Elements and Performance Criteria

Stream: Production Plant
Field: Core
Equivalencies: N/A
Key stake holders may include controllers/coordinators, oncoming shift change, support staff, asset centres, patrolmen, customers, clients, other enterprise departments, co-generation staff, other government bodies, line crews, security staff, contractors, field operators, supervisor/team leader or equivalent, power plant operations personnel or equivalent, technical and engineering officers or equivalent, maintenance staff, other operating staff or equivalent, system controller/network controller, field operator and restricted HV operators
Information and documentation sources may include verbal or written communications; enterprise safety rules documentation; enterprise operating instructions; dedicated computer equipment; enterprise/site standing and operating instructions; enterprise log books; manufacturer's operation and maintenance manuals; and equipment and alarm manuals
Medium for communications may include facsimile, pager, telephone, radio, memo, letter, report form, log book, switchboard, e-mail, intercom, CB, posters, personal contact, signals and body language
Policies may include operating procedures, land rights, operating conditions, codes of practice. availability roster, fuel supply policy, information security and asset security contractor arrangement

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
Communicating and identifying key stake holders
Communicating effectively in writing and/or orally
Using communication systems
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 work
Interdependent assessment of unit
Nil
Knowledge and Skills
A knowledge of:
Relevant occupational health & safety regulations; Relevant statutory legislation; Relevant enterprise/site safety procedures; Enterprise/site emergency procedures and techniques; Plant status; Identifying stake holder requirements; Two way radio capabilities, uses and procedures; Electronic mediums procedures; Documentation procedures; Enterprise policies
The ability to:
Apply relevant occupational health & safety regulations; Apply relevant statutory legislation; Apply relevant enterprise/site safety procedures; Apply enterprise/site emergency procedures and techniques; Apply enterprise recording procedures; Locate relevant plant and equipment and its operating parameters; Communicate effectively; Use appropriate communication mediums; Adapt the form of communication to anticipated contexts and audiences.