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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare for switching program
   • Qualifications and authorisations of personnel performing switching operations are established, in accordance with workplace procedures
2. Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) regulations, industry standards, legislative requirements codes of practice and environmental obligations are identified, applied and monitored
3. Contingency plan is evaluated and discussed with key stakeholders, in accordance with workplace procedures, and any amendments made are relayed to all appropriate personnel
4. Permit and access requirements are established prior to switching program commencement, in accordance with workplace procedures
5. Documentation is distributed, in accordance with workplace procedures, to relevant personnel prior to switching program commencement
6. Direct switching program
   • Personnel are advised of switching programme and directed to locations, in accordance with workplace procedures
7. Communication is established with key stakeholders and personnel, in accordance with workplace procedures, and is maintained throughout duration of switching program
8. Network system schematic diagram, or equivalent, is updated, in accordance with workplace procedures, as switching program proceeds
9. Access to power generation plant is controlled, in accordance with workplace policies and procedures
10. Work groups are coordinated and directed throughout switching programme, in accordance with workplace procedures
11. Permits issued are monitored and recorded, in accordance with workplace procedures
12. Switching program is controlled, in accordance with workplace procedures, to ensure outage coincides with planned timetable
13. Maintain dynamic integrity of system
    • Switching program steps are verified before and after each operation, in accordance with workplace procedures
14. Switching program steps are recorded, in accordance with workplace procedures, upon successful completion of each operation
15. Network system conditions or stability is constantly monitored, in accordance with workplace procedures
16. Alternative switching program steps are quickly and accurately developed, in accordance with workplace procedures, if unexpected problems occur
17. Complete documentation
    • Equipment problems and status are reported, in accordance with workplace procedures
18. 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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