Unit 1—Prepare to work in the hydrogen industry

This competency standard includes an overview of the hydrogen industry, characteristics of hydrogen, relevant mandatory safety regulations and workplace policies, procedures and work practices required for working in the hydrogen industry.

Skills

Ÿ applying relevant industry standards, guidelines, codes of practice and regulations

Ÿ applying relevant work health and requirements, including applying risk control and safe work methods

Ÿ applying sustainable energy principles and practices

Ÿ communicating effectively with relevant person/s

Ÿ completing relevant workplace documentation

Ÿ confirming and following schedule of work and job requirements

Ÿ consulting relevant person/s to coordinate work

Ÿ dealing with unplanned events/situations in accordance with workplace procedures, in a manner that minimises risk to personnel and equipment

Ÿ following hydrogen gas related activity workplace procedures and instructions

Ÿ maintaining a clean work area

Ÿ obtaining relevant resources and materials to conduct the work

Ÿ performing quality checks

Ÿ working within agreed timeframes or conditions.

Knowledge

Ÿ Systeme Internationale (SI) units and uses within gas utilisation

Ÿ sources of energy and heat transfer

Ÿ combined gas laws (Charles’ and Boyle’s Law)

Ÿ interrelationship between pressure, volume and temperature

Ÿ operation pressure regulators

Ÿ procedures/protocols for dealing with unplanned events

Ÿ relevant hydrogen industry licensing/regulatory requirements

Ÿ relevant industry risk mitigation processes, including risk control and safe work methods

Ÿ relevant industry standards, guidelines, codes of practice and regulations

Ÿ relevant workplace documentation

Ÿ relevant workplace policies, procedures and instructions

Ÿ requirements to enter the work area

Ÿ statutory authorities and regulatory bodies that operate in the hydrogen industry

Ÿ sustainable energy principles and practices

Unit 2—Carry out basic work activities in a hydrogen industry work environment

This competency standard includes following workplace procedures to correctly and safely carry out hydrogen industry work activities using appropriate materials, tools and measuring devices.

Skills

Ÿ hazard identification and reporting

Ÿ implementing risk control measures

Ÿ reporting hazards, risks and incidents to relevant person/s

Ÿ selecting and using relevant personal protective equipment (PPE)

Ÿ carrying out hydrogen gas industry work activities

Ÿ cleaning, checking and storing tools, equipment and measuring devices

Ÿ communicating effectively with relevant person/s

Ÿ completing workplace documentation

Ÿ conducting quality and safety checks

Ÿ identifying, selecting and using appropriate equipment, tools and measuring devices for relevant work activities

Ÿ obtaining job requirements and work instructions

Ÿ obtaining relevant resources and materials to conduct the work