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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare for operating and maintaining ancillary equipment
   • Access, interpret and apply operations and maintenance for ancillary equipment documentation, and ensure the work activity is compliant
   • Obtain, read, interpret, clarify and confirm work requirements
   • Identify and address potential risks, hazards and environmental issues and implement control measures
   • Select the personal protective equipment appropriate for the work activity
   • Resolve coordination requirements with others at the site prior to commencing, during and on completion of work activities and ensure briefings/handover details are read/passed on
   • Confirm availability and status of necessary permits to work
   • Confirm availability of necessary third party utilities
2. Maintain pumps
   • Inspect lubrication, brake cooling and oil flushing pumps for leaks or abnormal operation
   • Lubricate pumps
   • Replace packing in centrifugal pumps
3. Operate, maintain and repair gate valves associated with mud system
   • Identify, locate and wear correct personal protective equipment
   • Align, open and close valves
   • Lubricate valve stems as required
   • Identify defective parts in valves and replace
4. Operate and maintain chemical mixing pumps and equipment
   • Identify faults or potential faults and report immediately
   • Identify, record in writing and/or report requirement for repair or maintenance
   • Perform equipment checks regularly and efficiently
   • Line up valves properly
   • Engage mixing and transfer pumps
   • Lubricate valves, mixing pumps and transfer pumps
   • Replace defective or malfunctioning parts and valves on pumps
   • Clean and inspect mixing hopper and mixing area
   • Isolate equipment as required