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Evidence Guide: NWPSOU054 - Monitor and operate pump stations

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NWPSOU054 - Monitor and operate pump stations

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

Plan and prepare work

  1. Determine pump station work requirements from standard operating and maintenance procedures.
  2. Perform site check to prevent damage to other utilities and the environment.
  3. Select and check equipment to meet safety requirements of task and site.
  4. Select, fit and use personal protective equipment.
  5. Handle, use and store chemicals.
Determine pump station work requirements from standard operating and maintenance procedures.

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Perform site check to prevent damage to other utilities and the environment.

Completed
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Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select and check equipment to meet safety requirements of task and site.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select, fit and use personal protective equipment.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
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Handle, use and store chemicals.

Completed
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Operate pump stations

  1. Identify and set or adjust pump station components.
  2. Carry out routine security inspections and cleaning duties.
  3. Operate pump station.
Identify and set or adjust pump station components.

Completed
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Carry out routine security inspections and cleaning duties.

Completed
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Teacher:
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Operate pump station.

Completed
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Maintain pump stations

  1. Inspect pump station components and identify maintenance needs.
  2. Schedule maintenance tasks, order appropriate materials and conduct maintenance tasks.
  3. Identify and report pump station faults and carry out minor repairs.
Inspect pump station components and identify maintenance needs.

Completed
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Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Schedule maintenance tasks, order appropriate materials and conduct maintenance tasks.

Completed
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Teacher:
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Identify and report pump station faults and carry out minor repairs.

Completed
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Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monitor and adjust pump station performance

  1. Apply pump station performance targets.
  2. Identify and apply monitoring points and timing.
  3. Monitor pump station and adjust, where necessary, to maintain operational parameters.
Apply pump station performance targets.

Completed
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Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify and apply monitoring points and timing.

Completed
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Teacher:
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Monitor pump station and adjust, where necessary, to maintain operational parameters.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check outsourced maintenance work

  1. Check that completed maintenance and repairs meet specifications.
  2. Check return of pumping station to service.
Check that completed maintenance and repairs meet specifications.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check return of pumping station to service.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finalise work

  1. Check, maintain and store equipment, tools and materials.
  2. Restore work site.
  3. Maintain workplace records as required.
Check, maintain and store equipment, tools and materials.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restore work site.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintain workplace records as required.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plan and prepare work

  1. Determine pump station work requirements from standard operating and maintenance procedures.
  2. Perform site check to prevent damage to other utilities and the environment.
  3. Select and check equipment to meet safety requirements of task and site.
  4. Select, fit and use personal protective equipment.
  5. Handle, use and store chemicals.
Determine pump station work requirements from standard operating and maintenance procedures.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Perform site check to prevent damage to other utilities and the environment.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select and check equipment to meet safety requirements of task and site.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select, fit and use personal protective equipment.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Handle, use and store chemicals.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operate pump stations

  1. Identify and set or adjust pump station components.
  2. Carry out routine security inspections and cleaning duties.
  3. Operate pump station.
Identify and set or adjust pump station components.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carry out routine security inspections and cleaning duties.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operate pump station.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintain pump stations

  1. Inspect pump station components and identify maintenance needs.
  2. Schedule maintenance tasks, order appropriate materials and conduct maintenance tasks.
  3. Identify and report pump station faults and carry out minor repairs.
Inspect pump station components and identify maintenance needs.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Schedule maintenance tasks, order appropriate materials and conduct maintenance tasks.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify and report pump station faults and carry out minor repairs.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monitor and adjust pump station performance

  1. Apply pump station performance targets.
  2. Identify and apply monitoring points and timing.
  3. Monitor pump station and adjust, where necessary, to maintain operational parameters.
Apply pump station performance targets.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify and apply monitoring points and timing.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monitor pump station and adjust, where necessary, to maintain operational parameters.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check outsourced maintenance work

  1. Check that completed maintenance and repairs meet specifications.
  2. Check return of pumping station to service.
Check that completed maintenance and repairs meet specifications.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check return of pumping station to service.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finalise work

  1. Check, maintain and store equipment, tools and materials.
  2. Restore work site.
  3. Maintain workplace records as required.
Check, maintain and store equipment, tools and materials.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restore work site.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintain workplace records as required.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section.

1. Plan and prepare work

1.1 Determine pump station work requirements from standard operating and maintenance procedures.

1.2 Perform site check to prevent damage to other utilities and the environment.

1.3 Select and check equipment to meet safety requirements of task and site.

1.4 Select, fit and use personal protective equipment.

1.5 Handle, use and store chemicals.

2. Operate pump stations

2.1 Identify and set or adjust pump station components.

2.2 Carry out routine security inspections and cleaning duties.

2.3 Operate pump station.

3. Maintain pump stations

3.1 Inspect pump station components and identify maintenance needs.

3.2 Schedule maintenance tasks, order appropriate materials and conduct maintenance tasks.

3.3 Identify and report pump station faults and carry out minor repairs.

4. Monitor and adjust pump station performance

4.1 Apply pump station performance targets.

4.2 Identify and apply monitoring points and timing.

4.3 Monitor pump station and adjust, where necessary, to maintain operational parameters.

5. Check outsourced maintenance work

5.1 Check that completed maintenance and repairs meet specifications.

5.2 Check return of pumping station to service.

6. Finalise work

6.1 Check, maintain and store equipment, tools and materials.

6.2 Restore work site.

6.3 Maintain workplace records as required.

Required Skills and Knowledge

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section.

1. Plan and prepare work

1.1 Determine pump station work requirements from standard operating and maintenance procedures.

1.2 Perform site check to prevent damage to other utilities and the environment.

1.3 Select and check equipment to meet safety requirements of task and site.

1.4 Select, fit and use personal protective equipment.

1.5 Handle, use and store chemicals.

2. Operate pump stations

2.1 Identify and set or adjust pump station components.

2.2 Carry out routine security inspections and cleaning duties.

2.3 Operate pump station.

3. Maintain pump stations

3.1 Inspect pump station components and identify maintenance needs.

3.2 Schedule maintenance tasks, order appropriate materials and conduct maintenance tasks.

3.3 Identify and report pump station faults and carry out minor repairs.

4. Monitor and adjust pump station performance

4.1 Apply pump station performance targets.

4.2 Identify and apply monitoring points and timing.

4.3 Monitor pump station and adjust, where necessary, to maintain operational parameters.

5. Check outsourced maintenance work

5.1 Check that completed maintenance and repairs meet specifications.

5.2 Check return of pumping station to service.

6. Finalise work

6.1 Check, maintain and store equipment, tools and materials.

6.2 Restore work site.

6.3 Maintain workplace records as required.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least one occasion.

operating and maintaining pumps and pumping stations

identifying system faults, operational problems and hazards

implementing remedial action

operating service

responding to operational problems

collecting data

producing reports and logs

using safety and personal protective equipment

using tools and machinery

following plans and instructions

performing work-related calculations

using communication systems

planning and preparing for work, including selecting equipment and chemicals

conducting a security inspection

monitoring and adjusting pump station performance

checking quality of outsourced maintenance work

finalising work, including completing documentation

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.

system hydraulics basics, including suction and lift

system layout

principles and purpose of pump operation

WHS requirements

types of pump and their operational function

pump and pump station operation and maintenance procedures and standards

principles affecting selection of pump station monitoring points and timing of monitoring activities

environmental aspects of operation

lock-out procedures for mechanical and electrical installations

relevant utilities and service bodies

communication systems

hazardous materials handling

risk factors and potential hazards of operating wastewater transfer systems

equipment operation, capacity and limitations

effects of weather and conditions on system

control systems

pump station components

high and low voltage requirements

effect of lightning strikes