Elements and Performance Criteria

Stream: Production Plant
Field: Operations
Equivalencies: N/A
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), local indicators and recorders, computers and alarms (visible and or audible)
Communications may be by means of telephone, two way radio, pager, computer (electronic mail), operating logs (written or verbal), faxes and reports
Appropriate personnel for consultation, to give or receive direction may include supervisor/team leader or equivalent, power plant operations personnel or equivalent, technical and engineering officers or equivalent, maintenance staff, other operating staff or equivalent, high voltage operators, restricted high voltage operators, testers in charge, testers, recipient in charge, recipients, contractors and system/network operators
Work parties may include enterprise personnel and contractors
Operating environment may be remote from plant and equipment being operated (operation is assisted by remote indicators of plant status and other parameters monitored), during inclement or otherwise harsh weather conditions, in wet/ noisy/dusty areas or during night periods

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
Preparing for switching programs
Directing and coordinating switching programs
Monitoring system integrity and stability
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; Plant operating parameters; Relevant plant and equipment, it's location and operating parameters; Enterprise recording procedures; Switching operations and procedures; System diagrams; Systems (network); Communication principles; Computers and software
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; Identify plant status; Communicate effectively; Acquire and analyse information relevant to system operation; Recognise abnormal plant/system operating conditions; Determine appropriate corrective actions required; Plan and prioritise work; Acquire and analyse information relevant to system operation; Recognise abnormal plant/system operating conditions; Determine appropriate corrective actions required.