Elements and Performance Criteria

Stream: Production Plant
Field: Operations
Equivalencies: N/A
Other personnel involved may include issuing officer, isolating officers, recipient in charge and testing officer or their equivalent
Permits may include any documentation/forms approved for use by the enterprise safety rules and permit to work procedures
Work completion details may include log books, computer input
Resources may include approve

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
Applying isolation procedures
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 should also confirm that other competencies required to underpin this unit are satisfied
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; Environmental legislation; Plant status; Relevant plant and equipment its location and operating parameters; Enterprise recording procedures; Isolating procedures; Communication principles and procedures; Computers and software; Introduction to power production plant; Typical arrangement of power production plant; Thermodynamics; Properties of matter; Power plant cycle; General responsibilities for power production plant operations; Electrical principles; Transformers; Switchgear; Electrical protection; Schematic diagrams; Auxiliary supply systems; High voltage systems; High voltage switching procedures; 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; Locate and/or identify relevant plant and equipment; Operate plant within design parameters; Identify plant status; Prepare plant/equipment for operation; Communicate effectively; Apply isolating procedures; Plan and prioritise work; Use drawings, diagrams and symbols; Apply data analysis techniques and tools.