Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and prepare for lime production operation
- Access, interpret and apply compliance documentation relevant to the work activity
- Plan and prepare work
- Receive, interpret and clarify shift changeover details
- Communicate with other personnel using approved communication methods
- Select personal protective equipment appropriate for work activities
- Carry out routine safety checks
- Carry out equipment pre-start checks
- Identify, address and report potential risks and hazards
- Identify, address and report environmental issues
- Adhere to emergency procedures
- Operate crushed limestone feed systems
- Start-up feedsystems in sequence according to site operating procedures using Distributed Control Systems (DCS)
- Monitor feeder plant and equipment and identify, address and/or report faults and malfunctions using DCS
- Interpret and respond to alarms and indicators using DCS
- Monitor and adjust feed rates to meet processing requirements using DCS
- Shutdown feeder plant and equipment in emergency situations according to site procedures using DCS
- Observe safety procedures when working around feeder plant and equipment
- Perform feeder shutdown procedures and/or isolate equipment in sequence according to site procedures using DCS
- Conduct lime kiln operations
- Operate, monitor and adjust kiln processing systems and media for safe, effective kiln operation and product quality using DCS
- Monitor performance of burners using DCS and adjust and/or replace burner components
- Operate and adjust discharge tables to meet production requirements
- Monitor and maintain discharged limestone temperature to within specified parameters using DCS
- Observe safety procedures for entering hot kilns
- Monitor and control discharge of burnt lime to slaking plant storage
- Monitor and control burnt lime conveyor/flow system for clear flow and delivery of burnt lime using DCS
- Monitor and control the temperature of burnt lime to ensure it does not exceed maximum allowable temperature using DCS
- Interpret and respond to alarms and indicators
- Monitor and control crushing plant
- Monitor and control input and discharge of silos
- Monitor and control dust extraction plant and equipment to maintain a safe atmosphere and minimise product loss
- Observe safety procedures when working with burnt limestone
- Monitor and control milk of lime plant
- Monitor and control the process stream through the milk of lime plant
- Interpret and respond to alarms and indicators
- Control slaking plant operation
- Monitor and adjust milk of lime density to meet specification
- Monitor and control pumping of milk of lime
- Observe safety procedures when working with radiation devices