Elements and Performance Criteria

Stream: Production Plant
Field: Operations
Equivalencies: N/A
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, system controller/network controller, field operator, restricted H.V. operators and external stake holders
Safety standards may include relevant sections of occupational health and safety legislation, relevant state and federal legislation, national standards for plant and enterprise safety rules
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
Communications may be by means of telephone, two way radio, pager, computer (electronic mail )and operating logs (written or verbal)

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
Identifying contingency options
Developing contingency plan
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 operating parameters; Environmental awareness; Relevant plant and equipment, it's location and operating parameters; Enterprise recording procedures; Development techniques; Enterprise policy; Enterprise procedure; System limitations; Communication procedures; 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; Communicate effectively; Use data analysis techniques and tools; Use diagnostic techniques; Plan and prioritise work; Use plans, drawings and symbols; Develop contingency plans.