PMAOPS232 — Operate filtration equipment

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What an assessment for PMAOPS232 must cover

38 assessable components: 4 elements (20 performance criteria), 7 performance evidence and 11 knowledge evidence requirements. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Prepare for work

1.1Receive and give shift handover
1.2Identify work requirements
1.3Identify and control hazards
1.4Coordinate with appropriate personnel
1.5Check for recent work undertaken on filter
1.6Note any outstanding/incomplete work
1.7Check operational status of filter

2 Operate filter

2.1Identify the types of filter and its duty
2.2Complete routine checks, logs and paperwork taking action in accordance with procedures on unexpected readings

3 Recognise and take action on abnormal situations in accordance with procedures

3.1Monitor filter frequently and critically throughout shift using measured/indicated data and senses
3.2Identify impacts of any changes upstream and downstream
3.3Recognise situations which may require action
3.4Resolve routine problems
3.5Take actions on other abnormal situations to make safe and have the situation resolved

4 Isolate and de-isolate filter

4.1Complete any required pre-start checks
4.2Start up/shut down/changeover filter according to the filter type and duty in liaison with other personnel
4.3Isolate filter
4.4Make safe for required work
4.5Check filter is ready to be returned to service
4.6De-isolate and prepare filter for return to service

Performance evidence

monitor and adjust process systems and filtration equipment to meet specifications
determine the impact of differential pressure changes and adjust process variables accordingly
recognise early warning signs of equipment/processes needing attention or with potential problems
start up, shut down and changeover filters
isolate and de-isolate equipment
identify hazards and apply hazard control procedures
distinguish between causes of problems/alarm/fault indications, including: process variations, instrument failure/wrong reading, electrical failure, mechanical failure.

Knowledge evidence

all items on a schematic of the filter system and the function of each
principles of the filtration process
filter cake properties where appropriate
systems operating parameters
function and troubleshooting of major internal components and their problems, such as cartridges, baskets, supports, nozzles and grids
typical problems with separation equipment and their remedy
physics and chemistry relevant to the process unit and the materials involved
process parameters and limits, e.g. pressure and flow
causes of head loss in filtration systems, including cakes and cake compressibility
hierarchy of control
hazards that may arise in the job/work environment, and: their possible causes, potential consequences, appropriate risk controls.

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What does an assessment tool for PMAOPS232 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for PMAOPS232 needs to address all 38 unit components: 4 elements with 20 performance criteria, 7 performance evidence requirements, 11 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for PMAOPS232?

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