30107 Handover Operational Plant

30107 Handover Operational Plant

NZQA registered unit standard / 30107version 1
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Title / Handover operational plant
Level / 4 / Credits / 4
Purpose / People credited with this unit standard are able to: explain the purpose of and plan for handover of operations; carryout handover of operational plant; and receive handover of operational plant.
Classification / Electricity Supply > Electricity Supply -Core Skills
Available grade / Achieved

Explanatory notes

1Performance and work practices in relation to the outcomes and evidence requirements must comply with all current legislation, the Electricity Act 1992, regulations, and codes of practice recognised under that statute; Health and Safety at Work Act 2015, the Resource Management Act 1991, electricity supply industry codes of practice and documented enterprise procedures and any subsequent amendments. These include updated versions of the Safety Manual – Electricity Industry (SM-EI) Wellington: Electricity Engineers’ Association. A full list of current legislation and industry codes is available from

2The phrase in accordance with industry requirements is implicit in all outcomes and evidence requirements in this unit standard.

3Definitions

Asset owner refers to the owner of an electricity supply network that takes its point of supply from Transpower NZ or other local reticulation systems, and delivers electricity to industrial, commercial and residential customers.

Industryrequirements include all asset owner requirements; manufacturers’ specifications; and enterprise requirements which cover the documented workplace policies, procedures, specifications, business, and quality management requirements relevant to the workplace in which assessment is carried out.

Outcomes and evidence requirements

Outcome 1

Explainthe purpose of and plan for handover of operations.

Evidence requirements

1.1Purpose of handover is explained.

Rangehandover of responsibility, continuity of operations, safe operation of plant, high risk operations.

1.2Types of shift handovers and reasons for them are identified.

Rangeshift-shift, within shift, shift to management, shift to external authority.

1.3Format for recording handover is identified as per company requirements.

1.4Record and collate relevant information from all sources during the shift.

Rangeshift log, shift handover report, permit system, reports.

Outcome2

Carryout handover of operational plant.

Rangeevidence of three handovers is required.

Evidence requirements

2.1Handover is conducted in a professional manner.

Rangeformal handover procedure followed, verbalandwritten/electronic, clear communication, language, interactive, structured format, priority of information, approved location, free from distraction/interruption.

2.2Handover is conducted in a manner that fits the recipient’s ability to comprehend the handover.

Rangemay include but is not limited to – level of experience, length of time since last shift, shared understanding.

2.3Information relevant to area of responsibility is recorded and verbally handed over.

Rangemay include but is not limited to – critical information, status of operations, abnormal plant conditions, plant limiting conditions, outstanding overrides, alarm status, outstanding critical operating tasks or routines, outstanding maintenance activity, state of work control documents, upcoming operational requirements, operational priorities, process safety related issues, safety related issues, environmental related issues, historical information.

2.4Recipient’s understanding of the handover information is confirmed.

Rangeverification of the information received, feedback, participation.

Outcome3

Receive handover of operational plant.

Rangeevidence of three handovers is required.

Evidence requirements

3.1Information handed over is understood and cross checked.

3.2Operational issues are dealt with in order of priority.

3.3Historical information is sought where required.

3.4Communication with other parties is carried out where required.

Planned review date / 31 December 2021

Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions

Process / Version / Date / Last Date for Assessment
Registration / 1 / 16 March 2017 / N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference / 0120

This CMR can be accessed at

Please note

Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.

Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.

Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.

Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The CMR 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

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SSB Code 101813 / New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018