Knowledge of: relevant state OHS legislation, standards and codes of practice relating to work responsibilities safe work procedures including awareness of health and safety hazards related to boiler operation and associated control measures purpose and limitations of protective clothing and equipment hierarchy of hazard control measures duty of care of the boiler operator purpose and basic principles of combustion and boiler operation including principles of heat transfer and properties of steam boiler system layout and steam cycle the purpose of purging a boiler the effect of fuel quality on boiler operation impact of ash removal on efficient boiler operation and impact of sluice water flow relationship to other processes including an understanding of the impact of sudden load changes on boiler pressure and plant operation purpose and limitations of protective clothing and equipment methods used to render equipment safe to inspect, maintain and/or clean including lock-out, tag-out and isolation procedures water quality test procedures typical causes of water/condensate contamination and corrective action required equipment purpose and basic operating principles including high pressure feed pumps, fuel supply system and dual fuel systems as required by boiler type operating requirements and parameters procedures for responding to emergency situations including safe shutdown procedure handover and long term shut down and storage procedures cleaning procedures and grate dumping environmental issues and controls including an understanding of sluice water usage. requirements to liaise/advise related work areas housekeeping standards for the work area reporting and recording systems including both statutory and workplace requirements |