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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan for the maintenance of distribution field devices
   • Work schedules, including drawings, plans, requirements, procedures and material lists, are acquired, analysed and the extent of work determined
2. Relevant requirements and established procedures for the work are communicated to all personnel and identified for all worksites
3. Hazards are identified, work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) risks assessed and control measures prioritised, implemented and monitored, including emergency exits kept clear, to ensure safe systems of work are followed and according to established procedures
4. Work is prioritised and sequenced for the most efficient and effective outcome following consultation with others for completion within acceptable timeframes, to agreed quality standards and in accordance with established policies and procedures
5. Risk control measures are identified, prioritised, implemented and evaluated against the work schedule
6. Resources, including personnel, equipment, tools and personal protective equipment (PPE), required for the job are identified, acquired and confirmed safe and in technical working order
7. Liaison issues with other personnel and/or authorities are resolved and activities coordinated to facilitate the work
8. Personnel participating in the work, including plant operators and contractors, are fully briefed, their respective responsibilities explained and coordinated, and appropriate authorisation checked in accordance with established procedures
9. Worksite is prepared according to the work schedule and to minimise risk and damage to property and personnel in accordance with established procedures
10. Carry out the maintenance of distribution network field devices
    • WHS/OHS and sustainable energy principles and practices to reduce the incidence of accidents and minimise waste are implemented and monitored in accordance with established procedures
11. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), rescue from live electrical apparatus and other related safety procedures are in place according to requirements and established procedures
12. Safe working documentation is acquired and requirements completed in accordance with established procedures
13. Lifting, use of power tools/equipment techniques and practices are safely exercised in accordance with established procedures
14. 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
15. Essential knowledge and associated skills are applied for the safe maintenance of distribution field devices to ensure completion in an agreed timeframe and to quality standards with a minimum of waste according to requirements
16. Maintenance, including testing of distribution field devices, is undertaken according to requirements and established procedures
17. Unplanned events or conditions are responded to in accordance with established procedures
18. Complete the maintenance of distribution network field devices
    • Functional checks of distribution field devices are completed and all work checked against the requirements to ensure compliance
19. Anomalies between the work schedule requirements and measured performance are reported and solutions identified in accordance with established procedures
20. Safe working documentation is surrendered and transformer made ready for service
21. Worksite is rehabilitated, cleaned up and confirmed safe in accordance with established procedures
22. Tools, equipment and any surplus resources and materials are cleaned, checked and returned to storage in accordance with established procedures
23. Approved copies of the maintenance of distribution network field devices documents are issued and records updated in accordance with established 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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