Systems, plant and/or equipment may include electrical supply switchboard(s) and transformers; electrical motors; valves and actuators (electric, hydraulic and pneumatic); supervisory, alarm, protection and control equipment; boiler circulation systems; boiler filling systems; boiler venting and draining systems; cooling water plant and equipment; filters; strainers; moisture removal devices; pressure control devices; safety devices; high and low pressure systems; and boiler water level indicators. 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 Australian standards. Information and documentation sources may include verbal or written communications; enterprise safety rules documentation; equipment and alarm manuals; dedicated computer equipment; enterprise standing and operating instructions; and enterprise log books. Technical and operational indicators may include stimuli (audio, smell, touch, visual), remote or local indicators and recorders 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 laboratory test for water quality and impurities, alarm testing, leak test and safety valve float. Appropriate personnel to consult, 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 and contractor personnel. Test, fault finding and operating tools may include power or hand tools. 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 failure/malfunctions, control equipment failure/malfunctions, loss of electrical supply to plant and equipment, excessive vibration pumps/motors, loss/low cooling water pressure, boiler tube leaks, low/high steam pressure/temperature, plant equipment failure and loss of control air supply. 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. |