Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare to test and/or isolate equipment
- Testing is appropriately sequenced in accordance with job schedule
- Appropriate personnel are consulted to ensure the work is coordinated effectively with others involved on the worksite
- Location of equipment to be tested/isolated is determined from job specifications and diagrams
- Tools, equipment and testing devices needed to test and/or isolate are obtained in accordance with established procedures and checked for correct operation and safety
- Test and/or isolate equipment
- Initial visual check of operational equipment is performed to identify any equipment faults
- Identified equipment is isolated in accordance with relevant operational rules and procedures
- Established methods for dealing with unexpected situations are discussed with appropriate personnel and documented
- Unexpected situations are dealt with safely and with the approval of an authorised person
- Check equipment operation
- Approval to conduct a check of equipment operation is obtained in accordance with relevant operational rules and procedures
- Authorised equipment check is carried out in accordance with operating procedures to identify any equipment faults
- Operational effectiveness of equipment is confirmed through observation during train movements if required
- Equipments faults are correctly identified, recorded and appropriate corrective action is taken
- Service equipment is locked and secured to prevent unauthorised access
- Work completion is documented and appropriate personnel are notified in accordance with established procedures
- Finalise testing and/or isolation of equipment
- Test results are documented in accordance with organisation requirements
- Faulty or replaced equipment is tagged and despatched to maintain equipment spares
- Fully operational equipment is handed over to approved personnel ensuring that hand over procedures are accurately followed and final documentation is completed