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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare for work
   • Receive and give shift handover
   • Identify work requirements
   • Identify and control hazards
   • Coordinate with appropriate personnel
   • Check for recent work undertaken on pipeline
   • Note any outstanding/incomplete work
   • Check operational status of pipeline and its components
2. Plan and organise for activities
   • Obtain tools, equipment and testing devices needed to carry out the work and check for correct operation and safety
   • Check operational area to ensure that hazards are controlled
   • Conduct required safety checks and pre-start checks of the equipment
   • Determine status of the system through communication with relevant personnel prior to commencing start-up
3. Start up/shut down the system
   • Start up the system in accordance with procedures
   • Shut down in accordance with procedures and conditions
   • Apply emergency shutdown procedures when appropriate
   • Maintain records/reports to procedures
4. Monitor the system
   • Monitor operating conditions of equipment through condition monitoring systems, gauge levels, temperatures and flow indicators in order to determine performance of equipment and system
   • Adjust systems for the most efficient operation
   • Identify equipment faults through inspection and testing of the operational equipment
   • Take appropriate action
   • Communicate pipeline system information to relevant personnel
   • Select and apply emergency response when required
5. Isolate and de-isolate pipeline or components
   • Isolate pipeline and components
   • Make safe for required work
   • Check pipeline/component is ready to be returned to service
   • De-isolate pipeline/component
   • Prepare plant for return to service
6. Record and report results
   • Document and record maintenance results to procedures
   • Notify work completion to procedures
   • Cancel where appropriate permit to work and sign-off at completion of repair

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.
Regulatory framework	The latest version of all legislation, regulations, industry codes of practice and Australian/international standards, or the version specified by the local regulatory authority, must be used, and include one or more of the following: legislative requirements, including work health and safety (WHS) industry codes of practice and guidelines environmental regulations and guidelines Australian and other standards licence and certification requirements All operations to which this unit applies are subject to stringent health, safety and environment (HSE) requirements, which may be imposed through state/territory or federal legislation, and these must not be compromised at any time. Where there is an apparent conflict between performance criteria and HSE requirements, the HSE requirements take precedence
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: emergency procedures 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
Hazards	Hazards include one or more of the following: electricity gas gases and liquids under pressure structural hazards structural collapse equipment failures industrial (machinery, equipment and product) equipment or product mass noise, rotational equipment or vibration plant services (steam, condensate and cooling water) limited head spaces or overhangs working at heights, in restricted or confined spaces, or in environments subjected to heat, smoke, dusts, vapours or other atmospheric hazards flammability and explosivity hazardous products and materials unauthorised personnel sharp edges, protrusions or obstructions slippery surfaces, spills or leaks extreme weather other hazards that might arise
Routine problems	Routine problems must be resolved by applying known solutions. Routine problems are predictable and include one or more of the following: gas/product leaks incorrect valve positions electrical problems compressor or pump failure out of current inspection status gauge failure or hose rupture, leaks instruments out of calibration instruments and equipment requiring cleaning Known solutions are drawn from one or more of the following: procedures training remembered experience Non-routine problems must be reported according to according to relevant procedures.
Appropriate action	Appropriate action includes the following: determining problems needing action determining possible fault causes rectifying problem using appropriate solution within area of responsibility following through items initiated until final resolution has occurred reporting problems outside area of responsibility to designated person
Operate	Operate is to monitor, adjust/change the plant item/unit/system to meet specifications, 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
Start up/shut down as required	Start up/shut down as required includes the following: start up and shut down to/from normal operating conditions start up and shut down to/from isolated, cold or empty start up and shut down to/from other conditions/situations experienced on the pipeline
Pipeline station and equipment	This unit of competency includes all items of equipment and unit operations which form part of the pipeline system, including, as relevant to a particular pipeline, one or more of the following: compressor systems and equipment, including monitoring systems, anti surge systems, safety systems and compressor control systems prime movers, including turbine engines, reciprocating engines and electric motors instrument and control systems valve systems

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Performance Evidence

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

apply pre-start, start-up and shutdown procedures

use instrumentation and inspections to monitor operating conditions and test results

operate equipment to meet specifications

recognise early warning signs of equipment/processes needing attention or with potential problems

determine the most likely cause of routine problems

take appropriate action to ensure a timely return to full performance

isolate and de-isolate equipment

identify hazards and apply hazard control procedures.

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

station instrumentation, condition monitoring and metering equipment

principles of operation and purpose of gas analysis equipment, valves, actuators and flanges, vessels/filtration equipment and power supplies

process parameters and limits, such as temperature and pressure, relevant alarms and actions

layout of piping systems, sumps and drains

routine problems, faults and their resolution

plant process idiosyncrasies

all items on a schematic of the plant item and the function of each

correct methods of starting, stopping, operating and controlling process

hazards that may arise in the job/work environment, and:

their possible causes

potential consequences

appropriate risk controls.

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