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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Create outage plan
   • Impact of outage is ascertained, in accordance with workplace procedures
   • Key stakeholders and/or equipment affected by outage are identified, in accordance with workplace procedures
   • Status of plant and consumers affected by outage is identified and assessed, in accordance with workplace procedures
   • Key stakeholders are consulted to determine timetable and contingency plan, in accordance with workplace procedures
   • Disruptions to key consumers are minimised, in accordance with workplace procedures, by providing alternative routes of power generation supply
   • Scope of work to be carried out during outage is evaluated against allocated timeframes, in accordance with workplace procedures
   • Work permits required prior to and during outage are obtained, in accordance with workplace procedures
2. Implement outage plan
   • Work crews are notified of outage plan through the appropriate channels, in accordance with workplace procedures
   • Notification of outage is communicated to all stakeholders, in accordance with workplace procedures
3. Identify outage requirements
   • Outage requirements are identified from work orders and is clarified with the appropriate personnel or site inspection, in accordance with workplace procedures
4. Safety issues are identified, in accordance with Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and legislative requirements, industry standards and workplace procedures
5. Date, time and expected duration of outage is assessed and confirmed from relevant information and statistical records in accordance with workplace procedures
6. Schematic diagrams, drawings, plans or maps are consulted to determine area affected by outage, in accordance with workplace procedures
   • Impact of outage is ascertained, in accordance with workplace procedures
7. Key stakeholders and/or equipment affected by outage are identified, in accordance with workplace procedures
8. Status of plant and consumers affected by outage is identified and assessed, in accordance with workplace procedures
9. Key stakeholders are consulted to determine timetable and contingency plan, in accordance with workplace procedures
10. Disruptions to key consumers are minimised, in accordance with workplace procedures, by providing alternative routes of power generation supply
11. Scope of work to be carried out during outage is evaluated against allocated timeframes, in accordance with workplace procedures
12. Work permits required prior to and during outage are obtained, in accordance with workplace procedures
    • Work crews are notified of outage plan through the appropriate channels, in accordance with workplace procedures
13. Notification of outage is communicated to all stakeholders, in accordance with workplace procedures
14. Complete documentation
    • Records are maintained, in accordance with workplace procedures
15. Documentation is updated, 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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