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Evidence Guide: PMAOPS230 - Monitor, operate and maintain pipeline stations and equipment

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PMAOPS230 - Monitor, operate and maintain pipeline stations and equipment

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

Prepare for work

  1. Receive and give shift handover
  2. Identify work requirements
  3. Identify and control hazards
  4. Coordinate with appropriate personnel
  5. Check for recent work undertaken on pipeline
  6. Note any outstanding/incomplete work
  7. Check operational status of pipeline and its components
Receive and give shift handover

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Identify work requirements

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Identify and control hazards

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Coordinate with appropriate personnel

Completed
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Check for recent work undertaken on pipeline

Completed
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Note any outstanding/incomplete work

Completed
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Check operational status of pipeline and its components

Completed
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Plan and organise for activities

  1. Obtain tools, equipment and testing devices needed to carry out the work and check for correct operation and safety
  2. Check operational area to ensure that hazards are controlled
  3. Conduct required safety checks and pre-start checks of the equipment
  4. Determine status of the system through communication with relevant personnel prior to commencing start-up
Obtain tools, equipment and testing devices needed to carry out the work and check for correct operation and safety

Completed
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Check operational area to ensure that hazards are controlled

Completed
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Conduct required safety checks and pre-start checks of the equipment

Completed
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Determine status of the system through communication with relevant personnel prior to commencing start-up

Completed
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Start up/shut down the system

  1. Start up the system in accordance with procedures
  2. Shut down in accordance with procedures and conditions
  3. Apply emergency shutdown procedures when appropriate
  4. Maintain records/reports to procedures
Start up the system in accordance with procedures

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Shut down in accordance with procedures and conditions

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Apply emergency shutdown procedures when appropriate

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Maintain records/reports to procedures

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Monitor the system

  1. Monitor operating conditions of equipment through condition monitoring systems, gauge levels, temperatures and flow indicators in order to determine performance of equipment and system
  2. Adjust systems for the most efficient operation
  3. Identify equipment faults through inspection and testing of the operational equipment
  4. Take appropriate action
  5. Communicate pipeline system information to relevant personnel
  6. Select and apply emergency response when required
Monitor operating conditions of equipment through condition monitoring systems, gauge levels, temperatures and flow indicators in order to determine performance of equipment and system

Completed
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Adjust systems for the most efficient operation

Completed
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Identify equipment faults through inspection and testing of the operational equipment

Completed
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Take appropriate action

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Communicate pipeline system information to relevant personnel

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Select and apply emergency response when required

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Isolate and de-isolate pipeline or components

  1. Isolate pipeline and components
  2. Make safe for required work
  3. Check pipeline/component is ready to be returned to service
  4. De-isolate pipeline/component
  5. Prepare plant for return to service
Isolate pipeline and components

Completed
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Make safe for required work

Completed
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Check pipeline/component is ready to be returned to service

Completed
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De-isolate pipeline/component

Completed
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Prepare plant for return to service

Completed
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Record and report results

  1. Document and record maintenance results to procedures
  2. Notify work completion to procedures
  3. Cancel where appropriate permit to work and sign-off at completion of repair
Document and record maintenance results to procedures

Completed
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Notify work completion to procedures

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Cancel where appropriate permit to work and sign-off at completion of repair

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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Prepare for work

1.1

Receive and give shift handover

1.2

Identify work requirements

1.3

Identify and control hazards

1.4

Coordinate with appropriate personnel

1.5

Check for recent work undertaken on pipeline

1.6

Note any outstanding/incomplete work

1.7

Check operational status of pipeline and its components

2

Plan and organise for activities

2.1

Obtain tools, equipment and testing devices needed to carry out the work and check for correct operation and safety

2.2

Check operational area to ensure that hazards are controlled

2.3

Conduct required safety checks and pre-start checks of the equipment

2.4

Determine status of the system through communication with relevant personnel prior to commencing start-up

3

Start up/shut down the system

3.1

Start up the system in accordance with procedures

3.2

Shut down in accordance with procedures and conditions

3.3

Apply emergency shutdown procedures when appropriate

3.4

Maintain records/reports to procedures

4

Monitor the system

4.1

Monitor operating conditions of equipment through condition monitoring systems, gauge levels, temperatures and flow indicators in order to determine performance of equipment and system

4.2

Adjust systems for the most efficient operation

4.3

Identify equipment faults through inspection and testing of the operational equipment

4.4

Take appropriate action

4.5

Communicate pipeline system information to relevant personnel

4.6

Select and apply emergency response when required

5

Isolate and de-isolate pipeline or components

5.1

Isolate pipeline and components

5.2

Make safe for required work

5.3

Check pipeline/component is ready to be returned to service

5.4

De-isolate pipeline/component

5.5

Prepare plant for return to service

6

Record and report results

6.1

Document and record maintenance results to procedures

6.2

Notify work completion to procedures

6.3

Cancel where appropriate permit to work and sign-off at completion of repair

Required Skills and Knowledge

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Prepare for work

1.1

Receive and give shift handover

1.2

Identify work requirements

1.3

Identify and control hazards

1.4

Coordinate with appropriate personnel

1.5

Check for recent work undertaken on pipeline

1.6

Note any outstanding/incomplete work

1.7

Check operational status of pipeline and its components

2

Plan and organise for activities

2.1

Obtain tools, equipment and testing devices needed to carry out the work and check for correct operation and safety

2.2

Check operational area to ensure that hazards are controlled

2.3

Conduct required safety checks and pre-start checks of the equipment

2.4

Determine status of the system through communication with relevant personnel prior to commencing start-up

3

Start up/shut down the system

3.1

Start up the system in accordance with procedures

3.2

Shut down in accordance with procedures and conditions

3.3

Apply emergency shutdown procedures when appropriate

3.4

Maintain records/reports to procedures

4

Monitor the system

4.1

Monitor operating conditions of equipment through condition monitoring systems, gauge levels, temperatures and flow indicators in order to determine performance of equipment and system

4.2

Adjust systems for the most efficient operation

4.3

Identify equipment faults through inspection and testing of the operational equipment

4.4

Take appropriate action

4.5

Communicate pipeline system information to relevant personnel

4.6

Select and apply emergency response when required

5

Isolate and de-isolate pipeline or components

5.1

Isolate pipeline and components

5.2

Make safe for required work

5.3

Check pipeline/component is ready to be returned to service

5.4

De-isolate pipeline/component

5.5

Prepare plant for return to service

6

Record and report results

6.1

Document and record maintenance results to procedures

6.2

Notify work completion to procedures

6.3

Cancel where appropriate permit to work and sign-off at completion of repair

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:

apply pre-start, start-up and shutdown procedures

use instrumentation and inspections to monitor operating conditions and test results

operate equipment to meet specifications

recognise early warning signs of equipment/processes needing attention or with potential problems

determine the most likely cause of routine problems

take appropriate action to ensure a timely return to full performance

isolate and de-isolate equipment

identify hazards and apply hazard control procedures.

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

station instrumentation, condition monitoring and metering equipment

principles of operation and purpose of gas analysis equipment, valves, actuators and flanges, vessels/filtration equipment and power supplies

process parameters and limits, such as temperature and pressure, relevant alarms and actions

layout of piping systems, sumps and drains

routine problems, faults and their resolution

plant process idiosyncrasies

all items on a schematic of the plant item and the function of each

correct methods of starting, stopping, operating and controlling process

hazards that may arise in the job/work environment, and:

their possible causes

potential consequences

appropriate risk controls.

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

Procedures

All operations must be performed in accordance with relevant procedures.

Procedures are written, verbal, visual, computer-based or in some other form, and 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

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, smoke, dusts, vapours or other atmospheric hazards

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

Routine problems

Routine problems must be resolved by applying known solutions.

Routine problems are predictable and include one or more of the following:

gas/product leaks

incorrect valve positions

electrical problems

compressor or pump failure

out of current inspection status

gauge failure or hose rupture, leaks

instruments out of calibration

instruments and equipment requiring cleaning

Known solutions are drawn from one or more of the following:

procedures

training

remembered experience

Non-routine problems must be reported according to according to relevant procedures.

Appropriate action

Appropriate action includes the following:

determining problems needing action

determining possible fault causes

rectifying problem using appropriate solution within area of responsibility

following through items initiated until final resolution has occurred

reporting problems outside area of responsibility to designated person

Operate

Operate is to monitor, adjust/change the plant item/unit/system to meet specifications, by one or more of the following:

manually in the plant

using local controller in the plant

using the process control system in the control room

Start up/shut down as required

Start up/shut down as required includes the following:

start up and shut down to/from normal operating conditions

start up and shut down to/from isolated, cold or empty

start up and shut down to/from other conditions/situations experienced on the pipeline

Pipeline station and equipment

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 pipeline, one or more of the following:

compressor systems and equipment, including monitoring systems, anti surge systems, safety systems and compressor control systems

prime movers, including turbine engines, reciprocating engines and electric motors

instrument and control systems

valve systems