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Coordinate the work of a maintenance team in a petrochemical
workplace
Level
5
Credits
12
Purpose
This unit standard is for people employed in the petrochemical industry.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: organise the activities of a
maintenance team in a petrochemical workplace; prepare for briefing the
maintenance team; brief team members in preparation for maintenance; and
communicate with team members on the performance of maintenance
activities.
Subfield
Petrochemical Industry
Domain
Petrochemical Operations Communication and
Responses
Status
Registered
Status date
20 February 2009
Date version published
20 February 2009
Planned review date
31 December 2013
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated)
(MITO)
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0114
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
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Performance of the elements of this unit standard must comply with relevant site
requirements and the following legislation:
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
Resource Management Act 1991;
Health and Safety in Employment Regulations 1995.
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This unit standard is intended for, but is not limited to, workplace assessment. While
all performance criteria must be met it is noted that all range statements within this
unit standard are indicative and dependent on enterprise and site specific equipment,
procedures, and practices. Any queries can be directed to the NZ Motor Industry
Training Organisation (Incorporated) (MITO).
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Range
the maintenance team may be either site personnel or contractors.
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Definitions
Maintenance activities refer to tasks that dismantle, remove, install, commission,
manufacture, repair, assemble, and replace petrochemical plant. They may include
partial, staged, or temporary repairs, full repair, or replacement.
Site requirements mean the site specific documented methods for performing work
activities and include health, safety, environmental, and quality management
requirements. They may refer to manuals, codes of practice, or policy statements.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Organise the activities of a maintenance team in a petrochemical workplace.
Performance criteria
1.1
Resource constraints are considered when organising maintenance activities.
Range
1.2
A maintenance activity plan is developed to optimise the use of resources and
minimise disruption to other activities in accordance with site requirements.
Range
1.3
may include but is not limited to – personnel numbers, personnel
competence, sequence of activities, potential site conditions,
performance targets.
Ancillary services are organised to facilitate maintenance activities and optimise
the use of available resources.
Range
1.4
may include but is not limited to – safety, time, costs, availability,
permits.
may include but is not limited to – lifting equipment, access
equipment, support service, safety requirements.
Where required, maintenance activities are adjusted to minimise impact on time
and cost.
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Element 2
Prepare for briefing the maintenance team.
Performance criteria
2.1
Steps identified to complete the team briefing are logical, clearly defined, and
documented.
Range
may include but is not limited to – job overview, schedule, task
breakdown, responsibilities, safety stop points, associated
hazards, hazard controls.
2.2
Documentation is checked and confirmed as being accurate prior to team
briefing.
2.3
The date, time, and venue for briefing are communicated to team members
utilising site communication systems.
Range
three of – phone, fax, e-mail, mail, person to person.
Element 3
Brief team members in preparation for maintenance.
Performance criteria
3.1
The briefing contains details of work, and health and safety requirements
relevant to site conditions.
3.2
The content of the briefing is delivered at a level of detail and pace appropriate
to all team members.
3.3
Opportunities for clarification and discussion are provided as part of the briefing.
3.4
Changes to planned maintenance activities which result from team discussions
are communicated to affected personnel.
Range
may include but is not limited to – ancillary services, staff, process
operators, specialist groups, safety groups.
Element 4
Communicate with team members on the performance of maintenance activities.
Performance criteria
4.1
Performance is evaluated against targets defined in the maintenance activity
plan.
Range
may include but is not limited to – safety, time, quality.
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4.2
Communication with team members encourages them to contribute at least two
ideas and/or views about maintenance activities.
4.3
Feedback provided to team recognises the achievements of at least two
members and suggests ways to improve performance for at least one member.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated
authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against
unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated) (MITO)
info@mito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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