Elements and Performance Criteria
- Conduct local inspections and pre-operational safety checks
- Local inspections and pre-operational safety checks are conducted within Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) regulations, environmental and safe working requirements/practices, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), and housekeeping requirements
- Plant status is confirmed by inspection, observations and other information
- Potential work area hazards are identified, reported, controlled and measures are employed to contain hazards
- Work requirements are determined in conjunction with power authorities
- Operational requirements are established
- Sequencing for plant startup to suit current circumstances is determined
- Operational maintenance requirements are undertaken as required
- Initiate startup procedures
- Startup procedures are initiated within OHS regulations, environmental and safe working requirements/practices, SOP, and housekeeping requirements
- Sequence for plant startup is commenced
- Generation system start is co-ordinated with distribution and ancillary systems and brought on-line
- System or plant is observed for correct operational response
- Deviations from required operating conditions are detected and corrective action undertaken to rectify
- Routine documentation is maintained and logs completed
- Startup information is recorded and reported as required