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A person competent in this unit must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
troubleshooting methods that can be applied across boiler plant system faultsimplications of pre operational checks including low water level alarm, high water level alarm, low water level, alarm lockout, hydrostatic test, burner management system and safety valve testdocumentation and procedures relevant to troubleshooting steam boiler operations, in the pulp and paper industry including:work health and safety (WHS) including load shifting licensing requirementsStandard Operating Procedures (SOP), risk and hazard identification, plant clearance, job safety analysis and permit systemsappropriate boiler/pressure vessel operator certificationconfined space standards and regulationsproductivity requirements and quality proceduresenvironmental sustainability requirements and practicesmachinery and plant manufacturing operating manualsenterprise policies and proceduresoil or chemical spills and disposal guidelinesplant isolation documentationmanufacturer's specifications and maintenance documentationMaterial Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)operator's log and job sheetsincidents reportssteam generation system, processes and associated services sufficient to troubleshoot including plant layout, theory of operation, causes and effects of adjustments made to steam generation plant and processes and relationships between steam generation system, processes and associated servicesthe use of materials and supplies for boiler plant systems including chemicals, coal, oil, gas, additives, air, water, wood waste, steam recovery process products and powerkey features of maintenance systems including operator level maintenance as per site agreements, operator maintenance schedules, maintenance suppliers and pro-active maintenance strategies use of boiler water treatment system and reasons for treatmentuse of electronic and other control systems, operation and application to make appropriate adjustments that control boiler plant operations.