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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare for the installation and maintenance of traction network equipment/components
   • Work schedules, including drawings, plans, requirements, established procedures and material lists, are received, analysed and confirmed, as necessary, by site inspection
2. Relevant requirements and established procedures for the work are communicated to all personnel and identified for all worksites
3. Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) policies and procedures related to requirements and established procedures for the installation and maintenance of overhead traction equipment/components are obtained and confirmed for the purposes of the work to be performed and communicated to relevant personnel
4. Work is prioritised and sequenced following consultation with others for completion within acceptable timeframes and in accordance with established procedures
5. Hazards are identified, WHS/OHS risks assessed and control measures prioritised, implemented and monitored, including emergency exits kept clear, according to established procedures
6. Relevant work permits are obtained to access and perform work according to requirements and/or established procedures
7. Resources, including personnel, equipment, tools and personal protective equipment (PPE), required for the job are obtained and confirmed in working order
8. Relevant personnel at worksite are confirmed current in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), first aid, and other rescue procedures according to requirements
9. Liaison and communication issues with others/authorised personnel, authorities, clients and land owners are resolved to carry out work where necessary
10. Site is prepared according to the work schedule and to minimise risk and damage to property, commerce and individuals in accordance with established procedures
11. Personnel participating in the work, including plant operators and contractors, are fully briefed and respective responsibilities confirmed where applicable in accordance with established procedures
12. Rail/road signs, barriers and warning devices are positioned in accordance with requirements
13. Environmental constraints applicable to work are identified and control measures applied
14. Carry out the installation and maintenance of traction network equipment/components
    • WHS/OHS and sustainable energy principles and practices to reduce the incidents of accidents and minimise waste are monitored and followed in accordance with requirements and/or established procedures
15. Lifting, climbing, working aloft, and use of power tools/equipment, techniques and practices are safely followed and currency according to requirements confirmed
16. Systems and circuits are isolated as required, proved safe to work on in accordance with the requirements/permits and established procedures
17. Essential knowledge and associated skills are applied in the safe installation of overhead traction equipment/components to ensure completion in an agreed timeframe and to quality standards with a minimum of waste according to requirements
18. Electrical components/equipment and associated hardware are positioned, secured and terminated/connected in accordance with requirements and established procedures
19. Electrical component/equipment and associated hardware is ascertained as operating within normal operating parameters and in accordance with requirements and established procedures
20. Maintenance, including repair and/or replacement of overhead traction equipment/components, is carried out in accordance with the work schedule and requirements/established procedures
21. Hazard warnings and safety signs are recognised and hazards and assessed WHS/OHS risks are reported to immediate authorised personnel for directions according to established procedures
22. Unplanned events during the installation of overhead traction equipment/components are responded to within the scope of established procedures
23. Known solutions to a variety of problems are applied using acquired essential knowledge and associated skills
24. Ongoing checks of quality of the work are undertaken in accordance with instructions and established procedures
25. Complete the installation and maintenance of traction network equipment/components
    • Work undertaken is checked against design drawings and work schedule for conformance with requirements and anomalies reported in accordance with established procedures
26. Worksite is rehabilitated, cleaned up and made safe in accordance with established procedures
27. Tools, equipment and any surplus resources and materials are, where appropriate, cleaned, checked and returned to storage in accordance with established procedures
28. Relevant work permits are signed off after final inspections and the system is energised, tested and returned to service in accordance with requirements
29. Work completion records, reports, as installed//modified drawings and/or documentation and information are finalised and processed and appropriate personnel notified

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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