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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare work
   • Requirements including scope of work and assigned roles are identified and confirmed with appropriate personnel or by site inspection, in accordance with workplace procedures
   • Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) regulations, legislative requirements, industry standards, codes of practice, manufacturers’ specifications, environmental obligations and workplace procedures are reviewed in preparation for work
   • Resources are obtained and inspected for compliance with job specification
   • Relevant plans, drawings and manuals are selected and used, in accordance with workplace procedures
   • Correct materials and components for work are obtained and inspected for compliance with job specifications
   • Work is planned, sequenced and prioritised, in accordance with workplace procedures
   • Potential hazards are identified and risk control measures are implemented, in accordance with workplace procedures
   • Work area is prepared, in accordance with workplace procedures
2. Verify fault
   • Wind turbine mechanical system function is determined by referring to principles, drawings, flow charts, equipment manuals and expert personnel
   • Fault indicators, technical information and diagnostic techniques are used to verify reported wind turbine mechanical system faults, in accordance with workplace procedures
   • Wind turbine mechanical system faults are reproduced and monitored, if practical, in accordance with workplace procedures
   • Isolations are confirmed, where appropriate, in accordance with workplace procedures and site requirements
   • Wind turbine mechanical system equipment components, pipes, couplings, gears and support fixings are inspected for obvious faults, in accordance with workplace procedures
   • Fault finding and diagnostic techniques are selected and used to determine fault cause, in accordance with workplace procedures
   • Wind turbine mechanical system faulty equipment or components are localised and/or isolated, and the malfunction is confirmed by inspection and testing, in accordance with site requirements and workplace procedures
   • Test and measurement instruments are used, in accordance with manufacturers’ instructions
3. Repair fault
   • Isolations are confirmed, where appropriate, in accordance with workplace procedures
   • Wind turbine mechanical system's faulty, worn, damaged or unsecured equipment or components are repaired, in accordance with workplace procedures
   • All faults are repaired, in accordance with the workplace procedures
   • Correct operation of wind turbine mechanical system is confirmed, in accordance with site requirements and workplace procedures
   • Final inspection is performed, in accordance with workplace procedures
4. Complete work
   • Work is completed and appropriate are personnel notified, in accordance with workplace procedures
   • Work area is cleared of waste, cleaned, restored and secured in accordance with workplace procedures
   • Tools and equipment are maintained and stored, in accordance with workplace procedures
   • Work completion details are finalised, in accordance with workplace procedures
   • Requirements including scope of work and assigned roles are identified and confirmed with appropriate personnel or by site inspection, in accordance with workplace procedures
5. Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) regulations, legislative requirements, industry standards, codes of practice, manufacturers’ specifications, environmental obligations and workplace procedures are reviewed in preparation for work
6. Resources are obtained and inspected for compliance with job specification
7. Relevant plans, drawings and manuals are selected and used, in accordance with workplace procedures
8. Correct materials and components for work are obtained and inspected for compliance with job specifications
9. Work is planned, sequenced and prioritised, in accordance with workplace procedures
10. Potential hazards are identified and risk control measures are implemented, in accordance with workplace procedures
11. Work area is prepared, in accordance with workplace procedures
    • Wind turbine mechanical system function is determined by referring to principles, drawings, flow charts, equipment manuals and expert personnel
12. Fault indicators, technical information and diagnostic techniques are used to verify reported wind turbine mechanical system faults, in accordance with workplace procedures
13. Wind turbine mechanical system faults are reproduced and monitored, if practical, in accordance with workplace procedures
    • Isolations are confirmed, where appropriate, in accordance with workplace procedures and site requirements
14. Wind turbine mechanical system equipment components, pipes, couplings, gears and support fixings are inspected for obvious faults, in accordance with workplace procedures
15. Fault finding and diagnostic techniques are selected and used to determine fault cause, in accordance with workplace procedures
16. Wind turbine mechanical system faulty equipment or components are localised and/or isolated, and the malfunction is confirmed by inspection and testing, in accordance with site requirements and workplace procedures
17. Test and measurement instruments are used, in accordance with manufacturers’ instructions
18. Determine cause of fault
    • Appropriate personnel are consulted to obtain details relating to faulty equipment
19. Wind turbine mechanical system monitoring equipment, fault indicators and maintenance records are reviewed to obtain details relating to fault
20. Analysis on cause of wind turbine mechanical system fault is completed, in accordance with the workplace procedures
    • Isolations are confirmed, where appropriate, in accordance with workplace procedures
21. Wind turbine mechanical system's faulty, worn, damaged or unsecured equipment or components are repaired, in accordance with workplace procedures
22. All faults are repaired, in accordance with the workplace procedures
23. Correct operation of wind turbine mechanical system is confirmed, in accordance with site requirements and workplace procedures
24. Final inspection is performed, in accordance with workplace procedures
    • Work is completed and appropriate are personnel notified, in accordance with workplace procedures
25. Work area is cleared of waste, cleaned, restored and secured in accordance with workplace procedures
26. Tools and equipment are maintained and stored, in accordance with workplace procedures
27. Work completion details are finalised, in accordance with workplace procedures

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment. Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

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