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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Contribute to/review the design of plant/ equipment
   • Apply process understanding to the design process
   • Identify the role and purpose of the plant and equipment
   • Ensure design meets the identified need
   • Identify process conditions and apply to hazard and operability studies (HAZOP)
   • Undertake investigations following hazard studies
   • Record and report findings
2. Take part in commissioning planning
   • Ensure the work is coordinated effectively with others involved on the work site
   • Obtain materials necessary to complete the work and check against job requirements
   • Obtain tools and equipment necessary to carry out the work and check for correct operation and safety
   • Prepare plans to ensure that procedures are performed in the correct sequence
   • Obtain approvals, where necessary, from appropriate authorities
3. Participate in acceptance of plant/ equipment
   • Undertake pre-commissioning activities
   • Complete safety acceptance documentation
   • Identify, record and report problems or non-conformance
   • Conduct trials/test runs
   • Record and report performance data
4. Commission system
   • Bring the plant/plant systems/pipeline online
   • Make and report adjustments
   • Prepare reports in accordance with legislative and company requirements to maintain the historical record
5. Evaluate results and identify modifications
   • Identify modifications and improvements required
   • Check specifications, procedures and training material match the final system/procedures
   • Complete documentation and report to appropriate personnel

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.
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, noise, dusts or vapours 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
Procedures	All operations must be performed in accordance with relevant procedures. Procedures are written, verbal, visual, computer-based or in some other form, 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
Documentation	Documentation includes one or more of the following: operating procedures work health and safety (WHS) and environmental legislative requirements manufacturer specifications appropriate authority approvals (e.g. local councils, road authority, sewerage, stormwater, electricity, water and telephone) quality assurance inspection and test reports
Plant/pipeline systems	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 plant/pipeline: pipes valves operating units electrical and electronic components programmable logic controllers (PLCs)/distributed control system (DCS) or other plant controls cathodic protection (CP) pressure/flow/temperature, regulation and meters
Tools, materials and equipment	Tools, materials and equipment include one or more of the following: hand tools, power operated tools plant emergency equipment electrical and electronic test equipment gas detectors air compressor water pump

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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:

plan, coordinate and monitor pre-commissioning, commissioning/recommissioning activities

arrange resources as required

communicate effectively with stakeholders, including manufacturers, engineering personnel, designers, contractors and maintenance and other company personnel

participate in and/or review hazard and operability studies (HAZOP), hazard analysis studies (HAZAN) or similar techniques

participate in and/or review design or modification plans

identify hazards and risks and apply risk control procedures

complete written/electronic documentation.

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

all items on a schematic of the system and functions of each

principles of operation of items of equipment in the system

principles of operation of instrumentation

principles of basic control systems

process control philosophies and strategies

interactions between plant items/processes

systems’ operating parameters

system integrity limits

product tolerances, limitations and specifications

types and purpose of typical pre-commissioning activities, including:

checking plant is built to design

ensuring plant is safe to operate

ensuring plant area and plant internals are clean and clear of debris

functional checking of equipment and ancillaries

types and purpose of typical commissioning/recommissioning activities, including:

trial running of equipment

use of trial materials in plant

safe introduction of process materials to plant

producing product within specification

bringing plant to design rates

solving operational problems

disposal of waste generated in the start-up

science (e.g. physics, chemistry and biochemistry) relevant to process and materials

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

correct methods of starting, stopping, operating and controlling plant

routine and non-routine problems that may arise, the range of possible causes and processes to develop solutions.

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