Elements and Performance Criteria

Production Plant
Systems, plant and or equipment may include electrical supply switchboard(s) and transformers; fans; electrical motors; valves, dampers and actuators (electric, hydraulic, manual and pneumatic); lubricating and oil conditioning systems; supervisory, alarm, protection and control equipment; dust ejectors; electrostatic precipitators; hoppers and associated equipment; sluice water systems; and chemical injection systems
Safety standards may include relevant sections of OH&S legislation, enterprise safety rules, relevant state and federal legislation, national standards for plant and Australian standards
Information and documentation sources may include verbal or written communications; enterprise safety rules documentation; enterprise operating instructions; manufacturer's operational and maintenance manuals; equipment and alarm manuals; dedicated computer equipment; enterprise standing instructions and plant notes; and enterprise log books
Technical and operational indicators may include stimuli (audio, smell, touch, visual), remote or local indicators and recorders and alarms (visible and or audible)
Communications may be by means of telephone, two way radio, pager, computer (electronic mail), operating log (written or verbal) and public address system
Tests may include motor direction checks, stand-by plant "cut-in" tests, performance tests and alarm initiation tests
Appropriate personnel to consult, give or receive direction may include, supervisor/team leader or equivalent, power plant operations personnel, technical and engineering officers or equivalent, maintenance staff, contractor personnel and other production staff or equivalent Test, fault finding and operating tools may include high voltage testers, proving dead equipment, power or hand tools Operating environment may be during inclement or otherwise harsh weather conditions, in wet/noisy/dusty/hot areas and during continuous operation
Faults and abnormal operating conditions may include motor/pump/ actuator/valve/dampers failure/malfunctions, control equipment failure/ malfunction, loss of electrical supply to plant and equipment, excessive vibration of pumps/motors, loss/low ejector water flow, broken "wire" in cell, loss of chemical injection and chemical storage/delivery plant malfunctions, low/loss air pressure, loss of pump gland sealing water, blocked ejector strainers, blocked hoppers and rapper failure

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
Operation of electrostatic dust collection plant
Operationally testing plant
Analysing plant faults
Monitoring plant operation

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 OH&S regulations/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
Control and data acquisition systems;
Computers and software;
Supervisory, alarm , protection and control equipment;
Emergency procedures;
Basic motor performance;
Basic fan and compressor performance;
Valve, damper and actuator types and characteristics;
Introduction to power production plant;
Typical arrangements of power production plant;
Mathematics;
Mechanics;
Properties of matter;
Lubrication and bearings;
General responsibilities for power production plant operations;
Precipitators;
Ash and dust removal systems;
Boiler draft system;
Electrical principles;
Transformers;
Electric motors;
Switchgear;
Heating of electrical equipment/Electrical protection;
Auxiliary supply systems;
Safe operating principles
The ability to:
Apply relevant OH&S 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;
Organise resources;
Operate electrostatic precipitator dust collection plant;
Apply diagnostic and testing techniques;
Identify and respond to abnormal plant operating conditions;
Plan and prioritise work;
Use relevant hand tools;
Communicate effectively
Apply data analysis techniques and tools;
Use diagrams, drawings and symbols

Communicating ideas and information
(0)

Collecting analysing and organising information
(0)

Planning and organising activities
(0)

Working with others and in teams
(0)

Using mathematical ideas and techniques
(0)

Solving problems
(0)

Using technology
(0)