PMAOPS332 — Generate electrical power

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What an assessment for PMAOPS332 must cover

46 assessable components: 5 elements (35 performance criteria), 1 performance evidence and 5 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 5 foundation skills. 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 Operate power generation system according to procedures

1.1Receive and give shift handover
1.2Communicate with personnel to identify and coordinate work requirements
1.3Identify, control and report hazards
1.4Check for recent work undertaken on power generation system and address outstanding and incomplete work
1.5Check operational status of equipment
1.6Communicate startup of power generation to personnel
1.7Select prime mover to be used
1.8Select system for generation process appropriate to voltage systems and requirements
1.9Conduct pre-start checks
1.10Start prime mover for the generation system
1.11Synchronise all equipment to transfer power safely into the system

2 Monitor power generation equipment according to procedures

2.1Balance loads and power factors
2.2Monitor and adjust loads to ensure that all machine loads are maintained within safe working conditions
2.3Distribute energy to the generation system in a safe and efficient manner, ensuring that the status of all equipment is monitored
2.4Rebalance loads to maximise production efficiency

3 Identify and respond to abnormal situations during operation

3.1Monitor generation system frequently and critically throughout shift using own senses, and measured and indicated data
3.2Monitor field data and instrumentation to ensure that product remains on specification
3.3Identify impacts of changes upstream and downstream
3.4Identify actual and developing situations that may require action
3.5Take action to remedy abnormal situations according to operating procedures
3.6Complete required documents outlining abnormal situation management and corrective action taken

4 Shut down and prepare power generation system for maintenance

4.1Prepare power generation system to be shut down according to operating procedures
4.2Complete pre-shutdown checks according to operating procedures
4.3Shut down power generation system according to operating procedures
4.4Identify, control and report shutdown hazards
4.5Monitor shutdown and identify abnormal situations which may require action
4.6Take action to remedy abnormal situations according to operating procedures
4.7Shut down and changeover duty and standby equipment according to operating procedures
4.8Isolate power generation system from energy sources

5 Prepare and start up power generation system

5.1De-isolate and prepare power generation system to be returned to standby or service
5.2Complete pre-start checks according to operating procedures
5.3Startup power generation system according to operating procedures
5.4Identify, control and report start-up hazards
5.5Monitor startup and identify abnormal situations that may require action
5.6Take action to remedy abnormal situations according to operating procedures

Performance evidence

at least 2 times, each in a separate work context, for an offshore, remote or other facility that generates electrical power.

Knowledge evidence

all items on a schematic of the production unit, including: principles of operation of plant and equipment, including cathodic protection techniques, switching techniques, earthing techniques, voltage systems, electrical generation and distribution theory, and theory of synchronisation; interactions between plant item and processes; operating parameters and integrity limits, and product specifications and tolerances including temperature; impact of external factors (including variations in weather and feed); procedures for starting, stopping, operating, controlling and isolating the plant; emergency shutdown procedures; functions of major components and troubleshooting techniques; physics to the level of being able to provide an overview of the science of the electrical power generation process
electrical power generation abnormal situations and required actions, including: variation or loss of fuel; variation or loss of energy supply; control equipment failure; power demand changes; change in atmospheric condition (rain, temperature, wind, lightning); emergency situations
hierarchy of control
hazards associated with chemical substances, including polychlorinated biphenyl (PCBs)
electrical generation hazards: possible causes; potential consequences; appropriate risk controls.

Foundation skills

Learning skills: to follow instructions, monitor process and select appropriate procedure.
Reading skills: to follow written procedures and documentation.
Writing skills: to complete workplace documentation.
Oral communication skills: to liaise and coordinate with team members and the control-room operator.
Numeracy skills: to monitor field data, instrumentation and process parameters.

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What does an assessment tool for PMAOPS332 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for PMAOPS332 needs to address all 46 unit components: 5 elements with 35 performance criteria, 1 performance evidence requirements, 5 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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