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Operate panel during an emergency

Operate panel during an emergency

Unit of competency
National Code
PMAOMIR305
State Code
AXN70
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
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
061301 - Occupational Health And Safety
Original Release Date
05/08/2016
Nominal Hours
45
Description
This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to operate the control panel during a declared emergency. While most PMA units focus on keeping out of trouble, this unit applies once an emergency has been declared or where conditions in the plant or process have escalated to an emergency. This unit of competency deals with applying the relevant technical and plant knowledge to assess, monitor and respond to an emergency and maintain operations as appropriate during an emergency.This competency applies to an individual working as part of a team or group and working in liaison with other shift and emergency response team members, and the incident commander and control room operator, as appropriate.This unit is relevant to the National Standard for the Control of Major Hazard Facilities [NOHSC:1014 (2002)] and the National Code of Practice for the Control of Major Hazard Facilities [NOHSC:2016(1996)]. Contextualisation must be undertaken in order to ensure compliance with specific state or territory legislation. No other licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Assess a potential emergency
  • 1.1 Identify emergency
  • 1.2 Clarify cause of the alarm
  • 1.3 Prepare for response to emergency
  • 1.4 Escalate to emergency response, as required
  • 1.5 Report the critical situation, as required
  • 1.6 Return to normal operations, as appropriate
2 Respond to emergency according to procedures
  • 2.1 Activate all relevant alarms
  • 2.2 Communicate as required to relevant personnel
  • 2.3 Check status of all relevant plant and take appropriate action
  • 2.4 Maintain a record of critical information, as required
  • 2.5 Shut down plant items, as appropriate
3 Monitor emergency
  • 3.1 Monitor any escalation of the emergency
  • 3.2 Monitor critical variables of relevant plant
  • 3.3 Monitor weather and other external conditions
  • 3.4 Clarify and act on information received
  • 3.5 Make changes as requested by incident commander
  • 3.6 Continue to operate any parts of the plant which are still online
  • 3.7 Communicate as required to relevant personnel
4 Conclude emergency response
  • 4.1 Sound all clear when instructed
  • 4.2 Confirm plant systems which are able to be operated
  • 4.3 Bring operational plant back to best available operating conditions
  • 4.4 Review procedures and training
  • 4.5 Review emergency response
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
WG850 PMAOMIR305A Operate panel during an emergency Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
OCK96 PMAOMIR306 Operate control panel during an emergency Unit of competency