Elements and Performance Criteria

Stream: Production Plant

Field: Operations (Briquetting Coal)

Equivalencies: N/A

Systems, plant and or equipment may include the number of briquetting presses, steam, water and press oil systems, the number of coal driers and louvres operating, coal types, operating condition of plant, weather conditions, humidity level, bearings, electrical motors, valves, conveyors, motors, hydraulic systems, pumps, storage bunkers and associated equipment, trippers, valves and actuators (electric, hydraulic and pneumatic), lubricating and oil conditioning systems, fire services system, dust suppression system, alarms, protection and control equipment
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/forms; equipment and alarm manuals; dedicated computer equipment; enterprise/site standing and operating instructions; enterprise/site log books; equipment manufacturer's operation and maintenance manuals
Technical and operational indicators may include stimuli (audio, smell, touch, visual), remote or local indicators and recorders, computers and alarms (visible and or audible)
Communications may be by means of telephone, two way radio, pager, public address system, computer and operating log (written or verbal)
Tests may include alarm and protection tests, performance tests, stand-by plant tests and post maintenance operating 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 and plant operators
Test, fault finding and operating tools may include hand tools and basic testing equipment
Operating environment may be during inclement or otherwise harsh weather conditions, in wet/noisy/dusty/hot areas or during night periods
Faults and abnormal operating conditions may include motor/pump/ actuator/valve failure/malfunctions, control equipment failure/malfunctions, loss of electrical supply to plant and equipment, loss of conveyor(s)/restricted availability, loss or contamination of or restricted availability due to variances in quality raw brown coal or operating conditions.

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
Start up and shut down procedures
Maintaining plant in service
Operationally testing plant
Assessing plant and production conditions
Maintaining coal flow appropriate to operating conditions
Detection and reporting of plant faults
Monitoring plant operation

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 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 requirements; Enterprise recording procedures; Process control plans; Fire suppression, explosion and fire alert procedures; Disaster and emergency response plans; Coal drying methods and relationship between cooling house operations and other functions; Customer and supplier relationships; Communication principles; Control and monitoring systems; Mechanics; Lubrication and bearings; Potential hazards and control measures; Electric motors; 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; Operate briquetting cooling house plant and equipment; Fire fighting; Work at heights; Applying hand and eye co-ordination; Hazard recognition, assessment and control; Apply enterprise testing techniques; Identify and report abnormal plant operating conditions; Plan and prioritise work; Use relevant hand tools; Communicate effectively; Apply basic recording techniques using standard operating procedures; Operate in a supervised team environment