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Manage plant shutdown and restart

Manage plant shutdown and restart

Unit of competency
National Code
PMAOPS411
State Code
AXM83
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
02/06/2016
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
05/08/2016
Field of Education
030717 - Plant And Machine Operations
Original Release Date
05/08/2016
Nominal Hours
40
Description
This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to manage the shutdown and restart of a complex and integrated plant. It applies to planned, shutdowns and start-ups, but may also be applied to unplanned and emergency shutdowns (ESD). It does not apply to plant trips.This unit of competency applies to senior technicians, panel technicians, outside technicians and those in similar roles who are required to apply in-depth knowledge of process and plant to in order to adapt normal practice, within the overall guidelines, to the situation; balance the varying requirements to ensure the shutdown occurs with maximum safety to personnel, plant, the environment and the business's productivity (in that order); and coordinate all personnel involved in the shutdown to ensure it happens in as orderly a fashion as possible and that the plant is left in the best condition possible for a quick restart.This unit of competency does not apply to individual plant operators shutting down individual production units or following directions during a shutdown; these are included in the unit of competency for operating a particular production unit.The individual will be liaising and communicating with all internal and external stakeholders.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Manage shutdown sequence
  • 1.1 Check and verify safety systems to ensure that the unit has been made safe
  • 1.2 Identify the reason for, or cause of, the shutdown by troubleshooting the system and by utilising all available data and information systems
  • 1.3 Obtain confirmation of the identified shutdown from field-based operators to verify both the nature and the reliability of the shutdown
  • 1.4 Rectify or initiate procedures to rectify the fault or shutdown cause through either repair of the operational fault or readjustment before returning the system to start-up status
2 Conduct start-up process
  • 2.1 Satisfy all start-up permissives prior to start-up process being commenced
  • 2.2 Identify hazards and check that hazard controls are operational and effective
  • 2.3 Conduct start-up according to procedures and in a safe and efficient manner, ensuring a return to steady state operation is achieved
3 Document shutdown and start-up process
  • 3.1 Complete all logs and workplace documentation relating to the shutdown/start-up process, ensuring all details, actions and responses are accurately recorded
  • 3.2 Record any further ongoing production problems and report to appropriate persons or authority
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
W8891 PMAOPS411B Manage plant shutdown and restart Unit of competency