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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Steam turbine operations are planned, in accordance with procedures
  2. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is selected for use, ensuring statutory requirements and procedures are followed
  3. Hazards and potential hazards in work area are identified and assessed for risk, and controls recommended are consistent with appropriate standards
  4. Appropriate communication methods are identified, in accordance with procedures
  5. Start-up steam turbine
  6. Controls are implemented for identified hazards and potential hazards in work area consistent with appropriate standards
  7. Availability of quality steam from upstream provider is confirmed
  8. Preoperational safety checks of steam turbine are conducted, in accordance with procedures
  9. Start-up checks are performed upon ancillary plant
  10. Maintenance requirements are identified and reported, in accordance with procedures
  11. Steam turbine is started and brought up to speed and placed on line safely, in accordance with procedures, including performance of start-up checks
  12. Monitor steam turbine operation
  13. Operating log is maintained clearly and accurately, in accordance with established procedures
  14. Operating status of steam turbine is diagnosed and verified
  15. Status of steam turbine is communicated to other operational personnel, including downstream users of steam turbine output power
  16. Steam turbine emergencies and contingencies are dealt with, in accordance with local workplace procedures, manufacturers' specifications and environmental requirements
  17. Shutdown steam turbine
  18. Routine shutdown of steam turbine is performed, in accordance with operational and manufacturers' requirements and procedures, including performing shut down checks
  19. Maintenance requirements are identified, recorded and reported, in accordance with procedures

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

appropriate standards must include

but not be limited to:

codes of practice

state, territory and federal legislation

Australian standards

manufacturers’ specifications

communicated and communication must include

but not be limited to:

verbal

written

telephone

two-way radio

log records

computer record systems

emergencies must include

but not be limited to:

fire

bomb threat

terrorism

personal accidents

chemical spills

major steam leaks

major water leaks

and flooding

natural disasters

faults must include

but not be limited to:

abnormal operating conditions

loss of a major auxiliary

steam turbine water ingress

wet steam

excessively high turbine and turbine valves heating or cooling rates and/or differentials

loss of condenser vacuum

condenser tube leak

high dissolved oxygen

conductivity

high steam turbine bearing temperatures or vibration

high or low bearing oil temperatures

loss of steam turbine bearing oil flow or pressure

low or high pressure heaters malfunction

actuator, valve, mechanical and electrical faults or failure

instrument failure

steam turbine protection

hazards must include

but not be limited to:

chemical hazards

thermal hazards

manual handling hazards

guarding of machinery requirements

illumination of work area

rubbish and combustibles in area

leakage of steam

leakage of fuel

obstructions in the work area

fire

noise

vibration

water and working at heights

operational checks must include

but not be limited to:

quality of steam supply

cooling water system

condenser operation

position and operation of valves and fittings

cylinder drainage system

lubrication system, speed control, vibration level and steam reticulation line pressure

operation of control or safety devices

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) must include

but not be limited to:

prescribed under legislation, regulations, codes of practice and workplace policies and procedures

hard hat, safety boots, gloves and high visibility clothing

breathing, hearing, sight, skin and sun protection

fall arrest equipment such as harnesses and lanyards, horizontal lines and inertia reel

preoperational safety checks must include

but not be limited to:

steam supply system

position and operation of steam turbine valves

safety devices

overspeed shutdown

pressure relieve devices

speed governor

exhaust system

auxiliary equipment

lubrication system

procedures must include

but not be limited to:

manufacturers' instructions, specifications or checklists

industry operating procedures

workplace procedures including instructions, operating procedures and checklists

recorded information must include

but not be limited to:

operations and maintenance of steam turbine equipment

difficulties or issues

environmental issues

recommendations for future work

results

costs

hazards

incidents or injuries

dangerous occurrences or equipment malfunctions

log book and proformas

production reports and maintenance records

simulated training must include

reproduction of conditions in working situation

enabling tasks to be learned and practised safely and economically

shut down checks must include

but not be limited to:

checks of cooling down process

steam supply isolated

load on steam turbine

auxiliary equipment shutdown

cylinder drain system

isolation from any common connection

start-up checks must include

but not be limited to:

position and operation of valves and fittings

operation of lubrication system

operation of drainage system

steam quality

heat input

operation of auxiliary equipment

freedom of rotation of steam turbine

steam turbine warmup

operation of steam traps and steam line purge systems

warm up of reticulation system

reticulation line pressure

industrial equipment must include

where steam acts on a steam turbine or rotor to cause a rotary motion with any or all the following features:

attached condensers

multi-wheeled

multi-staged heat exchange extraction process at speed greater than 3600 rpm may include:

axial flow

back pressure

condensing

impulse

non-condensing pass out

radial flow

reaction and velocity compounding steam turbines with a power output of greater than 500kw

the operation may be assisted by remote indicators of plant status and other parameters monitored (e.g. central control stations), in wet, noisy, dusty or hot areas or during continuous operation

steam turbine emergencies and contingencies must include

but not be limited to:

identification of type of emergency

isolation of steam supply

selection and application of appropriate firefighting equipment

notification of upstream steam supplier

operation of steam turbine only when safe to do so

testing must include

but not be limited to:

loss of a major auxiliary controls response checks

standby plant tests

valves operating checks

emergency governor operation test

performance tests

alarm and protection tests