This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to manage the development, implementation and review of the permit to work system in a power generation facility.

Permits to workare a formal system used to control high risk activities in power generation facilities, they specify the control measures to be used. They ensure that all hazards and precautions have been considered beforeany hazardous workbegins.

Competency in this unit requires the ability to plan for implementation of permit to work procedures,develop permit to work system and procedures, manage permit to work systemand audit permit to work procedures. Individuals will, in general, work as an operator with responsibility for managing the permit to work system 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 practice

The 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.

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Plan for implementation of permit to worksystem

1.1

Statistical records are consulted on permit to work implementation, in accordance with workplace procedures

1.2

Requirements for the development of permit to work procedures are identified and confirmed, in accordance with workplace procedures and legislation

1.3

Key stakeholders or equipment affected by the permit to work system are identified, in accordance with workplace procedures

1.4

Consultation with key stakeholders to determine contingency plan implementation and timetable of review is carried out, in accordance with workplace policies and procedures

2

Develop permit to work system and procedures

2.1

Permit to work procedures are planned and developed in accordance with workplace procedures and Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) legislation requirements

2.2

Resources are obtained and utilised for development of permit to work system, in accordance with workplace procedures

2.3

Permit to work procedures are documented and approved, in accordance with workplace procedures

3

Implementpermit to work system

3.1

Permit to work system incidents are identified, managed and recorded, in accordance with workplace procedures and legislation requirements

3.2

Permit to work incidents are investigated and assessed, in accordance with workplace procedures and legislation requirements

3.3

Results and recommendations of incident investigations are documented and confirmed with appropriate personnel, in accordance with workplace procedures and legislation requirements

4

Audit permit to work procedures

4.1

Permit to work system is audited and results are evaluated and managed, in accordance with workplace procedures

4.2

Audit results are documented and reports including recommendations are confirmed with appropriate personnel, in accordance with workplace procedures and legislation requirements

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

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.

Electricity generation

Operations