UEPOPL004 — Licence to operate a steam turbine
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What an assessment for UEPOPL004 must cover
52 assessable components: 4 elements (21 performance criteria), 14 performance evidence and 17 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 Plan work
- 1.1Type of operations to be conducted for steam turbine are assessed and prepared in accordance with workplace procedures
- 1.2WHS/OHS regulations, legislative requirements, codes of practice, manufacturers’ recommendations and specifications, environmental requirements and workplace procedures are identified, applied and monitored
- 1.3Steam turbine operations are planned in accordance with workplace procedures
- 1.4Personal protective equipment (PPE) is selected for use in accordance with workplace procedures
- 1.5Hazards and potential hazards in work area are identified and assessed for risk, and controls recommended are in accordance with workplace procedures
- 1.6Relevant communication methods are identified in accordance with workplace procedures
2 Start up steam turbine
- 2.1Downstream user of output power from steam turbine is advised of start-up
- 2.2Controls are implemented for identified hazards and potential hazards in work area in accordance with workplace procedures
- 2.3Availability of quality steam from upstream provider is confirmed
- 2.4Preoperational safety checks of steam turbine are conducted in accordance with workplace procedures
- 2.5Start-up checks are performed upon ancillary plant
- 2.6Maintenance requirements are identified and reported in accordance with workplace procedures
- 2.7Steam turbine is started and brought up to speed and placed online safely, including performance of start-up checks, in accordance with workplace procedures
3 Monitor steam turbine operation
- 3.1Steam turbine is monitored, including performing of operational checks and fault finding, in accordance with workplace procedures
- 3.2Operating log is maintained clearly and accurately in accordance with workplace procedures
- 3.3Operating status of steam turbine is diagnosed and verified in accordance with workplace procedures
- 3.4Status of steam turbine is communicated to other operational personnel, including downstream users of steam turbine output power, in accordance with workplace procedures
- 3.5Steam turbine emergencies and contingencies are dealt with in accordance with manufacturers’ recommendations and specifications, environmental regulations and workplace procedures
4 Shut down steam turbine
- 4.1Energy isolation procedures are followed
- 4.2Routine shutdown of steam turbine is performed, including performing shutdown checks in accordance with operational and manufacturers’ recommendations and specifications, and workplace procedures
- 4.3Maintenance requirements are identified, recorded and reported in accordance with workplace procedures
Performance evidence
- applying work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) regulations, including: - emergency procedures - risk control measures - safe working practices
- communicating effectively and working safely with others in the work area
- completing verification of problems and steam turbine equipment faults and demonstrating relevant response procedures
- complying with Commonwealth, state or territory regulations for the acquisition of a high-risk work (HRW) licence for steam turbine operation
- complying with organisational and site policies and procedures, including quality requirements and state or territory legislation applicable to workplace operations
- complying with WHS/OHS regulations, legislative requirements, codes of practice, manufacturers’ recommendations and specifications, and environmental requirements
- controlling and monitoring any ancillary equipment connected or interfaced to the steam turbine recording accurately and maintaining information related to operation of a steam turbine
- establishing safe practices and procedures for starting, operating, shutting down and maintaining a steam turbine
- identifying hazards associated with the operation of the steam turbine and putting in place effective hazard controls for those hazards identified
- performing efficiently and safely when starting, operating, shutting down and maintaining a steam turbine
- starting up, monitoring and shutting down a steam turbine effectively which meets the definition of this licence class
- undertaking diagnostic and testing techniques as applied to steam turbines
- using relevant communication techniques with colleagues and others
- utilising relevant tools and equipment
Knowledge evidence
- communication channels and protocols in the workplace
- confined space awareness and the limits for entry into a confined space
- environmental protection requirements relating to the disposal of waste material and storage of environmentally hazardous materials
- organisational and workplace standards, requirements, policies and procedures for starting, operating, shutting down and maintaining a steam turbine
- principles of heat transfer and thermodynamics
- procedures for the recording, reporting and maintenance of workplace records and information
- regulations, legislative requirements, codes of practice, manufacturers’ recommendations and specifications, and environmental requirements relevant to the full range of techniques for operating steam turbines
- routine problems encountered in the process and equipment and adjustments required for correction
- safety data sheets (SDS) and material handling methods
- steam turbine capabilities and components
- steam turbine fault-finding and problem-solving techniques
- steam turbine operations and operating techniques
- steam turbine safety devices and testing techniques
- steam turbine speed control equipment
- system components and interaction with other plant and equipment
- understanding of the hierarchy of hazard identification and control
- WHS/OHS requirements, including: - emergency procedures - risk control measures - safe working practices
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Questions about assessing UEPOPL004
What does an assessment tool for UEPOPL004 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for UEPOPL004 needs to address all 52 unit components: 4 elements with 21 performance criteria, 14 performance evidence requirements, 17 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 UEPOPL004?
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