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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare for work
  2. Monitor plant in work area
  3. Take action in accordance with procedures

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:

organisation procedures relevant to data systems, data security, record keeping, privacy, internet usage and intellectual property (IP)

manufacturers’ manuals

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 organisation

Identifying hazards

Hazards include one or more of the following:

plant services (steam, condensate and cooling water)

slip/trip hazards

PPE is unavailable and/or not functional

electricity

gas

gases and liquids under pressure

unsafe equipment and hazard controls not functional

industrial (machinery, equipment and product)

equipment or product mass

noise, rotational equipment or vibration

limited head spaces or overhangs

fire and explosion

flammability and explosivity

hazardous products and materials

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:

readings being out of range

unusual observation on plant

change in weather

process upset

Known solutions are drawn from one or more of the following:

procedures

training

remembered experience

Non-routine problems must be reported according to relevant procedures.



Knowledge Evidence

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

hazards and hazard controls specific to the plant and work area

principles of operation of plant items within the work area:

science (physics/chemistry/biology) relevant to plant/ process

function of plant major components

types and duties of plant

process parameters and limits (e.g. temperature, pressure, flow and pH)

effects of variations in process conditions and materials

relevant alarms and actions

types and causes of known problems for the plant area and its components

corrective action appropriate to the identified problem cause.