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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare to conduct control room operations
   • Access, interpret and apply control room operations documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
   • Obtain, interpret, clarify and confirm work requirements and shift changeover details before proceeding
   • Select and wear appropriate personal protective equipment for the work activities
   • Perform computer systems and equipment pre-start checks and start-up procedures
   • Identify, address and report potential risks, hazards and environmental issues
   • Obtain and interpret emergency procedures and be prepared for fire/accident/emergency
   • Check records, identify outstanding maintenance inspections and record identified defects
   • Use approved dust suppression and extraction methods
2. Monitor and manage operations
   • Monitor and manage operations using appropriate indicators
   • Manage faults
   • Communicate with equipment operators and personnel using approved communication methods
   • Complete all required documentation clearly, concisely and on time
   • Pass on end-of-shift information to oncoming shift
3. Conduct housekeeping activities
   • Clean equipment
   • Clean and store auxiliary service equipment
4. Plan and prepare to conduct control room operations
   • Access, interpret and apply control room operations documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
   • Obtain, interpret, clarify and confirm work requirements and shift changeover details before proceeding
   • Select and wear appropriate personal protective equipment for the work activities
   • Perform computer systems and equipment pre-start checks and start-up procedures
   • Identify, address and report potential risks, hazards and environmental issues
   • Obtain and interpret emergency procedures and be prepared for fire/accident/emergency
   • Check records, identify outstanding maintenance inspections and record identified defects
   • Use approved dust suppression and extraction methods
5. Monitor and manage operations
   • Monitor and manage operations using appropriate indicators
   • Manage faults
   • Communicate with equipment operators and personnel using approved communication methods
   • Complete all required documentation clearly, concisely and on time
   • Pass on end-of-shift information to oncoming shift
6. Conduct housekeeping activities
   • Clean equipment
   • Clean and store auxiliary service equipment

Performance Evidence

Evidence is required to be collected that demonstrates a candidate’s competency in this unit. Evidence must be relevant to the roles within this sector’s work operations and satisfy all of the requirements of the performance criteria of this unit and include evidence that the candidate:

locates and applies relevant documentation, policies and procedures

implements the requirements, procedures and techniques for the safe, effective and efficient completion of control room operations, including:

directing equipment operators

monitoring equipment operations

managing faults

demonstrates completion of control room operations that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

completing pre-operational checks and start-up activities

monitoring and managing operations

recording identified defects

cleaning and storing equipment

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge in conducting control room operations through:

direct equipment operators

monitor equipment operations

emergency procedures

equipment processes, technical capability and limitations

equipment safety requirements

isolation procedures

monitoring procedures

WHS procedures

operational procedures and checks

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