Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and prepare the work.
- Work requirements are identified from work orders or equivalent and confirmed with appropriate parties or by site inspection.
- Occupational health and safety standards, statutory requirements, relevant Australian standards, codes of practice, manufacturers’ specifications, environmental requirements and enterprise procedures are identified, applied and monitored throughout the work procedures.
- Resources required to satisfy the work plan are identified, obtained and inspected for compliance with the job specifications.
- Relevant plans, drawings and texts are selected and interpreted in accordance with the work plan.
- Correct size, type and quantity of materials and components are determined, obtained and inspected for compliance with the job specifications.
- Work is planned in detail including sequencing and prioritising and considerations made, where appropriate, for the maintenance of plant security and capacity in accordance with system/site requirements.
- Co-ordination requirements, including requests for isolations where appropriate, are resolved with others involved, affected or required by the work.
- Potential hazards are identified and control measures are implemented.
- Work area is prepared in accordance with work requirements and site procedures.
- Where appropriate, the teams and individuals roles and responsibilities within the team are identified and, where required, assist in the provision of on-the-job training.
- Verify the fault.
- System function and principles are determined and understood by referring to drawings, flow charts, equipment manuals and expert personnel.
- Fault indicators, appropriate technical information, diagnostic techniques are used to verify reported symptoms or faults in accordance with the work plan.
- Symptoms are reproduced and monitored if practical, whilst due regard for personnel safety and plant security is observed in accordance with the work plan.
- Find the fault.
- Required isolations are confirmed where appropriate in accordance with site requirements.
- Fault finding is carried out in conjunction with others involved in, or affected by, the work in accordance with enterprise/job requirements.
- Equipment components, pipes, couplings, gears and support fixings are inspected for obvious faults in accordance with the work plan.
- All appropriate fault finding/diagnostic techniques are identified, selected and used to determine the fault in accordance with the work plan.
- Faulty system equipment/components are localised/isolated and the malfunction is confirmed by inspection and testing in accordance with site requirements and work plan.
- Test and measurement instruments are used in accordance with manufacturers’ instructions.
- Determine cause of fault.
- All appropriate personnel are consulted in order to obtain as many details relating to the faulty equipment as possible.
- System monitoring equipment, fault indicators and maintenance records reviewed in order to obtain as many details relating to the faulty equipment as possible
- Valid conclusions about the nature and cause of the fault are reached from analysis of available evidence in accordance with the work plan.
- Repair or rectify the fault.
- Required isolations are confirmed where appropriate in accordance with site requirements.
- Appropriate repair procedures are undertaken in conjunction with others involved in, or affected by, the work in accordance with the work plan.
- Faulty, worn, damaged or unsecured equipment/components are replaced, repaired or secured in accordance with the work plan.
- Equipment/components are selected and replaced as required in accordance with appropriate specifications and the work plan.
- All faults are repaired or rectified in accordance with the work plan.
- Correct operation of the system is confirmed in accordance with site requirements and work plan.
- Final job inspection is performed and permits are relinquished as required in accordance with the work plan.
- Complete the work.
- Work is completed and appropriate personnel notified in accordance with site/enterprise requirements.
- Work area is cleared of waste, cleaned, restored and secured in accordance with site/enterprise procedures.
- Plant, tools and equipment are maintained and stored in accordance with site/enterprise procedures.
- Work completion details are finalised in accordance with site/enterprise procedures.