Required Skills

Apply precautions and required action to minimise control or eliminate hazards that may exist when operating and monitoring boiler

Communicate effectively with others when operating and monitoring boiler performance

Complete documentation related to operating and monitoring boiler performance

Identify and assess boiler defects and deficiencies and take appropriate action to report isolate repair or replace identified defective equipment

Implement contingency plans for emergencies

Read and interpret instructions procedures information and signs relevant to operating and monitoring boiler

Select and use required personal protective equipment conform to industry and WHSOHS standards

Required Knowledge

Applicable legislation relating to steam plant and nationally approved compliance codes andor guidelines and codes of practice

Basic principles of boiler operation monitoring devices ancillary systems

Boiler controls instruments and indicators and their purpose location and use

Methods for

adjusting controls to maximise efficient and safe running

carrying out minor maintenance cleaning and servicing boiler

managing safety incidents and hazardous situations that may arise when operating and monitoring boiler performance

operating and monitoring performance of boiler ancillary equipment

PPE required when operating boiler and procedures for its use

Principles for starting up operating monitoring and shutting down boiler

Procedures to be followed

when there is an emergency when operating boiler

for confined space entry

Relevant licensing legislative regulatory or certification requirements

Relevant work health and safety WHSoccupational health and safety OHS and environmental procedures and regulations

Requirements for completing relevant documentation during and after operating and monitoring boiler performance

Typical faults that can occur with boiler and related action that should be taken to repair isolate replace report and record faulty equipment

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria the required skills and knowledge the range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the Elements Performance Criteria Required Skills Required Knowledge and include

initiating timely action in response to defects or damage

attention to appropriate level of detail in recordkeeping

providing required amount of detail in reports

ensuring behaviour reflects relevant current legislative and regulatory requirements

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Performance is demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts

Resources for assessment include access to

industryapproved marine operations site where operating and maintaining a boiler can be conducted

tools equipment and personal protective equipment currently used in industry

relevant regulatory and equipment documentation that impacts on work activities

range of relevant exercises case studies andor other simulated practical and knowledge assessments

appropriate range of relevant operational situations in the workplace

In both real and simulated environments access is required to

relevant and appropriate materials and equipment

applicable documentation including workplace procedures regulations codes of practice and operation manuals

Method of assessment

Practical assessment must occur in an

appropriately simulated workplace environment andor

appropriate range of situations in the workplace

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge The following examples are appropriate to this unit

direct observation of the candidate operating and maintaining a boiler

direct observation of the candidate applying relevant WHSOHS requirements and work practices

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role is recommended

In all cases where practical assessment is used it should be combined with targeted questioning to assess Required Knowledge

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language and literacy requirements of the work being performed and the capacity of the candidate

Personal protective equipment may include:

Boiler components of a must include:

Pre-operational safety checks must include:

Hazards and potential hazards may include:

Chemicals may include:

Operating log must include:

Documentation may include:

Maintenance requirements may include: