Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

UEPOPS430 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Control permit to work operations

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Issue Date: May 2024


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Unit of Competency UEPOPS430 - Control permit to work operations
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to perform work in association with a permit system.Permits to workare a formal system used to control high risk activities in power generation facilities. They specify the control measures to be used. Permits ensure that all hazards and precautions have been considered beforeany hazardous workbegins.Competency in this unit requires the ability to plan and prepare for permit to work procedures,perform permit duties and complete work. Individuals will, in general, work as an operator, in a power generation facility. Power generation plant operators are typically trained and authorised to isolate, prepare plant and issue permits to work.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.Note: Workplace practiceThe application of the skills and knowledge described in this unit may require a licence or training permit to practice in the workplace where work is carried out on gas and electrical installations. Additional conditions may apply under state and territory legislative and regulatory licensing requirements.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Operations
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities
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Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Perform permit duties
  • Permit is obtained and relevance to work is confirmed, in accordance with workplace procedures and job requirements
  • Isolations and appropriate barriers or taggings are confirmed, in accordance with workplace procedures and permit requirements
  • Permit requirements are clarified to personnel involved in or affected by the work, in accordance with workplace procedures
  • Personnel involved in work tasks are signed on to permits prior to commencement of work, in accordance with workplace procedures
  • Permit conditions are monitored and controlled throughout work sequence, in accordance with workplace procedures
       
Element: Complete work
  • Power generation plant is inspected and returned to normal operation, in accordance with workplace procedures
  • Staff signed on to permit are signed off, in accordance with workplace procedures
  • Work is completed and appropriate personnel are notified, in accordance with workplace procedures
       
Element: Plan and prepare for permit to work procedures
  • Permit to work requirements are identified from work orders, in accordance with workplace procedures and are confirmed
       
Element: Information and documentation related to controlling permit to work procedures is obtained, in accordance with workplace policies and procedures
       
Element: Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) regulations, industry standards and workplace procedures are identified and monitored
       
Element: Power generation plant is identified, in accordance with workplace procedures
       
Element: Consultation with key stakeholders to identify state of power generation plant, isolations and maintenance timetable is confirmed, in accordance with workplace procedures
  • Permit is obtained and relevance to work is confirmed, in accordance with workplace procedures and job requirements
       
Element: Isolations and appropriate barriers or taggings are confirmed, in accordance with workplace procedures and permit requirements
       
Element: Permit requirements are clarified to personnel involved in or affected by the work, in accordance with workplace procedures
       
Element: Personnel involved in work tasks are signed on to permits prior to commencement of work, in accordance with workplace procedures
       
Element: Permit conditions are monitored and controlled throughout work sequence, in accordance with workplace procedures
  • Power generation plant is inspected and returned to normal operation, in accordance with workplace procedures
       
Element: Staff signed on to permit are signed off, in accordance with workplace procedures
       
Element: Work is completed and appropriate personnel are notified, in accordance with workplace procedures
       

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

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.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Permit is obtained and relevance to work is confirmed, in accordance with workplace procedures and job requirements 
Isolations and appropriate barriers or taggings are confirmed, in accordance with workplace procedures and permit requirements 
Permit requirements are clarified to personnel involved in or affected by the work, in accordance with workplace procedures 
Personnel involved in work tasks are signed on to permits prior to commencement of work, in accordance with workplace procedures 
Permit conditions are monitored and controlled throughout work sequence, in accordance with workplace procedures 
Power generation plant is inspected and returned to normal operation, in accordance with workplace procedures 
Staff signed on to permit are signed off, in accordance with workplace procedures 
Work is completed and appropriate personnel are notified, in accordance with workplace procedures 
Permit to work requirements are identified from work orders, in accordance with workplace procedures and are confirmed 
 
 
 
Permit is obtained and relevance to work is confirmed, in accordance with workplace procedures and job requirements 
 
 
 
Power generation plant is inspected and returned to normal operation, in accordance with workplace procedures 
 
 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

UEPOPS430 - Control permit to work operations
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