Statutory Inspections and Checks
Distinguish user checks, planned inspection, maintenance, statutory inspection and thorough examination.
How to prepare for SSSTS
Connect each duty and hazard to the supervisor's workface sequence: check the task and RAMS, brief the team, establish controls, observe and intervene, then report and learn.
Core concepts
Concept 1
Different equipment and conditions trigger different competent-person, frequency and record requirements.
Exam cue: Identify the asset, legal regime, competent person and required record.
Concept 2
A certificate is historical evidence and does not override a current defect or changed condition.
Exam cue: Check that identifiers and dates match the equipment presented.
Concept 3
Supervisors check status, suitability and visible condition before use and quarantine defective equipment.
Exam cue: Act immediately on defects and preserve an auditable close-out.
Risk pitfalls and guardrails
Calling every check a statutory examination.
Guardrail: The examination is 30 minutes; only GE706 is named for use during the final 10 minutes.
Accepting an in-date record despite obvious damage.
Guardrail: Do not use a signature, course certificate or verbal instruction as a substitute for a missing competent plan or physical control.
Returning quarantined equipment without authorised resolution.
Guardrail: Do not use a signature, course certificate or verbal instruction as a substitute for a missing competent plan or physical control.
Memory anchors
Right Check, Right Person
Match the check and competence to the asset.
Certificate Plus Condition
Verify paperwork and the physical state.
Tag, Isolate, Report
Prevent use of defective equipment.
Close the Action
Record repair, replacement or safe disposal.
Checkpoint rule
Do the check-up only after you can summarize each concept in one sentence and identify one dangerous pitfall from memory.
Knowledge Check (after reading)
Short check-up to confirm understanding of this module.
Check-up Questions
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Move forward only after this module is stable.
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