NTISthis.com

Evidence Guide: FPICOT3232B - Operate heat plant

Student: __________________________________________________

Signature: _________________________________________________

Tips for gathering evidence to demonstrate your skills

The important thing to remember when gathering evidence is that the more evidence the better - that is, the more evidence you gather to demonstrate your skills, the more confident an assessor can be that you have learned the skills not just at one point in time, but are continuing to apply and develop those skills (as opposed to just learning for the test!). Furthermore, one piece of evidence that you collect will not usualy demonstrate all the required criteria for a unit of competency, whereas multiple overlapping pieces of evidence will usually do the trick!

From the Wiki University

 

FPICOT3232B - Operate heat plant

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Prepare for operation

  1. Applicable occupational health and safety (OHS), environmental, legislative and organisational requirements relevant to operating a heat plant are identified and followed
  2. Work order is reviewed and clarified with appropriate personnel
  3. Quantity of energy to be generated is assessed and set for the allocated process
  4. Equipment is selected appropriate to work requirements and checked for operational effectiveness in line with manufacturer recommendations
  5. Heat generation is planned in line with site procedures and environmental requirements
  6. Communication with others is established and maintained in line with OHS requirements
Applicable occupational health and safety (OHS), environmental, legislative and organisational requirements relevant to operating a heat plant are identified and followed

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Work order is reviewed and clarified with appropriate personnel

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quantity of energy to be generated is assessed and set for the allocated process

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equipment is selected appropriate to work requirements and checked for operational effectiveness in line with manufacturer recommendations

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heat generation is planned in line with site procedures and environmental requirements

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communication with others is established and maintained in line with OHS requirements

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operate and monitor heat plant

  1. Pre-operational safety and pre-startup checks are carried out on equipment in line with statutory requirements, manufacturer recommendations and plant operating procedures
  2. Plant is started and brought safely on line and recent heat plant performance is clearly communicated to other personnel
  3. Continued operation of heat plant is assessed against pre-operational checks, maintenance requirements and operating conditions
  4. Heat plant operation and status are monitored and diagnosed and adjustments conducted to maintain safe and efficient operation
  5. Emergency shutdown procedures are followed in case of a fire or likelihood of fire
  6. Fuel efficiency recordings, calculations, operating log, plant operation and equipment faults are recorded and reported to the appropriate personnel
Pre-operational safety and pre-startup checks are carried out on equipment in line with statutory requirements, manufacturer recommendations and plant operating procedures

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plant is started and brought safely on line and recent heat plant performance is clearly communicated to other personnel

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continued operation of heat plant is assessed against pre-operational checks, maintenance requirements and operating conditions

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heat plant operation and status are monitored and diagnosed and adjustments conducted to maintain safe and efficient operation

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emergency shutdown procedures are followed in case of a fire or likelihood of fire

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fuel efficiency recordings, calculations, operating log, plant operation and equipment faults are recorded and reported to the appropriate personnel

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shut down and store heat plant

  1. Shutdown and lock-out procedures are followed in line with OHS legislation and statutory regulations
  2. Condition of heat plant is checked and maintenance requirements are recorded and reported
  3. Heat plant is prepared for inspection process, with valves and fittings removed, in line with statutory requirements
  4. Heat plant is cleaned internally and externally in line with statutory and environmental requirements
  5. Mode of storage is selected and plant is stored in line with statutory requirements
Shutdown and lock-out procedures are followed in line with OHS legislation and statutory regulations

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condition of heat plant is checked and maintenance requirements are recorded and reported

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heat plant is prepared for inspection process, with valves and fittings removed, in line with statutory requirements

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heat plant is cleaned internally and externally in line with statutory and environmental requirements

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mode of storage is selected and plant is stored in line with statutory requirements

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

Comments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence that they can safely and efficiently operate a heat plant in line with organisational requirements

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to, and satisfy, all of the requirements of the elements of this unit and include demonstration of:

following applicable commonwealth, state or territory legislative and regulatory requirements and codes of practice relevant to operating a heat plant

following organisational policies and procedures relevant to operating a heat plant

starting, operating, monitoring and shutting down a heat plant in line with statutory requirements and standard operating procedures

handing over operation of a heat plant to other personnel

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or realistically simulated workplace

Assessment is to occur under standard and authorised work practices, safety requirements and environmental constraints

Assessment of required knowledge, other than confirmatory questions, will usually be conducted in an off-site context

Assessment is to follow relevant regulatory or Australian Standards requirements

The following resources should be made available:

workplace location or simulated workplace

materials and equipment relevant to undertaking work applicable to this unit

specifications and work instructions

Method of assessment

Assessment must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the FPI11 Training Package

Assessment methods must confirm consistency and accuracy of performance (over time and in a range of workplace relevant contexts) together with application of required knowledge

Assessment must be by direct observation of tasks, with questioning on required knowledge and it must also reinforce the integration of employability skills

Assessment methods must confirm the ability to access and correctly interpret and apply the required knowledge

Assessment may be applied under project-related conditions (real or simulated) and require evidence of process

Assessment must confirm a reasonable inference that competency is able not only to be satisfied under the particular circumstance, but is able to be transferred to other circumstances

Assessment may be in conjunction with assessment of other units of competency

The assessment environment should not disadvantage the candidate

Assessment practices should take into account any relevant language or cultural issues related to Aboriginality, gender or language backgrounds other than English

Where the participant has a disability, reasonable adjustment may be applied during assessment

Language and literacy demands of the assessment task should not be higher than those of the work role

Required Skills and Knowledge

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

Required skills

Technical skills sufficient to use and maintain relevant tools, machinery and equipment; efficiently and safely operate a heat plant

Communication skills sufficient to use appropriate communication and interpersonal techniques with colleagues and others

Literacy skills sufficient to record and report workplace information; maintain documentation

Numeracy skills sufficient to measure, estimate and calculate time required to complete a task

Problem solving skills sufficient to identify problems and equipment faults; demonstrate appropriate response procedures

Required knowledge

Applicable commonwealth, state or territory legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice and established safe practices relevant to the full range of processes for operating a heat plant

Environmental protection requirements, including the safe disposal of waste material, the safe use and storage of chemicals, the minimisation of carbon emissions, and the cleaning of plant, tools and equipment

Organisational and site standards, requirements, policies and procedures for operating a heat plant

Environmental risks and hazards

Using energy effectively and efficiently

Heat plant operating procedures

Characteristics and dangers of heat and energy

Assessing, diagnosing and testing heat plants

Startup and shutdown procedures

Established communication channels and protocols

Problem identification and resolution strategies, and common fault finding techniques

Types of tools and equipment, and procedures for their safe use and maintenance

Appropriate mathematical procedures for estimating and measuring, including calculating time to complete tasks

Procedures for recording and reporting workplace information

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. 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) may also be included.

OHS requirements:

are to be in line with applicable commonwealth, state or territory legislation and regulations, and organisational safety policies and procedures, and may include:

personal protective equipment and clothing

safety equipment

first aid equipment

fire fighting equipment

hazard and risk control

fatigue management

elimination of hazardous materials and substances

safe forest practices, including required actions relating to forest fire

manual handling including shifting, lifting and carrying

Environmental requirements may include:

legislation

organisational policies and procedures

workplace practices

Legislative requirements:

are to be in line with applicable commonwealth, state or territory legislation, regulations, certification requirements and codes of practice and may include:

award and enterprise agreements

industrial relations

Australian Standards

confidentiality and privacy

OHS

the environment

equal opportunity

anti-discrimination

relevant industry codes of practice

duty of care

Organisational requirements may include:

legal

organisational and site guidelines

policies and procedures relating to own role and responsibility

quality assurance

procedural manuals

quality and continuous improvement processes and standards

OHS, emergency and evacuation procedures

ethical standards

recording and reporting requirements

equipment use, maintenance and storage requirements

environmental management requirements (waste minimisation and disposal, recycling and re-use guidelines)

Work order is to include:

instructions for heat generation, quantity and time-span

and may include:

instructions for the environmental monitoring of work and procedures

environmental care requirements relevant to the work

Appropriate personnel may include:

supervisors

suppliers

clients

colleagues

managers

Energy

is derived from boiling water, creating heat and expansion within the plant and therefore pressure or energy

Equipment is to include:

energy generating heat plants

and may include:

thermal oil heating systems

gas burners

dust systems, including extraction

solid fuel systems

steam generators

fuel intake

water intake

oil flow (pump operation)

hydraulic systems

blowing down steam generators

Communication may include:

verbal and non-verbal language

constructive feedback

active listening

questioning to clarify and confirm understanding

use of positive, confident and cooperative language

use of language and concepts appropriate to individual social and cultural differences

control of tone of voice

Pre-startup checks

are conducted to ensure:

equipment has been set up correctly

systems are performing accurately

equipment is operating to optimum performance

Diagnosis is to include:

use of (together with fuel testing):

audio

visual

written information

Emergency shutdown

is the immediate shutting off of the equipment to prevent an accident or damage to the machine or product

Records and reports may include:

fuel efficiency recordings

calculations

operating logs

storage location

quality outcomes manual

hazards

incidents

equipment malfunctions

and may be:

manual

a computer-based system

other appropriate organisational communication system

Storage is to include:

close down time the heat plant is inactive

procedures for shutdown