Elements and Performance Criteria
- Conduct pre-operational safety checks
- 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 and prevention or control measures implemented
- Work and output requirements are established
- Pre-operational and safety checks are conducted
- Isolations are removed
- Availability of process supplies are confirmed
- Conduct startup procedures
- Startup procedures are conducted within OHS regulations, environmental and safe working requirements/practices, SOP, and housekeeping requirements
- Pre-light conditions are established
- Boiler condition during startup is monitored to detect abnormal conditions
- Boiler is started and brought on-line
- System and plant is observed for correct operational response
- Deviations from required operating conditions are detected and corrective action undertaken to rectify
- Responses to corrective actions are documented as required
- Startup information is recorded and reported as required