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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Follow workplace procedures
   • Find out what is required for the job
   • Identify and follow appropriate procedures
   • Complete all reporting as required.
   • Recognise and report hazards and anything unusual

Range Statement

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.
Procedures	All operations must be performed in accordance with relevant procedures. Procedures are written, verbal, visual, computer-based or in some other form, and include one or more of the following: work instructions standard operating procedures (SOPs) safe work method statements (SWMS) formulas/recipes batch sheets temporary instructions any similar instructions provided for the smooth running of the plant
Equipment	Equipment includes one or more of the following: compressors (packaged plant) refrigeration (packaged plant) fans blowers portable generators air conditioning units other equipment with similar operating requirements
Hazards	Hazards include one or more of the following: slip/trip hazards heat, smoke, dust or other atmospheric hazards electricity gas gases and liquids under pressure structural hazards equipment or product mass noise, rotational equipment or vibration limited head spaces or overhangs flammability and explosivity hazardous products and materials sharp edges, protrusions or obstructions, swarf and scrap extreme weather other hazards that might arise
Hazard controls	Hazard controls include one or more of the following: use of personal protective equipment (PPE) ensuring equipment is in safe condition reporting potential hazards to appropriate personnel
Routine problems	Routine problems must be reported and corrective action taken according to relevant procedures. Routine problems include one or more of the following: deviations from standard/desired conditions alarms
Corrective actions	Corrective actions include one or more of the following: reporting to an appropriate person taking action specified in the procedure
Appropriate personnel	Appropriate personnel include one or more of the following: supervisor more senior operator other designated personnel
Reporting methods	Reporting methods include one or more of the following: verbal written
Using equipment	Using equipment includes monitoring, adjusting/changing the equipment as required, by one or more of the following: manually in the plant using local controller in the plant using the process control system in the control room

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Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and demonstrate the ability to:

recognise and control hazards

monitor key variables as relevant to the equipment, including one or more of:

equipment production outputs

equipment operating conditions

recognise deviations and/or abnormal operating conditions and take specified action/alert the appropriate individuals

identify routine problems and report or take corrective action, where appropriate.

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

hazards and hazard controls specific to the work area

correct methods of operating and controlling the equipment

process parameters, limits and alarms (e.g. temperature, pressure, flow and pH) to the extent relevant to operating this equipment

routine problems that may arise in the job/work environment and corrective action appropriate to the problem cause.

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