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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare to pelletise materials
   • Access, interpret and apply produce pellets documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
   • Obtain and clarify/confirm verbal and written work instructions before proceeding
   • Receive, interpret and clarify shift changeover details
   • Communicate with other personnel using approved communication methods
   • Select and wear personal protective equipment for the work activity
   • Identify, address and report potential risks, hazards and environmental issues and implement control measures
   • Complete systems and equipment pre-start checks
2. Pelletise materials
   • Monitor and maintain required pressure throughout the bed
   • Confirm feeder is clear of debris and build-up
   • Check and confirm condition of pallet seal and wind box to prevent leakage
   • Deposit pellets across full width of the grate
   • Operate at full bed depth and grate speed
3. Condition pellets for load out
   • Ensure maintenance of maximum depth of pellets on pallets
   • Regulate temperature to plant requirements
   • Minimise leakage of air
   • Crush and screen oversize material
   • Extract specific quantities of material at size required for work activity
   • Ensure walkways are clear of spillage and scrap
   • Pass on shift changeover details to oncoming shift
4. Plan and prepare to pelletise materials
   • Access, interpret and apply produce pellets documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
   • Obtain and clarify/confirm verbal and written work instructions before proceeding
   • Receive, interpret and clarify shift changeover details
   • Communicate with other personnel using approved communication methods
   • Select and wear personal protective equipment for the work activity
   • Identify, address and report potential risks, hazards and environmental issues and implement control measures
   • Complete systems and equipment pre-start checks
5. Pelletise materials
   • Monitor and maintain required pressure throughout the bed
   • Confirm feeder is clear of debris and build-up
   • Check and confirm condition of pallet seal and wind box to prevent leakage
   • Deposit pellets across full width of the grate
   • Operate at full bed depth and grate speed
6. Condition pellets for load out
   • Ensure maintenance of maximum depth of pellets on pallets
   • Regulate temperature to plant requirements
   • Minimise leakage of air
   • Crush and screen oversize material
   • Extract specific quantities of material at size required for work activity
   • Ensure walkways are clear of spillage and scrap
   • Pass on shift changeover details to oncoming shift

Performance Evidence

Evidence is required to be collected that demonstrates a candidate’s competency in this unit. Evidence must be relevant to the roles within this sector’s work operations and satisfy all of the requirements of the performance criteria of this unit and include evidence that the candidate:

locates and applies applicable legislation, documentation, policies and procedures

knowledge of the requirements, procedures and instructions for producing pellets

working with others to undertake and complete the pellet production in a way that meets all of the required outcomes including:

using a range of communications techniques and equipment to receive and clarify work instructions

complying with written and verbal reporting requirements and procedures

demonstrates completion of pellet production that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

completing systems and equipment pre-start checks

monitoring and maintaining pressure throughout bed

clearing build up on feeder

depositing pellets

regulating plant temperature

crushing and screening oversized materials

ensuring walkways are free of spillage and scrap

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge in produce pellets through:

accessing, interpreting and applying the organisation and site requirements and procedures for:

accessing, interpreting and applying the organisation and site requirements and procedures for:

work health and safety

risk and hazard identification

environmental issues

applying the principles of producing pellets

plant temperature requirements

accessing, reading, interpreting and applying safe working procedures and systems

accessing, reading, interpreting and applying plant requirements for various schedules

identification of materials including blended materials

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