Release 1. This is the first release of this unit of competency in the UEP Electricity Supply Industry - Generation Sector Training Package Release 2.0.

This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to facilitate the use of contingency plans that are developed to support the integrity of power generation facilities.

A contingency plan is a course of action designed by a power generation facility to respond to potentially disruptive situations.

Competency in this unit requires the ability to identify contingencies, identify preferred contingency plans and complete all documentation. Individuals will, in general, work as an operator with responsibility for contingency planning or risk management, in a power generation facility.

Power generation plant operators are trained and authorised to isolate, prepare plant and issue permits to work.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

There are no prerequisite units

Operations

Electricity generation

ELEMENTS 

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA 

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1 

Identify contingencies 

1.1 

Work 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

1.2 

Impact of risks is assessed and evaluated from the risk management system and discussed with relevant personnel and stakeholders in accordance with workplace procedures

2 

Identify contingency plan processes 

2.1 

Contingency plan processes are identified and applied in accordance with workplace procedures

2.2 

Roles and responsibilities for the contingency plan are identified in accordance with workplace procedures

3 

Complete documentation 

3.1 

Power generating plant problems, movements and status are reported in accordance with contingency plan and workplace procedures

3.2 

Documentation is updated in accordance with workplace procedures

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions may be found in the UEP Electricity Supply Industry - Generation Sector Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

This unit replaces and is equivalent to UEPOPS370 Facilitate the use of contingency plans for power generation facilities.

Release 1. This is the first release of this unit of competency in the UEP Electricity Supply Industry - Generation Sector Training Package Release 2.0.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least two separate occasions and include:

• applying work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, including:

• emergency procedures
• risk control measures
• safe working practices

• communicating with personnel and stakeholders
• completing documentation
• identifying potential contingencies to support the integrity of power generation facilities
• implementing regulations, legislative requirements, codes of practice, manufacturers’ recommendations and specifications, and environmental requirements
• recognising and using contingency plan processes.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

• application of contingency plans
• arrangements of power production plant
• identification of contingency plan processes
• power generating plant and equipment, location and operating parameters
• regulations, legislative requirements, codes of practice, manufacturers’ recommendations and specifications, and environmental requirements
• WHS/OHS requirements, including:

• emergency procedures
• risk control measures
• safe working practices

• workplace documentation
• workplace policies and procedures.

Assessors must hold credentials specified within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence and all regulatory requirements included within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must occur in workplace operational situations where it is appropriate to do so; where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in simulated workplace operational situations that replicate workplace conditions.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Resources for assessment must include access to:

• a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or other simulations
• relevant and appropriate materials, tools, equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE) currently used in industry
• applicable documentation, including workplace procedures, equipment specifications, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals.