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Evidence Guide: FPIWPP3217B - Process production effluent

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FPIWPP3217B - Process production effluent

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

Prepare effluent plant

  1. Applicable Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), environmental, legislative and organisational requirements relevant to processing production effluent are identified and followed
  2. Equipment is selected appropriate to work requirements and checked for operational effectiveness in line with manufacturer's recommendations
  3. Pumping lines are set-up and checked in line with site requirements
  4. Treatment solution is pumped from the mixing tank to effluent line settling pits and clarifier
  5. Sludge is run from clarifier and water drained from sludge beds in line with organisational procedures and environmental regulations
  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 processing production effluent are identified and followed

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

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Pumping lines are set-up and checked in line with site requirements

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Treatment solution is pumped from the mixing tank to effluent line settling pits and clarifier

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Sludge is run from clarifier and water drained from sludge beds in line with organisational procedures and environmental regulations

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

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Distribute water to pasture

  1. Water is pumped to pasture area in line with environmental regulations
  2. Flow rate is set, monitored and adjusted to suit required absorption rate
  3. pH level is checked, monitored and adjusted in line with environmental regulations
  4. Effluent processing and equipment faults are recorded and reported to the appropriate personnel
Water is pumped to pasture area in line with environmental regulations

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Flow rate is set, monitored and adjusted to suit required absorption rate

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pH level is checked, monitored and adjusted in line with environmental regulations

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Effluent processing and equipment faults are recorded and reported to the appropriate personnel

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Conduct operator maintenance

  1. Effluent plant shut-down procedures are followed in line with OHS legislation and site procedures
  2. Settling pits are drained and cleaned to collection point
  3. Solids are cleaned from discharge drain and disposed of in line with site procedures and environmental regulations
  4. Water is recirculated from catchment area to irrigation
  5. Dam banks are monitored for weed and vermin
  6. Effluent plant area is kept clear of foreign bodies and debris in line with OHS requirements
Effluent plant shut-down procedures are followed in line with OHS legislation and site procedures

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Settling pits are drained and cleaned to collection point

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Solids are cleaned from discharge drain and disposed of in line with site procedures and environmental regulations

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Water is recirculated from catchment area to irrigation

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Dam banks are monitored for weed and vermin

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Effluent plant area is kept clear of foreign bodies and debris in line with OHS requirements

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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 process production effluent 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 processing production effluent

following organisational policies and procedures relevant to processing production effluent

processing production effluent and discharge it to pasture

conducting operator maintenance on effluent treating equipment

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 essential underpinning 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 underpinning knowledge

Assessment must be by direct observation of tasks, with questioning on underpinning 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 essential underpinning 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 process effluent

Communication skills and interpersonal techniques sufficient to interact appropriately with colleagues and others in the workplace

Literacy skills sufficient to accurately record and report workplace information, and maintain documentation

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

Problem solving skills sufficient to identify problems and equipment faults and 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 processing production effluent

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

Organisational and site standards, requirements, policies and procedures for processing production effluent

Environmental risks and hazards

Effluent processing techniques

Effluent treatment

Effluent discharge environmental regulations

Established communication channels and protocols

Problem identification and resolution strategies and common fault finding techniques

Types of tools and equipment and procedures for their use, operation 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 and maintenance and storage requirements

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

Equipment may include:

pumping lines

mixing tanks

effluent line settling pits

clarifiers

sludge beds

and is to include:

procedures for equipment lock-out, ie protecting operators and co-workers from accidental injury by isolating the machine from the power source

Pumping lines

disperse processed effluent from the treating system to pasture and between treating system components

Treatment solution

are flocking products or settling agents which capture foreign particles and solids floating weightlessly within the settling pit and sink these to the bottom and the discharge pipes for easy removal

Sludge

is a tanked area where treated effluent is further treated to gain clarity, processing it in readiness for discharge to pasture

Clarifier

process clears the effluent removing cloudiness and subsequent foreign particles

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

body language

Pasture

is the surrounding rural fields where processed effluent is discharged as a method of irrigation

Flow rate

is the speed at which processed effluent is discharged

pH level

measures acidity or alkalinity in the processed effluent to achieve the acceptable level to suit the environment it is being pumped to

Records and reports may include:

processing and treating requirements

storage locations

quality outcomes

hazards

incidents

equipment malfunctions

and may be:

manual

using a computer-based system or another appropriate organisational communication system

Settling pits

are the catchments which accept the run off return from the treating process which contain many foreign particles and solids

Solids

are the result of using settling agents to solidify foreign particles in the effluent tank or settling pits for easy removal