This course is designed to train individuals who are required to hold a current certificate for the specified work.
This course has been tailored based on industry best-practice and to be in accordance with the relevant standards and legislations.
The course will be delivered by an experienced industry professional, bringing a depth of knowledge and experience to the learner.
This course is designed to ensure that participants have the skills and knowledge required to operate a steam turbine for licensing purposes, and covers the operation of any steam turbine (except a steam turbine that produces a power output of less than 500 kW).
This course requires the operator to plan the work, carry out pre-operational safety checks, start the steam turbine, monitor steam turbine operation, and shut-down the steam turbine.
This course is based upon the National Standard for Licensing Persons Performing High Risk Work.
- Duration
- 4 days
- Delivery
- Trainer led classroom theory and practcials
- Location
- This training can be delivered:
• At a customers specific site
• At one of RelyOn Australia's approved training facilities - Cost
- Contact our Office for details on 1300 15 66 85 or email us on admin.au@relyon.com
Who should attend
This unit of competency supports persons who are required to operate a steam turbine.
Course aim
This course aims to provide participants with the knowledge and skills required to operate a steam turbine. The course will describe pre-operational safety checks, and how to start, monitor and shut down the steam turbine.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, a learner will have developed an understanding of the following:
- Plan the work, carry out pre-operational safety checks, and start the steam turbine;
- Accurate recording and maintenance of information relating to operation of a steam turbine;
- Compliance with legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice and established safe practices and procedures for starting, operating, shutting down and maintaining a steam turbine;
- Diagnostic and testing techniques as applied to steam turbines;
- Monitor steam turbine operation;
- Shut down the steam turbine;
- Efficient and safe conduct when starting, operating, shutting down and maintaining a steam turbine;
- Use of appropriate communication techniques with colleagues and others;
- Use of relevant tools and equipment;
- Verification of problems and steam turbine equipment faults and demonstrate appropriate response procedures;
- Basic principles of heat transfer and thermodynamics;
- Confined space awareness and the limits for entry into a confined space;
- Environmental protection requirements relating to the disposal of waste material and storage of environmentally hazardous materials;
- Established communication channels and protocols in the workplace;
- Safety data sheets and material handling methods;
- Organisational and workplace standards, requirements, policies and procedures;
- Procedures for the recording, reporting and maintenance of workplace records and information;
- Understanding of the hierarchy of hazard identification and control;
- Typical routine problems encountered in the process and with equipment and adjustments required for correction.
Learning activities
Delivery includes:
- Trainer led classroom presentations
- Theory assessment
- Site Visit
Units of competency
| Code | Unit |
|---|---|
| UEPOPL004 | Licence to operate a steam turbine |
Entry requirements
To participate in this course, learners are required to:
- be literate in spoken English and competent in reading, writing, and numeracy.
- be sufficiently fit to participate.
Language, literacy and numeracy
All students completing training with RelyOn Australia must have sufficient language, literacy and numeracy skills to undertake training and assessment. All training is delivered in English, requiring the ability to read, write and answer verbal question. Basic numeracy skills are required which vary with each course.
Prior to the commencement of training, the trainer will assess language, literacy and numeracy levels, and will provide support as required.
Equipment and PPE
Learners are required to have the following to participate in this course:
- Personal Protective Equipment (e.g. Hard Hat, Safety Footwear, Approved Hi-Vis Clothing, Safety Glasses)
- Heights equipment – Harness, ascender, descender, as per company procedures
- Stationary (e.g. Pen, Pencil, etc.)
- Personal Electronic device to access online course material (E.g. Laptop, Tablet)
Course materials
The following will be provided to learners to complete the course:
- Course notes: Slide handouts
- Assessment workbook
- Steam textbook
Licensing and regulatory information
This unit is based on the licensing requirements of Part 4.5 of the Model Work Health and Safety (WHS) Regulations, HRW and meets Commonwealth, state and territory HRW licensing requirements.
Any alteration to this unit would result in a unit that would not be acceptable to Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) regulators for the purpose of licensing.
Additional information
A licence to perform high risk work (HRW) is part of a national system which authorises individuals to carry out particular classes of work such as scaffolding, dogging, tower crane operation and forklift operation. These 29 HRW licence classes have been incorporated into Queensland law by the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 (WHS Regulation).
To obtain a HRW licence under the WHS Regulation, a person must be trained in accordance with the applicable unit of competency by a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) and then be assessed as competent against the applicable national assessment instrument (NAI) by an assessor who is accredited by the work health and safety regulator (the regulator) under the WHS Regulation.
When conducting assessments or undertaking assessment administrative requirements you must comply with the requirements of the applicable unit of competency and the applicable NAI issued from time to time by Safe Work Australia.
The regulator issues accredited assessors with an accreditation document. You must keep the accreditation document available for inspection under the WHS Act and make it available for inspection by any person in relation to whom the assessor is conducting, or is to conduct, an assessment. . Upon successful completion of the above process, the Trainee will receive the relevant Statement of Attainment and the application forms required to apply for the HRL License.
