Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare and plan for maintenance activities
- Cathodic protection system maintenance activity is identified and confirmed according to the work schedule(s), drawings, plans, requirements and established procedures
- Readings from cathodic protection monitoring equipment and galvanic anode beds are taken at regular intervals and data collected in accordance with
- Relevant work schedules and requirements are communicated to all persons and identified for all work sites
- OHS, environmental and sustainable energy policies and procedures related to the maintaining of cathodic protection systems are obtained and confirmed for the purposes of the work performed and communicated
- Work is prioritised and sequenced following consultation with others for completion within acceptable timeframes and in accordance with established procedures
- Risk control measures for identified hazards are prioritised, implemented and monitored against the work schedule
- Relevant work permits are obtained to access and perform work according to requirements and established procedures
- Resources including persons, equipment, tools and personal protective equipment required for the job are identified, scheduled and obtained and confirmed in working order
- Relevant persons at worksite are confirmed to be current in First Aid and other related work procedures according to requirements
- Liaison and communication issues with authorised persons, authorities, clients and land-owners are resolved to carry out work where necessary
- Site is prepared according to the work schedule and to minimise risk and damage to property, commerce and individuals in accordance with established procedures
- Persons participating in the work, including plant operators and contractors are fully briefed and respective responsibilities confirmed where applicable in accordance with established procedures
- Road signs, barriers and warning devices are positioned in accordance with requirements including traffic management plans
- Maintain and adjust cathodic protection system equipment
- OHS policies and procedures and safe work practices are followed to eliminate or minimise incidents and hazards
- Lifting, climbing, working in confined spaces, excavations, trenches, or aloft, and use of power tools, techniques and practices are safely followed and currency according to requirements confirmed
- Essential Knowledge and Associated Skills is applied for maintaining of cathodic protection systems to ensure completion in an agreed timeframe and to quality standards with a minimum of waste according to requirements
- Cathodic protection system is maintained at maximum efficiency and the maintaining of cathodic protection systems is carried out in accordance with the work schedule and to established procedures
- Hazard warnings and safety signs are recognised and hazards and assessed OHS risks are reported to the immediate authorised persons for directions according to established procedures
- Unplanned events in the maintaining of cathodic protection systems is undertaken with the scope of established procedures
- Known solutions to a variety of problems are applied using Essential Knowledge and Associated Skills
- Data is collected and interpreted and ongoing checks of quality of the work are undertaken in accordance with given instructions and established procedures
- Re-establish system and notify completion of work
- System is re-established in order to meet pipeline system operational requirements and the work undertaken is checked against work schedules for conformance with requirements, anomalies are reported in accordance with established procedures
- Accidents and injuries are reported in accordance with established procedures where applicable
- Work site is rehabilitated, cleaned up and made safe in accordance with given instructions and established procedures
- Tools, equipment and any surplus resources and materials are, where appropriate, cleaned, checked and returned to storage in accordance with established procedures
- Relevant work permit(s) are signed off and equipment is returned to service in accordance with requirements
- Work completion records, reports as installed/modified drawings and documentation and information are finalised and processed and appropriate persons notified