Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare to identify fault(s)
- Nature of the fault(s) is confirmed in accordance with established procedures and appropriate personnel.
- The work is planned to ensure OHS policies and established procedures are followed.
- Tools, equipment and testing devices needed to carry out the work are obtained in accordance with established procedures and checked for correct operation and safety.
- Appropriate personnel are consulted to ensure the work is co-ordinated effectively with others involved on the work site.
- Possible control devices fault(s) are checked against job requirements and in accordance with established procedures.
- Preparatory work is checked to ensure no unnecessary damage has occurred and complies with requirements.
- Electrical characteristics of control devices and electrical supply are determined and recorded in accordance with established procedures.
- Control devices and associated circuits are identified for isolation purposes, where necessary, in accordance with established procedures.
- Locate fault(s) in the control devices
- Control devices and associated circuits are isolated, where necessary, in accordance with established procedures.
- Other OHS policies and procedures are followed.
- Visual checks of the control devices and components are carried out in accordance with established procedures to detect any abnormal or obvious damage or fault.
- Safety tests and circuit continuity are progressively carried out to assure isolation, and to detect operational, electrical or other non-conformances or fault(s).
- Control devices are dismantled and/or removed, where necessary, and components stored in accordance with established procedures to protect them against loss or damage.
- Fault(s) are confirmed and components to be replaced or adjusted are determined and details recorded in accordance with established procedures.
- Ongoing checks of the quality of work are undertaken in accordance with established procedures.
- Rectify fault(s)
- Isolation of control devices and associated circuits is confirmed in accordance with requirements and established procedures.
- Materials and resources necessary to complete the work are obtained in accordance with established procedures and checked against job requirements.
- Adjustments are made in accordance with established procedures, where necessary, to ensure control devices operates in accordance with intended parameters.
- Fault(s) are rectified in accordance with established procedures, where necessary.
- Approval is obtained in accordance with established procedures from appropriate personnel, before any contingencies are implemented.
- Tests on the control devices are in accordance with established procedures performed to ensure safe return to service and operation of the control devices.
- Provide status report(s)