PPMRES301 — Operate woodchip production system
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What an assessment for PPMRES301 must cover
54 assessable components: 6 elements (31 performance criteria), 6 performance evidence and 13 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 4 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 Prepare for woodchip production
- 1.1Identify production requirements and specifications to plan system operations and processes
- 1.2Identify workplace health and safety hazards, assess risks and determine control measures
- 1.3Identify process control points according to production specifications
- 1.4Confirm availability of material supplies and cleanliness of transfer equipment
- 1.5Select, fit and use personal protective equipment according to job requirements and task to be undertaken
- 1.6Communicate production requirements and specifications, workplace health and safety and environmental requirements and operating procedures to relevant personnel
2 Inspect and start up system for production run
- 2.1Carry out external inspection of woodchip and control systems
- 2.2Remove isolations according to workplace health and safety and operating procedures
- 2.3Carry out pre-start-up checks on equipment, conveyors, transfer system and operational monitoring equipment
- 2.4Confirm that monitoring devices and alarm systems are operational
- 2.5Identify logs to be processed and loaded according to production requirements
- 2.6Handle transfer equipment, bins and hoppers to ensure prevention of chip contamination
- 2.7Start up system production according to workplace health and safety and operation procedures
- 2.8Dock logs according to production requirements
3 Monitor and maintain chipping system operation
- 3.1Monitor logs and conveyors to achieve optimum operation flow
- 3.2Co-ordinate and maintain supply of logs to ensure production requirements are met
- 3.3Inspect and use electronic monitoring of operating equipment to ensure operating conditions are continually maintained
- 3.4Identify potential blockage and jamming situations, and take appropriate action to rectify
- 3.5Monitor woodchip quality to specifications
- 3.6Monitor and maintain woodchip transfer to storage system
- 3.7Monitor and maintain storage levels as required
4 Implement and monitor system shutdown
- 4.1Coordinate and communicate planned shutdown of chipping system operations to relevant personnel
- 4.2Shut down plant or system according to productivity, workplace health and safety and environmental requirements and operating procedures
- 4.3Monitor functionality of equipment during shutdown
- 4.4Implement isolation requirements according to operating and housekeeping procedures
5 Respond to unplanned shutdown
- 5.1Respond to unplanned faults and stoppages according to operating, emergency and workplace health and safety procedures
- 5.2Complete shutdown and isolation according to operating procedures
- 5.3Locate and rectify cause of unplanned shutdown within area of responsibility
- 5.4Communicate shutdown information to relevant personnel
6 Record and report production information
- 6.1Record production and quality data and system operation information according to workplace requirements
- 6.2Report problems or variations with production, quality and system to relevant personnel
Performance evidence
- determined and monitored process control points
- monitored, assessed causes and adjusted systems to rectify variations from specifications and unplanned shutdown
- used and interpreted electronic control systems during operations
- applied hygiene and safe handling of equipment and materials
- recorded and reported accurate operational data
- communicated effectively and worked safely with others when undertaking woodchip production operations
Knowledge evidence
- workplace and legislative health and safety requirements relevant to performing woodchip production operations, including emergency procedures, handling chemical and hazardous substances, high risk load shifting, licensing requirements, plant clearance and permit systems
- relevant workplace and legislative environmental sustainability requirements and practices for woodchip production operations, including workplace biotechnological applications and processes and biomass-derived products
- methods used to identify and manage hazards and risks that apply to woodchip production operations
- woodchip production systems and processes, plant layout and associated services relevant to carrying out start-up, stabilising and shutdown activities
- standard operating procedures specific to woodchip production operations
- types, uses and characteristics of raw materials to produce woodchip product, and how they influence paper properties
- quality requirements for different types of woodchip products
- purpose and processes for, sampling and testing product quality, plant and system operations
- methods used to monitor woodchip production system operations against specified system parameters
- effect of process adjustments on product quality and productivity during operation
- application of electronic and other control systems used to operate, control and make appropriate adjustments to woodchip production operations
- responses used for unplanned shutdowns, including those caused by power outage, mechanical breakdown, blockages, jamming, air supply and control system failure
- procedures for communicating, recording and reporting system operation, production outcomes and equipment faults
Foundation skills
- Reading: Interpret information from workplace procedures and documentation
- Writing: Complete records accurately and legibly using clear language and industry terminology
- Oral communication: Provide information about start-up and shutdown operations, problems or variations with production, quality and system using clear language and industry terminology
- Numeracy: Interpret numerical settings on instruments, gauges and data recording equipment Record numerical data for system and operational performance
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What does an assessment tool for PPMRES301 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for PPMRES301 needs to address all 54 unit components: 6 elements with 31 performance criteria, 6 performance evidence requirements, 13 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 PPMRES301?
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