Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare boiler for shutdown
- Boiler is prepared for shutdown within Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) regulations, environmental and safe working requirements/practices, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), and housekeeping requirements
- Maintenance requirements are identified and reported
- Appropriate isolations are initiated
- Faulty plant is isolated/contained where possible to allow continued production as required
- Boiler and ancillary plant are shut down
- Conduct boiler inspection and maintenance
- Boiler inspection and maintenance is conducted within OHS regulations, environmental and safe working requirements/practices, SOP, and housekeeping requirements
- Boiler is prepared for inspection
- Condition of boiler is established to ensure safe removal of equipment
- Inspections and maintenance is carried out
- Internal and external cleaning of boiler and fittings are undertaken as required
- Store boiler in shutdown mode
- Boiler is stored in shutdown mode within OHS regulations, environmental and safe working requirements/practices, SOP, and housekeeping requirements
- Storage time and condition of storage are established
- Boiler is stored in a safe condition for access in accordance with manufacturer's specifications
- Stored boiler water and chemicals are analysed and handled when boiler is stored for extended periods
- Respond to unplanned or emergency shutdowns
- Unplanned or emergency shutdowns are responded to within OHS regulations, environmental and safe working requirements/practices, SOP, and housekeeping requirements
- Shutdown requirement is responded to immediately
- Emergency conditions are complied with in accordance with legislative and enterprise procedures, where applicable
- Cause of shutdown is identified and located where possible
- Immediate safety of personnel and plant is ensured
- Continuing plant operation is monitored and maintained in safe working conditions and customers are notified
- Relevant personnel are notified to rectify and make plant ready for restart
- Record and report shutdown data