Monitor and respond to incidents in hydrogen product storage conditions

URN: COGHS004
Business Sectors (Suites): Processing Industries Operations
Developed by: Cogent
Approved on: 30 Mar 2023

Overview

This standard identifies the competencies you need to monitor and respond to incidents in hydrogen product storage conditions.



You will be required to demonstrate that you can monitor and respond to incidents in hydrogen product storage conditions, identifying and diagnosing the hazard or risk and taking appropriate action in line with organisational and legal requirements.  

This could include individuals working in the following industries, Chemical, Petro-Chemicals, Storage and Energy production.


Performance criteria

You must be able to:

P1. inspect storage tanks to ensure their proper functioning in line with organisational and legal requirements  
P2. diagnose problems with hydrogen storage tanks and take appropriate corrective actions in line with organisational and legal requirements 
P3.  identify incidents’ nature, location, and scope in line with organisational and legal requirements
P4. respond to the incidents in line with organisational and legal requirements 
P5. assess the situation and determine appropriate actions in line with organisational and legal requirements 
P6. assess potential hazards and risks associated with incidents in line with organisational and legal requirements 
P7.  effectively communicate with team members to gather information and assess the situation in line with organisational requirements
P8. communicate with team members, stakeholders, and emergency services in line with organisational and legal requirements
P9. communicate with team members, stakeholders, and emergency services on when to hand the incident over to the emergency services

P10. complete relevant documentation related to incidents in line with organisational and legal requirements

Knowledge and Understanding

You need to know and understand:

K1. equipment, infrastructure, and technology used for monitoring and maintenance of hydrogen product storage
K2. normal and abnormal storage conditions and their causes
K3. manufacturers and organisational requirements for maintaining storage tanks
K4. equipment used to monitor it in good working condition
K5. how to diagnose problems and take appropriate actions to meet organisational and legal requirements
K6.  organisational and legal requirements for responding to and identifying incidents
K7. the steps involved in assessing the situation and determining appropriate actions to meet organisational and legal requirements
K8. how to isolate storage systems to meet organisational and legal requirements
K9. the potential risks and hazards associated with abnormal hydrogen product storage conditions 
K10. the importance of rapid and effective response to incidents involving abnormal product storage conditions to meet organisational and legal requirements
K11. emergency procedures and safety equipment in the event of an emergency to meet organisational and legal requirements
K12. when to hand the incident over to the emergency services

K13. the importance of accurate and complete incident response documentation to meet organisational and legal requirements

Scope/range


Scope Performance


Scope Knowledge


Values


Behaviours


Skills


Glossary


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Version Number

1

Indicative Review Date

30 Mar 2028

Validity

Current

Status

Original

Originating Organisation

Cogent Skills

Original URN

COGHS004

Relevant Occupations

Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies, Manufacturing Technologies, Process Control Technician, Professional Occupations

SOC Code

8114

Keywords

storage, functioning, incidents, assess, hazards, risks, communicate, documentation