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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare/plan to maintain traction network wiring systems
  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 maintenance of traction network wiring systems 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, other rescue procedures and related work 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 maintenance of traction network wiring systems
  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 maintenance of traction network wiring systems to ensure completion in an agreed timeframe and to quality standards with a minimum of waste according to requirements
  18. Maintenance, including repair and/or replacement of overhead traction wiring systems, including the modification and re-adjustment of overhead traction conductors is carried out in accordance with the work schedule and requirements/established procedures
  19. Profiling is completed according to established procedures
  20. 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
  21. Unplanned events in the maintenance of traction network wiring systems are undertaken within the scope of established procedures
  22. Known solutions to a variety of problems are applied using acquired essential knowledge and associated skills
  23. Ongoing checks of quality of the work are undertaken in accordance with instructions and established procedures
  24. Complete the maintenance of traction network wiring systems
  25. Accidents and/or injuries are reported in accordance with requirements/established procedures, where applicable
  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 and the overhead traction network wiring system is 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