Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for operation
- Applicable occupational health and safety (OHS), environmental, legislative and organisational requirements relevant to operating a steam boiler are identified and followed
- Work order is reviewed and clarified with appropriate personnel
- Quantity of steam to be generated is assessed and set for the allocated process
- Equipment is selected appropriate to work requirements and checked for operational effectiveness in line with manufacturer recommendations
- Steam generation is planned in line with site procedures and environmental requirements
- Communication with others is established and maintained in line with OHS requirements
- Operate and monitor boiler
- Pre-operational safety and pre-startup checks are carried out on equipment in line with statutory requirements, manufacturer recommendations and plant operating procedures
- Boiler is started and brought safely on line and recent boiler performance is clearly communicated to other personnel
- Continued operation of boiler is assessed against pre-operational checks, maintenance requirements and operating conditions
- Boiler operation and status are monitored and diagnosed and adjustments conducted to maintain safe and efficient operation
- Boiler house chemicals are stored, recorded and handled in line with statutory and environmental requirements
- Emergency shutdown procedures are followed in case of a fire
- Fuel efficiency recordings, calculations, operating log, boiler operation and equipment faults are recorded and reported to the appropriate personnel
- Shut down and store boiler
- Shutdown and lock-out procedures are followed in line with OHS legislation and statutory regulations
- Condition of boiler is checked and maintenance requirements are recorded and reported
- Boiler is prepared for inspection process, with valves and fittings removed, in line with statutory requirements
- Boiler is cleaned internally and externally in line with statutory and environmental requirements
- Mode of storage is selected and boiler is stored in line with statutory requirements