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Application

This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to perform start-up, take-over/handover, monitor, shutdown and storage of a basic boiler used for all purposes, including the generation of steam.

All work is carried out to applicable state/territory and national work health and safety (WHS) legislation, standards and codes of practice.

Where the selection and use of engineering measurement is required unit MEM12023 Perform engineering measurements should also be selected.

Where the selection and use of tools is required unit MEM18001 Use hand tools and unit MEM18002 Use power tools/hand held operations, as appropriate should also be selected.

Some jurisdictions may require the holder of this unit to be licensed or certified and users should check with the relevant authorities.

What You'll Learn

1. Determine job requirements

  • 1.1 Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)
  • 1.2 Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
  • 1.3 Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
  • 1.4 Identify job requirements from specifications, job sheets or work instructions

2. Carry out pre-operational checks

  • 2.1 Undertake pre-operational checks of boiler to plant operating procedures
  • 2.2 Identify maintenance requirements and report in accordance with procedures

3. Maintain health and safety standards in work area

  • 3.1 Identify hazards and potential hazards and report according to SOPs
  • 3.2 Select hazard prevention/control measures, as required

4. Start boiler and conduct hand-over/take-over procedures

  • 4.1 Start boiler and bring online safely, consistent with workplace procedures and production requirements
  • 4.2 Confirm operating status of boiler
  • 4.3 Maintain operating log and communicate boiler status/operation according to workplace procedures

5. Operate, monitor and shut down boiler

  • 5.1 Operate boiler and monitor consistent with production and safety requirements
  • 5.2 Conduct boiler water quality tests and adjust boiler water quality to manufacturers’ recommendations and workplace procedures, as required
  • 5.3 Act upon boiler failures/emergencies according to workplace procedures and notify downstream users, if necessary
  • 5.4 Shut down boiler consistent with workplace procedures, production and safety requirements

6. Carry out boiler shutdown for an internal inspection

  • 6.1 Shut down boiler for internal inspection
  • 6.2 Clean boiler internally and externally to manufacturers’ recommendations and workplace procedures

7. Store boiler in shutdown mode

  • 7.1 Identify manufacturers’ recommendations and workplace procedures required for shutdown storage mode
  • 7.2 Store boiler in identified shutdown mode

Assessment Requirements

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least two (2) occasions and include:

following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and safe work practices

safely conducting pre-operational checks of the boiler and reporting any faults or hazards

starting and bringing the boiler online and confirming its operating status

monitoring the boiler operation and conducting water quality tests, as required

reacting effectively to any boiler emergency situations

shutting down the boiler in the required condition, cleaning and putting into storage mode.

Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate the required knowledge for this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

pre-operational checks, including:

feed water supply

boiler water level

fuel supply/heat source

boiler valves their operation and position

combustion air supply

combustion equipment

procedures for identifying and reporting maintenance

statutory requirements and workplace procedures for identifying and reporting hazards in the work area

processes for starting a boiler, including:

heat input

warm up of the reticulation system

steam traps and steam line purge

systems operation

reticulation line pressure

steam usage

supply

processes for confirming operational status of boiler

procedures for maintaining boiler operating log

procedures for communicating boiler status and operation

principles of boiler operation

boiler fittings

preparing boiler for inspection

procedures for monitoring a boiler, including:

steam reticulation line pressure

usage, supply and quality of steam

combustion/heat source system

feed water system

fuel system combustion air supply

water level

boiler steam pressures

operation of boiler control/safety devices

location of inspection and explosion doors

procedures for conducting boiler water quality tests

feed water systems and treatment

emergency procedures, including:

identification of emergency

isolation of heat source

selection and application of appropriate fire-fighting equipment

notification of downstream users

processes and procedures, including:

confirming water level

cooling down

boiler pressure/vacuum

fuel/heat source isolation

removal of combustion equipment and water from boiler

isolation from any common connection

the opening of all access points required for inspection

procedures for cleaning the boiler internally and externally

various modes of boiler storage

procedures for storing the boiler in open or closed condition.

Assessment Conditions

Assessors must:

have vocational competency in operating and monitoring a basic boiler at least to the level being assessed with relevant industry knowledge and experience

satisfy the assessor requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations 2015 or its replacement and comply with the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011, its replacement or equivalent legislation covering VET regulation in a non-referring state/territory as the case requires

Where possible assessment must occur in operational workplace situations. Where this is not possible or where personal safety or environmental damage are limiting factors, assessment must occur in a sufficiently rigorous simulated environment that reflects realistic operational workplace conditions. This must cover all aspects of workplace performance, including environment, task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills

Conditions for assessment must include access to all tools, equipment, materials and documentation required, including relevant workplace procedures, product and manufacturing specifications

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Foundation Skills

  • text: This section describes those required skills (reading, writing, oral communication and numeracy) that are essential to workplace performance in this unit of competency. Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

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Last updated from training.gov.au: 25 February 2026