Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify and diagnose causes of faults
- Causes of faults are identified and diagnosed within Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) regulations, environmental and safe working requirements/practices, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), and housekeeping requirements
- Abnormal plant conditions and system alarms are interpreted to determine fault type and location
- Physical inspections of plant and processes are made to identify faults
- Cause and source of fault is identified and located
- Faulty plant is isolated, if possible, and confirmed with production and maintenance
- Diagnosis is confirmed by access and reference to relevant historical data
- Diagnoses are communicated to relevant personnel
- Rectify faults
- Faults are rectified within OHS regulations, environmental and safe working requirements/practices, SOP, and housekeeping requirements
- Shutdown and isolation procedures are implemented as required
- Faulty equipment is repaired or replaced
- Adjustments to process and systems are made to restore normal operations
- Normal operation is communicated to relevant personnel
- Record and report operational data
- Operational data is recorded and reported within OHS regulations, environmental and safe working requirements/practices, SOP, and housekeeping requirements
- Variations from standard specification and boiler operation faults are documented
- Troubleshooting process and corrective actions are recorded
- Relevant information is communicated to appropriate personnel