Network Operations, Safety and Training
Runs the network operations centre that issues access authorities, develops and directs switching programs and monitors supervisory control, and owns the safety management system, incident investigation, authorisations, training and the storm response plan for the whole business.
What the team is accountable for
- Issue and cancel access authorities and permits
- Develop, validate and direct switching programs
- Monitor the network and respond to protection operations
- Dispatch crews to faults and storm damage
- Maintain the authorised persons register and training matrix
- Investigate incidents and run safety audits
How we know it is working
Who works here
Meg Sorensen
Runs the operations centre, the safety management system and the authorisation and training programs, and joined Gridworks nine years ago from a network owner.
Ana Kovac
Directs switching programs, issues access authorities and monitors supervisory control on shift in the operations centre, and joined the centre five years ago.
Where the work is recorded
Access Authority and Permit Register
The operations centre record of every access authority, vicinity authority, test permit and rail traction access requested, issued and cancelled, with the isolation and earthing state confirmed.
Switching Program Register
Records every distribution, substation and rail traction switching program from writing through validation, direction and completion, with the writer, checker, controller and each step's confirmation.
Safety Incident and Near Miss Register
The safety register for electrical contacts, plant contacts, falls, injuries, near misses, safety rule breaches, environmental incidents and hazards, with investigation and corrective action tracking.
Assessment tasks in this department
Check and validate a high voltage switching program
You are an authorised Switching Program Checker in the network operations centre.
AdvancedInvestigate a storm response near miss and review the fatigue controls
You are the Safety Coordinator assisting the Network Operations, Safety and Training Manager.
Documents the scenarios use
- Access Authority and Permit to Work Procedure Procedure
- Elevated Work Platform, Pole and Tower Rescue Procedure Procedure
- Fitness for Work and Fatigue Policy Policy
- High Voltage Switching Program Procedure Procedure
- Incident, Near Miss and Safety Rule Breach Report Form Form
- Network Safety Rules and Access Policy Policy
- Storm and Network Emergency Response Plan Plan
- High Voltage Switching Program Template Template
- Work Health and Safety Policy Policy