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Onshore Control Room Operator Emergency Response (CRO)

This course trains control room operators to effectively manage and respond to emergency situations from an onshore control room environment.

Overview

The Onshore CRO Emergency Response Competence Assessment program is intended to formally assess the candidate in the role of the CRO during an emergency situation in a simulated environment.

Prerequisites

There are no formal pre-requisites for Onshore CRO Emergency Response Competence Assessment.

Course Objectives

The competence statements contained in this program provide a clear description of performance in the workplace:

What practitioners are expected to do

Underpinning knowledge and skills required to enable them to do what was expected

How they could demonstrate what was expected of them

How their performance would be assessed

1.1.1 Effectively access current emergency procedures and report all anomalies.
1.1.2 Identify all conditions which may affect the emergency response.
1.1.3 Effectively hand over all safety critical information.
1.1.4 Effectively participate in drills and exercises.
1.1.5 Work safely in accordance with legislation, operational requirements and associated Safe Systems of Work.

1.2.1 Identify developing and existing critical situations, acting on warning signs.
1.2.2 Interpret relevant alarms and take actions appropriate to the situation.
1.2.3 Monitor the situation and take effective action to minimize risks to personnel, process, plant and equipment.
1.2.4 Use of appropriate procedures relevant to the situation
1.2.5 Communicate the critical situation correctly to appropriate personnel
1.2.6 Recognize limits of authority

1.3.1 Identify and immediately take the actions required to make the situation safe.
1.3.2 Activate all relevant alarms
1.3.3 Effectively communicate all relevant information and instructions.
1.3.4 Clarify and act upon information received
1.3.5 Record critical information.

Examination

• The method of assessment is direct observation of the performance of the CRO under simulated conditions according to this OPITO standard (7031).
• For OPITO approved assessment this will be carried out by a formally qualified assessor who is also occupationally competent in this field.

Target Audience

The Onshore CRO Emergency Response Competence Assessment is for personnel who have been nominated by their employer to be formally assessed in the role of a CRO during an emergency situation.

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