UEPOPS081 — Operate and monitor auxiliary steam systems

1 Plan and prepare for auxiliary steam system plant operation

• 1.1Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) regulations, legislative requirements, codes of practice, manufacturers’ recommendations and specifications, environmental requirements and workplace procedures are identified, applied and monitored
• 1.2Work requirements, including permits, are identified from relevant personnel and documentation in accordance with workplace procedures
• 1.3Documentation to determine auxiliary steam system plant status is assessed and evaluated in accordance with workplace procedures
• 1.4Inspection, preoperational checks and field preparation for auxiliary steam system plant service are carried out in accordance with manufacturers’ recommendations and specifications, and workplace procedures
• 1.5Auxiliary steam system plant operational prerequisites are established in accordance with manufacturers’ recommendations and specifications, and workplace procedures
• 1.6Sequence for recommissioning of auxiliary steam system plant is determined in accordance with workplace procedures

2 Operate auxiliary steam system plant

• 2.1Auxiliary steam system plant is operated in accordance with manufacturers’ recommendations and specifications, and workplace procedures
• 2.2Auxiliary steam system plant is monitored and observed to detect deviations from normal operating conditions in accordance with workplace procedures
• 2.3Corrective actions are taken to rectify auxiliary steam system plant abnormalities in accordance with workplace procedures

3 Test auxiliary steam system plant operation

• 3.1Operational tests are performed in accordance with workplace procedures
• 3.2Auxiliary steam system plant is observed for correct operational response in accordance with workplace procedures
• 3.3Auxiliary steam system plant is returned to required operational status upon completion of testing in accordance with workplace procedures

4 Analyse auxiliary steam system plant faults

• 4.1Causes of abnormal auxiliary steam system plant operating conditions are identified by analysing technical and operational information in accordance with workplace procedures
• 4.2Auxiliary steam system plant integrity and personnel safety is maintained in consultation with relevant personnel and technical and operational documentation in accordance with workplace procedures

5 Monitor and inspect auxiliary steam system plant

• 5.1Auxiliary steam system plant is monitored and inspected to detect deviations from normal operating conditions of the plant in accordance with workplace procedures
• 5.2Relevant personnel are notified when defects are detected in accordance with workplace procedures

6 Complete documentation

• 6.1Auxiliary steam system plant problems, movements and status are reported in accordance with workplace procedures
• 6.2Documentation is updated in accordance with workplace procedures

What does an assessment tool for UEPOPS081 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for UEPOPS081 needs to address all 46 unit components: 6 elements with 18 performance criteria, 17 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.

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