This standard covers the competences you need to shut down the explosives process in accordance with approved procedures and practices.
You will be required to demonstrate that you can confirm that you have the correct shutdown instructions, ensuring that you have the authorization to shut down in accordance with approved procedures and practices.
This activity is likely to be undertaken by someone whose work role involves Weapons, Ordnance, Munitions or Explosives work activities. This includes those working as manufacturing operators.
P1 work safely at all times, complying with health and safety, environmental and other relevant regulations, legislation and guidelines
P2 confirm that you have the correct shutdown instructions
P3 ensure that you have the authorization to shut down
P4 organize your own work and that of others effectively
P5 input and set accurately the shutdown settings, process variables and services
P6 shut down the process system in accordance with the process instructions
P7 monitor the shutdown effectively, and correct faults and problems as authorized
P8 ensure that all unprocessed and part- processed materials are correctly packed
P9 control effectively any residual and/or waste materials
P10 report to the right person on completion of shutdown
P11 complete correctly the required documentation
K1 the health, safety and environmental and other statutory legislation, regulations and safe working practices and procedures governing explosives and their implications for your area of work
K2 the relevance of personal protective equipment (PPE)
K3 work area hazards
K4 the actions to be taken in response to an unplanned event
K5 what constitutes an abnormal event
K6 routine and emergency shutdown procedures
K7 the nature of the materials being processed
K8 the functioning of process equipment
K9 equipment layout and its connection with other systems
K10 the importance of minimizing loss and/or damage during shutdown
K11 how to pack unprocessed and part- processed materials
K12 how to organize your own work and brief the relevant people
K13 methods of dealing with waste and/or residual materials
K14 reporting lines
K15 the documentation requirements
1 Explosive environment: low negative consequence; high negative
consequence
2 Shutdown: routine; emergency