Operator Responsibilities

Duration: 0.50 Hrs

Course Level: Intermediate
Languages: English
Capability: Audio, Video, MobileReady, Responsive

In a manufacturing plant, many systems work together to turn raw materials into finished products. Many people in different roles ensure the systems work the way they should. Plant operators are responsible for operating equipment and producing finished products. This course provides an overview of typical operator responsibilities.

Learning Objectives

• Describe operator responsibilities associated with controlling a production process, the safe operation of a facility, and fire and accident prevention
• Identify good communication in an industrial facility
• Discuss an outside operator’s responsibilities during routine operations and inspections
• Explain the general responsibilities of a control room operator
• Describe the effects of changing weather conditions on system operation

Duration: 0.42 Hrs

Course Level: Intermediate
Languages: English
Capability: Audio, Video, MobileReady, Responsive

The primary responsibility of a plant operator is to ensure that a production unit operates safely and efficiently. This course focuses on operator responsibilities related to plant production and safety responsibilities that apply to various operating conditions. Also covered are some safety permits and regulations that operators must know.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Describe operator responsibilities associated with routine production duties, data interpretation, waste disposal, and vapor emissions monitoring
• Describe operator responsibilities associated with preventive maintenance and troubleshooting
• Describe operator safety responsibilities associated with normal plant conditions, startups, and shutdowns
• Describe the operator’s role during lockout/tagout and confined space procedures

Duration: 2.00 Hrs

Course Level: Intermediate
Languages: English
Capability: Audio, Video, MobileReady, Responsive

Operators play a vital role in an industrial facility’s safe and efficient operation. Operators must not only make sure that equipment is operating correctly, but they must also be prepared to respond if an emergency arises. In this unit, some typical operator responsibilities are discussed. The course includes trends and how operators can analyze trends to determine the condition of the equipment, operator responsibilities associated with maintaining equipment, and responsibilities that operators may have in emergencies.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Describe how trends can be detected
• Describe a four-step approach to analyzing trends
• Explain the purpose of work orders
• Describe how valve packing can be adjusted
• Describe how to safely reset a tripped circuit breaker
• Describe how to change a strainer basket in a duplex strainer
• Explain how operators can prepare for emergencies
• Describe general operator responsibilities during emergencies
• Describe general operator responsibilities during fire emergencies

Duration: 0.37 Hrs

Course Level: Intermediate
Languages: English
Capability: Audio, Video, MobileReady, Responsive

In an industrial facility, operators interact with various people, including other employees and contractors working inside the plant, and possibly customers and people from the surrounding community. The way operators communicate with other people can affect safety and plant production, as well as the image of the company. This course focuses on operator internal and external communication and the collection and use of operational data.

Learning Objectives

• Describe the components of a basic communication model
• Describe primary operator interpersonal responsibilities with the company, peers, supervisory personnel, personnel in other departments, and new operators
• Identify the four steps in an on-the-job training program for new operators
• Describe primary operator interpersonal responsibilities with customers and the community
• Describe operator responsibilities associated with scheduled readings, statistical process control (SPC) charts, sample and laboratory analysis reports, and logs
• Identify three characteristics of an effective relief

Duration: 1.00 Hr

Course Level: Intermediate
Languages: English
Capability: Audio, Video, MobileReady

Operators can play an important role in controlling the amounts of impurities that are released to the environment. It is, therefore, important for operators to have an understanding of current environmental regulations and preventive practices. This training module focuses on these regulations and the operator’s role in controlling industrial pollution.

Learning Objectives

• Define air pollution
• Explain the steps taken to minimize pollutants released into the atmosphere
• Define water pollution
• Describe the general objectives for wastewater treatment and the methods used to accomplish them
• Describe the methods used to monitor emissions and the methods used to sample and test wastewater

Duration: 1:00 Hr

Course Level: Intermediate
Languages: English
Capability: Audio, Video

In this course, you will learn how a plant responds to load demand changes and what the basic responsibilities of an operator are during a load change. You will describe the basic function of bearings, identify sliding surface bearings and roller contact bearings, and know some of the operator responsibilities for checking bearings and maintaining lubrication.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Describe how a plant responds to load demand changes.
• Identify the basic responsibilities of an operator during a load change.
• Describe the basic function of bearings.
• Review two bearing designs.
• Review some of the basic bearing checks operators perform.

Duration: 1:00 Hr

Course Level: Intermediate
Languages: English
Capability: Audio, Video

This training unit is designed as a refresher for experienced operators and a look at the operator’s changing role. The specific areas covered include operator responsibilities for safety, data collection, production, and interpersonal communications.

Learning Objectives

Safety Responsibilities, Part 1

• Describe operator safety responsibilities associated with normal plant conditions.
• Explain, in simple terms, the purposes of the following regulations: HAZCOM, HAZWOPER, and SARA III.

Safety Responsibilities, Part 2

• Describe operator safety responsibilities associated with abnormal plant conditions.
• Describe operator safety responsibilities associated with scheduled plant startups and shutdowns.
• Describe the operator’s role in lockout/tagout procedures and confined space procedures.

Data Collection Responsibilities

• Describe operator responsibilities associated with scheduled readings, statistical process control (SPC) charts, sample and laboratory analysis reports, and unit logs.
• Describe the components of a basic communication model.
• Identify three characteristics of an effective relief.

Production Responsibilities

• Describe operator responsibilities associated with routine production duties, waste disposal, vapor emissions monitoring, data interpretation, preventive operations, preventive maintenance, and troubleshooting.

Interpersonal Responsibilities, Part 1

• Describe basic operator interpersonal responsibilities with peers, supervisory personnel, and new operators.
• Identify the four steps in an on-the-job training program for new operators.

Interpersonal Responsibilities, Part 2

• Describe basic operator interpersonal responsibilities with customers, the company, and the community.

Duration: 1:00 Hr

Course Level: Intermediate
Languages: English
Capability: Audio, Video

Modern industrial facilities include complex groups of systems serving a multitude of functions. These systems, which consist of equipment, piping runs, and electrical cables, all work together to process raw materials into final products that can be supplied to customers. Many groups of people are involved in the operation of an industrial facility. This course focuses on the basic responsibilities of the people who operate process systems.

Learning Objectives

The Operator’s Role

• Describe operator responsibilities associated with controlling a production process, safe operation of a facility, and fire and accident prevention.
• Explain why good communications are important in an industrial facility.

General Outside Operator Responsibilities

• Identify the types of information an incoming operator should find out during a shift changeover.
• Describe an outside operator’s responsibilities during tours and inspections.
• Describe an outside operator’s responsibilities during routine operations.

Maintaining Plant Equipment

• Explain the purpose of work orders.
• Describe how valve packing can be adjusted.
• Describe how to safely reset a tripped circuit breaker.
• Describe how to clean a pump strainer.

General Control Room Operator Responsibilities

• Describe the general responsibilities of a control room operator.
• Describe effects of changing weather conditions on system operations.

Trends

• Describe how trends can be detected.
• Describe a four-step approach to analyzing trends.

Abnormal and Emergency Situations

• Describe general operator responsibilities during emergency situations.
• Explain how operators can prepare for abnormal and emergency situations.
• Describe general operator responsibilities during fire emergencies.

Duration: 2.00 Hrs

Course Level: Intermediate
Languages: English
Capability: Audio, Video, MobileReady, Responsive

Modern industrial facilities include complex systems that serve a multitude of functions. These systems, which consist of equipment, piping runs, and electrical cables, work together to process raw materials into final products that can be supplied to customers. Many groups of people are involved in the operation of an industrial facility. This course focuses on the responsibilities of outside operators, who are generally responsible for monitoring equipment located outside the control room.

Learning Objectives

• Describe an outside operator’s responsibilities during rounds and inspections
• Describe an outside operator’s responsibilities during routine operations
• Describe how to take samples safely
• Describe how to conduct a successful shift changeover with another operator
• Describe the importance of good communication