Unit of competency
Modification History
Release 1 . This is the first release of this unit of competency in the UEP Generation Training Package. |
Application
This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to monitor and conduct maintenance to ensure the integrity of power generation civil assets. Civil asset maintenance strategies are used to preserve and extend the service life of infrastructure. Civil assets may include infrastructure such as water treatment facilities, sewer pipelines, roads, utility grids, bridges, tunnels and railways. Competency in this unit requires the ability to plan work, monitor civil assets, maintain civil assets and the completion of all work. Individuals will, in general, work as an operator, in a power generation facility. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. Note: Workplace practice The application of the skills and knowledge described in this unit may require a licence or training permit to practice in the workplace where work is carried out on gas and electrical installations. Additional conditions may apply under state and territory legislative and regulatory licensing requirements. |
Pre-requisite Unit
There are no prerequisite units. |
Competency Field
Operations |
Unit Sector
Electricity generation |
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENTS |
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
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Elements describe the essential outcomes. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
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1 |
Plan and prepare for work |
1.1 |
Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety(OHS) regulations, legislative requirements, industry standards, codes of practice, manufacturers' specifications, environmental obligations and workplace procedures are identified, applied and monitored |
1.2 |
Work requirements are identified from work orders and are confirmed with appropriate parties or by site inspection, in accordance with workplace procedures |
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1.3 |
Resources to satisfy work requirements are obtained and inspected for compliance, in accordance with workplace procedures |
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1.4 |
Potential hazards are identified and risk control measures are selected and implemented, in accordance with workplace procedures |
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1.5 |
Work is sequenced and prioritised, in accordance with workplace procedures and site requirements |
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2 |
Monitor civil assets |
2.1 |
Monitoring frequency of civil assets is determined, in accordance with workplace procedures and site requirements |
2.2 |
Check list for civil asset monitoring is maintained, in accordance with workplace procedures and site requirements |
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2.3 |
Abnormal events or conditions are reported to appropriate personnel, in accordance with workplace procedures and site requirements |
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3 |
Maintain civil assets |
3.1 |
Maintenance of civil assets is undertaken, in accordance with workplace procedures and site requirements |
3.2 |
Appropriate tools, equipment and/or plant required to maintain civil assets is utilised, in accordance with workplace procedures and manufacturers' specifications |
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4 |
Complete work |
4.1 |
Maintenance work is completed and appropriate personnel are notified, in accordance with workplace procedures and site requirements |
4.2 |
Work area is cleared of waste, cleaned, restored and secured, in accordance with workplace procedures and site requirements |
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4.3 |
Civil asset maintenance tools and equipment are maintained and stored, in accordance with workplace procedures and manufacturers' specifications |
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4.4 |
Work completion details are finalised, in accordance with workplace procedures |
Foundation Skills
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency. |
Range of Conditions
Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment. Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide. |
Unit Mapping Information
This unit replaces and is equivalent to UEPOPS327B Monitor and maintain civil assets. |
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=1715b9fa-e7bd-441c-bb8d-cf22c9c825a8