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Course Overview

Certification for Substation Access (formerly Accredited for Entry) is provided to those persons who are required to enter MTS substations as part of their duties.

While no Electrical Qualification is required for this role candidates must demonstrate a sound understanding of electrical hazards.

Metro Trains Sydney Electrical Safety Rules sets out how we work safely around electrical equipment. As a person entering substations or HV areas you have a responsibility to read and understand relevant sections of the ESR. These sections include:

• Hazards and Warnings
• Access to Substations
• Safe Approach Distances

Important: Substations include, RMU Rooms, and 1500VDC Link Switch Rooms

Completion of this course allows you to work in a substation under supervision or enter a substation unsupervised for inspection purposes only.

Note: At completion of this course you will be considered as an Instructed person with regard to the Safe Approach Distances (SAD’s)

Substation Access - entering a substation

Persons holding Substation Access are permitted to enter a substation without supervision.
Holders of this authorisation are only permitted to undertake work for which they hold the relevant Training, Qualifications and Authorisations/Certifications.
Substation Access does NOT allow a person to hold a permit within a substation, irrelevant of Permit Holder Authorisation.

What you will Learn

• Information from the Metro Trains Sydney Electrical Safety Rules for persons certified for Substation Access
• Areas that can be accessed
• Identification of substation equipment
• Substation Safety and Access
• Relevant Hazards and Warnings
• Procedure to Enter and Exit a Substation or HV Room
• Safe Approach Distances
• Safety Equipment in Substations
• Emergency response
• Competency Level Restrictions

Course Booking

Course enquiries please email [email protected] the below information:

• Company Name
• Candidates Full Name as recorded on their RIW Profile
• Mobile Number
• Email
• Date of Birth
• RIW Number

Address

47 Tallawong Road, Tallawong NSW 2762 –  Sydney Metro Train Facility (SMTF)

Location

Infrastructure Building - Briefing Room (see below map)

Please ensure:

• You are punctual and arrive on time
• Please wear full PPE (Long sleeve shirt, Long trousers, Steel capped boots, High visibility vest or shirt, Hard Hat)
• Please have your RIW card
• Please ensure you have completed the eLearning. (You will not be issued with a certificate and you will not be authorised until it is)