Operator's responsibility- plant production & safety
Operators have many production responsibilities,
including take action to prevent and solve problems.
An activity that operators may be involved in to help
prevent problem is preventive maintenance
Generally, part of an operator's job involves making
regular inspections of the equipment in the unit.
With experience, an operator can detect early sings
of equipment problems, such as abnormal changes in flow,
pressure, or temperature
Operators perform a variety of tasks related to unit
production. Many of these tasks are routine duties that
may seem very basic, but they still must be done properly
Housekeeping
Taking scheduled readings of process variables
Somewhat less routine
As another production responsibility, some operators
are involved in vapor emissions monitoring. In many plants,
operators check for vapor leaks at valve bonnets,
piping flanges, and packing glands to find and eliminate toxic emissions