Elements and Performance Criteria

Stream: Production Plant
Field: Operations
Equivalencies: N/A
Plant and equipment may include burner tilts; burner operations; precipitator plant; ash or dust dumping plant; hydrogen/seal oil differential pressure controllers; stator temperature controller; hydrogen temperature controller; ammonia dosing controller; feed heater level controls; secondary air and flue gas dampers; turning gear barring equipment; rotary air heater barring equipment; sootblowing retracting equipment; reflux valve controls; condenser level controls; condenser backflushing equipment; oil temperature controllers; turbine gland sealing controllers; electricity distribution system AC and DC; valves, actuators and dampers (electric, hydraulic, pneumatic and manual); supervisory, alarm 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; 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
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, computers (electronic mail) and operating log (written or verbal)
Tests may include stand-by plant tests and post maintenance operating tests
Appropriate personnel to consult, give or receive direction may include supervisor/team leader or equivalent, power plant operator/unit controller or equivalent; technical and engineering officers or equivalent; maintenance staff; other operating staff or equivalent
Test, fault finding and operating tools may include high voltage testers, proving dead equipment, power or hand tools, control system equipment and specialised testing equipment
Operating environment may be remote from plant and equipment being operated (operation is assisted by remote indicators of plant status and other parameter monitors), during inclement or otherwise harsh weather conditions, in wet/noisy/dusty/hot areas or during continuous operation
Unit operations may include spurious faults in automatic systems; automatic systems operating out of range; failure of automatic system component(s); and routine plant movement

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
The preparation and planning of work
Local operation of plant/equipment
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; Emergency procedures; Basic pump and compressor ; Valves, dampers and actuators types and characteristics; The system components and interaction - basic level; Electricity distribution system, AC and DC, basic level; Introduction to power production plant; Typical arrangements of power production plant; Mathematics; Mechanics; Thermodynamics; Properties of matter; General responsibilities for power production plant operations; Electrical principles; Switchgear; 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; Operate plant/equipment; Apply diagnostic and testing techniques; Identify and respond to abnormal plant operating conditions; Plan and prioritise work; Use relevant hand tools; Communicate effectively; Use diagrams, drawings and symbols; Operate in a team.