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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Manage shutdown sequence.
   • Check and verify safety systems to ensure that the unit has been made safe
   • Identify the reason for, or cause of the shutdown by troubleshooting the system and by utilising all available data and information systems
   • Obtain confirmation of the identified shutdown from field based operators to verify both the nature and the reliability of the shutdown
   • Rectify or initiate procedures to rectify the fault or shutdown cause through either repair of the operational fault or readjustment before returning the system to start-up status.
2. Conduct start-up process.
   • Satisfy all start-up permissives prior to start- up process being commenced
   • Conduct start-up according to procedures and in a safe and efficient manner, ensuring a return to steady state operation is achieved.
3. Document shutdown and start-up process.
   • Complete all logs and workplace documentation relating to the shutdown/start-up process, ensuring all details, actions and responses are accurately recorded
   • Record any further ongoing production problems and report to appropriate persons or authority.

Required Skills

This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Required skills

Competence includes efficient and effective planning of shut downstart up hazard analysis completing plant records communication problem solving

Required knowledge

Demonstration of competence in this unit must include knowledge of the following principles of operation of plantequipment physics and chemistry relevant to the process unit and the materials processed process parameters and limits eg temperature pressure flow pH duty of care obligations hierarchy of control communication protocols eg radio phone computer paper permissionsauthorities routine problems faults and their resolution relevant alarms and actions 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 corrective action appropriate to the problem cause function and troubleshooting of major components and their problems types and causes of problems within operators scope of skill level and responsibility architecture of the processproduction systems the plant product specifications and tolerances systems operating parameters process control philosophies and strategies the process emergency shutdown procedures physics chemistry and mathematics relevant to the process outside process knowledge and equipment operation as is relevant to the practical operation of equipment at that job level

Evidence Required

The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria Required Skills and Knowledge the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package
Overview of assessment	Assessment of this unit should include demonstrated competence on actual plant and equipment in a work environment The unit will be assessed in as holistic a manner as is practical and may be integrated with the assessment of other relevant units of competency Assessment will occur over a range of situations which will include disruptions to normal smooth operation Simulation may be required to allow for assessment of parts of this unit Simulation should be based on the actual plant and will include walkthroughs of the relevant competency components Simulations may also include the use of case studiesscenarios and role plays This unit of competency requires a significant body of knowledge which will be assessed through questioning and the use of whatif scenarios both on the plant during demonstration of normal operations and walkthroughs of abnormal operations and off the plant
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit	Competence must be demonstrated in the ability to recognise and analyse potential situations requiring action and then in implementing appropriate corrective action The emphasis should be on the ability to stay out of trouble rather than on recovery from a disaster Consistent performance should be demonstrated In particular look to see that early warning signs of equipmentprocesses needing attention or with potential problems are recognised the range of possible causes can be identified and analysed and the most likely cause determined appropriate action is taken to ensure a timely return to full performance obvious problems in related plant areas are recognised and an appropriate contribution made to their solution These aspects may be best assessed using a range of scenarioscase studieswhatifs as the stimulus with a walkthrough forming part of the response These assessment activities should include a range of problems including new unusual and improbable situations which may have been generated from the past incident history of the plant incidents on similar plants around the world hazard analysis activities and similar sources
Context of and specific resources for assessment	Assessment will require access to an operating plant over an extended period of time or a suitable method of gathering evidence of operating ability over a range of situations A bank of scenarioscase studieswhatifs will be required as will a bank of questions which will be used to probe the reasoning behind the observable actions
Method of assessment	In all plants it may be appropriate to assess this unit concurrently with relevant teamwork and communication units In a major hazard facility it may be appropriate to assess this unit concurrently with MSAPMOHSA Work safely MSAPMOHS200A Work safely. The person undertaking this competency is expected to be able to work under and manage situations of high pressure in order to ensure the safe and efficient management of the control room production process and the safety of plant employees
Guidance information for assessment	Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and appropriate to the oracy language and literacy capacity of the assessee and the work being performed

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Range Statement

The Range Statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the Performance Criteria, is detailed below. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts.
Codes of practice/ standards	Where reference is made to industry codes of practice, and/or Australian/international standards, the latest version must be used.
Context	Causes of shutdown may be: planned, eg for maintenance or other planned work unplanned, eg in response to a plant upset or equipment failure emergency, eg in response to an automatic shutdown sequence or plant trip. The shutdown may be: shutdown 'to cold', eg complete plant shutdown and purging of all process materials from equipment short shutdown to allow minor work 'warm shutdown', eg partial shutdown, with retention of some or all of process materials managing a plant trip and restart 'hot shutdown', eg short duration shutdown in response to a plant upset or trip This competency also includes: coordinating the shift team implementing emergency procedures using the permit to work system (for repairs required). This competency may apply to: panel technicians outside technicians technicians seconded to a shut down role other relevant personnel All operations are performed according to procedures.
Appropriate action	Appropriate action includes: 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.
Procedures	Procedures may be written, verbal, computer-based or in some other form. They include: all work instructions standard operating procedures formulas/recipes batch sheets temporary instructions any similar instructions provided for the smooth running of the plant. For the purposes of this Training Package, 'procedures' also includes good operating practice as may be defined by industry codes of practice (eg Responsible Care) and government regulations.
Health, safety and environment (HSE)	All operations to which this unit applies are subject to stringent health, safety and environment requirements, which may be imposed through State 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.

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