Organise maintenance of treatment processing plant and equipment Legacy
URN: EUSTPC04L
Business Sectors (Suites): Treatment Processing and Control in the Water Industry
Developed by: Energy & Utility Skills
Approved on:
2018
Overview
This Standard is about determining what maintenance is needed and organising for maintenance work to be carried out on treatment processing plant and equipment.
It includes assessing the maintenance work required, determining the appropriate work team to carry out the maintenance, isolating plant and equipment as required, issuing and displaying safety warnings and informing affected people -when plant and equipment is to be shut down and when it will be re-started and re-commissioned.
The Standard is suitable for supervisors at water, waste water and sludge treatment processing plants.
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
- assess the amount and level of wear or damage to components, equipment or instruments
- assess plant operating priorities and report on findings and conclusions on the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of repairs
- assess whether plant and equipment maintenance can be carried out by treatment operatives or requires a third-party contractor
- refer recommendations for a third-party contractor to the designated person, where authority to make decisions to commission work is outside your responsibility
- isolate or shut-down plant and equipment for maintenance in line with procedures and required timescale
- confirm the work team that will carry out the plant and equipment maintenance
- arrange for plant and equipment maintenance work to be carried out in accordance with the required timescale and using safe methods of work
- arrange for waste materials to be disposed of in accordance with safe working practice and organisational procedures.
- restore plant and equipment to specified operational performance in line with organisational requirements and safety procedures
- arrange for operational maintenance on equipment and instruments requiring isolations to be done at a time appropriate to plant use
- inform affected people when plant and equipment is to be shut down and when to expect plant and equipment to be re-started and re-commissioned
- issue and display safety warnings in advance of operational changes to plant and equipment
- maintain and store maintenance records in an auditable format and in the designated place
- provide access to maintenance records on request
- resolve routine problems in line with procedures and your responsibilities
- report any instances where the maintenance activities cannot be met fully or where defects are identified which are outside the planned schedule
- report problems and seek assistance from designated people for difficulties outside your area of responsibility
- put temporary arrangements in place to protect the operation of the plant until problems are resolved
- report and resolve situations where maintenance over-runs the agreed timescales
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
- water industry legislation, standards, codes of practice, and industry regulations for health, safety, and hygiene in relation to your job role
- water industry legislation, standards, codes of practice, and industry regulations for environmental protection and measures to reduce harmful emissions and substances in relation to your job role
- the organisation’s process for safe working practices when dealing with equipment, instrumentation and environment
- the role and purpose of data audit trails in quality assurance, health and safety and regulatory requirements
- operation and maintenance methods and procedures and consequences of carrying out maintenance incorrectly and out with limits of responsibility and authority maintenance schedules and related specifications.
- the organisation’s procedures and the factors to be considered for isolation, diverting flows, bypassing treatment process units, operating temporary plant and shut down of plant and equipment
- typical and unusual problems which may occur during maintenance and how these can be resolved
- the need for information which is provided to other people relating to maintenance activities
- the organisation’s maintenance records, documentation and authorisation procedures and limits of responsibility and authority
- the organisation’s start-up and re-commissioning procedures
- the organisation’s reporting lines and procedures
- the factors to be considered when shutting down and isolating plant and equipment and procedures to be used
- your responsibilities for resolving typical and unusual problems
- the implications and consequences of carrying out maintenance activities
- why it is important to comply with the organisation’s confidentiality policies and cyber security protocols
- why it is important to maintain site security
- the importance of storing information according to organisational requirements
- the way maintenance information is utilised and the implications of its use
- information which is provided to other people relating to maintenance activities
- what work is required to bring the plant back to the specified condition
- how to translate the employer’s specification for plant performance into operational and maintenance objectives
- how to decide if repairs can be carried out as first-line maintenance or whether a third-party contractor is required
Scope/range
Scope Performance
Scope Knowledge
Values
Behaviours
Skills
Glossary
Links To Other NOS
External Links
Version Number
1
Indicative Review Date
2021
Validity
Legacy
Status
Original
Originating Organisation
Energy & Utility Skills
Original URN
EUSTPC04
Relevant Occupations
Engineering, Plant and Machine Operatives, Plant Maintenance
SOC Code
8134
Keywords
processing, plant, equipment, maintenance, water, waste water, sludge, problems, communication, operations