailing a series of tasks to be undertaken at or during a specified time. Aforced outageis the shutdown of generation facility,transmission ordistribution linewhen agenerating unitis unavailable to produce power due to an unexpected breakdown. Competency in this unit requires the ability to identify outage requirements, create outage plans, implement outage plans and complete documentation. Individuals will, in general, work as an operator with responsibility for quality control, in a power generation facility. Power generation plant operators are trained and authorised to isolate, prepare plant and issue permits to work.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Notes

Elements and Performance Criteria

1 Identify outage requirements

1.1 Work requirements are identified from relevant personnel and site inspection in accordance with workplace procedures
1.2 Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) regulations, legislative requirements, codes of practice, manufacturers’ recommendations and specifications, environmental requirements and workplace procedures are identified, applied and monitored
1.3 Date, time and expected duration of outage is assessed and confirmed from relevant information and statistical records in accordance with workplace procedures
1.4 Schematic diagrams, drawings, plans or maps are consulted to determine area affected by outage in accordance with workplace procedures

2 Create outage plan

2.1 Impact of outage is ascertained in accordance with workplace procedures
2.2 Key stakeholders and equipment affected by outage are identified in accordance with workplace procedures
2.3 Status of plant and consumers affected by outage is identified and assessed in accordance with workplace procedures
2.4 Key stakeholders are consulted to determine timetable and contingency plan in accordance with workplace procedures
2.5 Disruptions to key consumers are minimised by providing alternative routes of power generation supply in accordance with workplace procedures
2.6 Scope of work to be carried out during outage is evaluated against allocated timeframes in accordance with workplace procedures
2.7 Work permits required prior to and during outage are obtained in accordance with workplace procedures

3 Implement outage plan

3.1 Work crews are notified of outage plan through the relevant channels in accordance with workplace procedures
3.2 Notification of outage is communicated to all stakeholders in accordance with workplace procedures

4 Complete documentation

4.1 Records are maintained in accordance with workplace procedures
4.2 Documentation is updated in accordance with workplace procedures

No information

Replaces

State Code	National Code	Title	Type
OAG45	UEPOPS423	Plan a scheduled outage	Unit of competency

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