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Elements and Performance Criteria
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 guidelinesenvironmental regulations and guidelines Australian and other standardslicence and certification requirementsAll 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 procedureswork instructionsstandard operating procedures (SOPs)safe work method statements (SWMS)formulas/recipesbatch sheetstemporary instructionsany similar instructions provided for the smooth running of the plant. |
Hazards | Hazards include one or more of the following:electricitygasgases and liquids under pressure structural hazardsstructural collapseequipment failuresindustrial (machinery, equipment and product)equipment or product massnoise, rotational equipment or vibrationplant services (steam, condensate and cooling water)working at heights, in restricted or confined spaces, or in environments subjected to heat, noise, dusts or vapoursflammability and explosivityhazardous products and materialsunauthorised personnelsharp edges, protrusions or obstructionsslippery surfaces, spills or leaksextreme weatherother 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:variation/loss of feedunstable control of pressure, temperature level and flowscontrol equipment failure process plant tripschange in atmospheric conditions (rain, temperature, wind and lightning)emergency situationsloss of power/utilitiesKnown solutions are drawn from one or more of the following:procedurestrainingremembered experienceNon-routine problems must be reported according to according to relevant procedures. |
Operate | Operate is to monitor, adjust/change the plant item/unit/system to meet specifications, by:using local controller in the plant |
Operator interfaces | Operator interfaces include one or more of the following:keyboards/key padstrack ball/mousetouch screenmonitor standalone devices |
Equipment | This unit includes all items of equipment which form part of the production/processing system. Equipment will be selected as required from the following:plant items requiring only simple controlprogrammable logic controllers (PLCs)hard wired control and alarm panelsanalogue control systemspersonal computersprintersfire and gas detection/protection systemsemergency shutdown systemscommunications systems |
Appropriate action | Appropriate action includes the following:determining problems needing actiondetermining possible fault causesrectifying problem using appropriate solution within area of responsibilityfollowing through items initiated until final resolution has occurredreporting problems outside area of responsibility to designated person |
Start up/shut down | Start-up/shut down includes the following:start up and shut down to/from normal operating conditionsstart up and shut down to/from isolated, cold or emptystart up and shut down to/from all other conditions experienced on the plant (i.e. from any condition to any condition experienced on the plant) |
Performance Evidence
Knowledge Evidence
Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:
all items on a schematic of the controller and the function of eachprinciples of operation and location of the process/production equipmentspecific plant process operationsproduct specifications and tolerancessystems operating parametersbasis of control for the processemergency shutdown proceduresprocess-specific science (physics, chemistry and biochemistry) to the level required to recognise and resolve routine problemsmathematics to the level required to interpret control data, recognise trends and take appropriate actionprocess drawings, e.g. piping and instrumentation diagram (P&ID), process flow diagram (PFD) and cause and effectinstrumentation and control systems, e.g. relevant primary sensing devices, final control elements, transducers/transmitterssimple control loops, including proportional integral derivative (PID) control, set points, controlled variable and indicated variableorganisation procedureshazards that may arise in the job/work environment, and:their possible causes potential consequencesappropriate risk controls.