Manually switch the electrical supply to contact systems to meet defined requirements in the rail engineering industry
Overview
This standard is about manually switching the electrical supply to contact systems (OHLE, Conductor rails) in the rail engineering industry. This includes confirming the requirements for switching prior to undertaking the switching on and off of the electrical supply.
This standard is for those individuals who are required to manually switch the electrical supply to contact systems to meet defined requirements.
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
P1 maintain safe working practices and comply with all relevant health and safety regulations, directives, and guidelines
P2 source and interpret the relevant information relating to the switches and their location
P3 identify, analyse and determine the sequence of the switching activities to be undertaken
P4 identify and confirm the required position of the switches prior to the activity
P5 identify and assess and defects or variations to the switching mechanisms
P6 carry out the switching activity within the limits of your own authority
P7 carry out the switching activities in the specified sequence and in an agreed timescale
P8 establish and confirm the correct positioning of the switches upon completion of the activity
P9 report any instances where the switching activities cannot be fully met or where there are identified defects outside the planned activities
P10 complete relevant documentation and pass it on to the appropriate person(s), in line with your organisation's procedures
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
K1 the relevant health and safety regulations, directives, guidelines, and safe working practices and procedures as defined by your organisation
K2 how to source and interpret information relating to the switches, including maintenance reports, if applicable
K3 how to identify and analyse the sequence of switching activities to be undertaken
K4 the different types and mechanisms of switches and their correct mode of operation
K5 the types of defects and variations that could occur to the switching mechanisms
K6 your organisation's methods and techniques for carrying out switching activities
K7 the importance of carrying out activities in the specified sequence and agreed timescale
K8 how to establish and confirm the correct positioning of the switches upon completion of the activity
K9 how and when switching activities cannot be completed
K10 the implications of not reporting instances of where the switching activities cannot be fully met
K11 the relevant reporting lines and procedures that are approved by your organisation
K12 the limits of your own authority and responsibility and those of others involved