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Carry out planned maintenance procedures on electrical process plant and equipment

URN: COGPEM14
Business Sectors (Suites): Process Engineering Maintenance
Developed by: Cogent
Approved on: 27 Mar 2018

Overview

This standard is about your competence in maintaining electrical equipment in line with the manufacturer's and organisational practices and procedures. You will be required to complete the maintenance procedures in a timely manner, follow procedures and complete the appropriate documentation. You will be following your organisation's safe working practices and working within the work permit procedures.

This standard deals with the following:

1. Carry out planned maintenance procedures on electrical process plant and equipment

During this work you must take account of the relevant worksite operational requirements, procedures and safe working practices AS THEY APPLY TO YOU.

Performance criteria

You must be able to:

P1 work safely at all times, complying with health and safety and other relevant regulations and guidelines including the requirements for isolating and locking off the
electrical supply and checking for zero electrical supply to the work area 
P2 follow the relevant maintenance schedules to carry out the required work
P3 carry out the maintenance activities within the limits of your personal authority
P4 carry out the maintenance activities in the specified sequence and in an agreed time scale
P5 report any instances where the maintenance activities cannot be fully met or where there are identified defects outside the planned schedule
P6 complete relevant maintenance records accurately and pass them on to the appropriate person
P7 dispose of waste materials in accordance with safe working practices and approved procedures

Knowledge and Understanding

You need to know and understand:

K1 you must have a working knowledge and understanding of what your responsibilities are in respect of Health, Safety and Environment. This should include the limits of your personal responsibility, your legal responsibility for your own health and safety and the health and safety of others K2 you must have a working knowledge of the relevant regulations and the safe working practices and procedures including the requirements for isolating and locking off the electrical supply and checking for zero electrical supply within your work area                                                           K3 you must have an appreciation of the maintenance schedules and related specifications to which you are expected to work. This could be expected to include: authorisation procedures, product worksheets, tests, internal maintenance schedules, safe working practices, methods statement, records, timescales    K4 you must have a working knowledge of the maintenance methods and procedures K5 you must have an appreciation of maintenance records and documentation procedures K6 you must have a working knowledge of your responsibilities for the care and control of equipment that you use K7 you must have a working knowledge of maintenance authorisation procedures and limits of responsibility and authority in line with company and manufacturer's procedures K8 you must have an appreciation of the appropriate methods and waste disposal procedures in relation to legislation, regulation and procedures for waste segregation K9 you must have an appreciation of your responsibilities with regard to the reporting lines and procedures in your working environment

Scope/range

Scope Performance

Scope Knowledge

The Knowledge and Understanding levels expressed indicate the minimum level of knowledge and understanding sufficient to perform your role in a manner that would normally be associated with the minimum acceptable performance of a competent person undertaking your role.

The expression “an appreciation” is intended to indicate a level of knowledge and understanding equating to:
1 An awareness of the existence, the scope and the background to the content covered by the knowledge and understanding statement
2 How and where to find further detail and information that you will need
3 Having obtained the information, you will be expected to check your interpretation and then to be able to apply it to your situation

The expression ”working knowledge and understanding” indicates you are able to:
4 Identify and apply relevant information, procedures and practices to your usual role in your expected working environments needing only occasional recourse to reference materials
5 Describe, in your own words, the principles underlying your working methods. This does not mean the ability to quote “Chapter and verse”. Rather you must know what supporting information is available, how and where to find it and from whom to seek further guidance and information confirm any additional required detail

6 Interpret and apply the information obtained to your role, your working practice and in your expected working environment

Values

Behaviours

Skills

Glossary

Links To Other NOS

External Links

Version Number

2

Indicative Review Date

27 Mar 2022

Validity

Current

Status

Original

Originating Organisation

Cogent

Original URN

E2.1

Relevant Occupations

Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies, Engineering Professionals, Manufacturing Technologies

SOC Code

2125

Keywords

electrical equipment, maintaining, procedures, safe working practices