Elements and Performance Criteria
- Respond to requests for equipment shutdown.
- Close down equipment or work area to procedures.
- Identify specific plant and equipment affected by the shutdown and ensure that no further raw materials are provided.
- Ensure equipment and site is cleaned up with all waste removed for recycling or disposal.
- Tag or isolate equipment, and appropriate personnel are advised that the equipment and/or area are off-line.
- Supervise personnel in equipment shutdown procedures.
- Prepare equipment for idle period to procedures.
- Ensure that suitable guards, locks, tags or notices are placed on equipment in clear view to prevent inadvertent start-up.
- Ensure that any adjustments, control alterations, lubrication or application of corrosion inhibitors are undertaken by appropriate personnel in accordance with workplace procedures.
- Arrange for appropriate coverage of equipment and security of area in the case of prolonged idleness.
- Complete workplace documentation.
- Anticipate and solve problems.
- Recognise a problem or a potential problem.
- Determine problems needing priority action.
- Refer problems outside area of responsibility to appropriate person, with possible causes.
- Seek information and assistance as required to solve problems.
- Solve problems within area of responsibility.
- Follow through items initiated until final resolution has occurred.