Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for work.
- Plan and organise for activities.
- Review previous reports and check for outstanding work orders or notices
- Obtain tools, equipment and testing devices needed to carry out the work and check for correct operation and safety
- Check operational area to ensure that hazards are controlled
- Conduct required safety checks and pre-start checks of the equipment
- Determine status of the system through communication with relevant personnel prior to commencing start-up.
- Start up/shut down the system.
- Monitor the system
- Monitor operating conditions of equipment through condition monitoring systems, gauge levels, temperatures and flow indicators in order to determine performance of equipment and system
- Adjust systems for the most efficient operation
- Identify equipment faults through inspection and testing of the operational equipment
- Take appropriate action
- Communicate pipeline system information to relevant personnel
- Select and apply emergency response when required
- Isolate and de-isolate plant.
- Record and report results.