Plant and equipment may include electrical supply switchboard(s) and transformers; supervisory, alarm, protection and control equipment; coal supply system; coal feeders; coal mills/pulverisers; fuel safety system; fire protection systems; compressors and pumps; valves, actuators and dampers (electric, hydraulic, pneumatic and manual); pulse air systems; and electric motors Safety standards may include relevant sections of Occupational Health and Safety legislation, enterprise safety rules, relevant state and federal legislation, national standards for plant and environmental legislation 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 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 log (written or verbal) and public address system. Tests may include post maintenance operating tests, stand-by plant tests, tests for coal quality. Appropriate personnel to consult, give or receive direction may include supervisor/team leader or equivalent, technical and engineering officers or equivalent, power system control personnel or equivalent; contractor and specialist personnel, maintenance staff and power plant operations personnel. Test, fault finding, operating tools may include power / hand tools and control system equipment. Operating environment may be during inclement or otherwise harsh weather conditions, in wet/noisy/dusty/hot areas and during continuous operation. Faults and abnormal operating conditions may include motor/pump/ actuator/valve/dampers failure/malfunctions, control equipment failure/ malfunctions, loss of electrical supply to plant and equipment, excessive vibration pumps/motors, high filter/strainer differentials, delivery system blockages, fuel preparation and delivery system fires. Generic terms are used throughout this Training Package for vocational standard shall be regarded as part of the Range Statement in which competency is demonstrated. The definition of these and other terms are given in Volume 2, Part 1. |