It is the responsibility of the operation section to deliver the equipment to the maintenance

section in such a condition that no hazard is faced by the work men during work.
Before issuing any PTW the operation engineer should ensure that the persons collecting/
requesting PTW are fully familiar with the job and understand the associated systems, if any.
All PTWs must be issued in writing in prescribed forms and all copies of PTW must be signed both
at receipt and at clearance.
PTWs should be issued between specified hour only.
Before receiving back any PTW, the operation engineer must ensure personally that the job has
been carried out as schedule and there is no danger in charging the equipment/system.
Fire Protection
The operation engineer must be familiar that the fire prevention and protection systems
provided in the plant.
Should know his responsibility clearly if a fire breaks out.
Should be able to lead the other operating staff in fire fighting operation till the fire brigade or
others concerned take over.
House Keeping

Operating engineers should :

Be Aware of the importance of cleanliness and proper house keeping inside the plant
Ensure all floors, steps, stairs, passages are kept free from any obstruction and foreign
substances likely to cause a person to slip.
Ensure that no combustible or hazardous material is lying unattended in the plant.
Ensure that the fire fighting equipment and emergency exits are conspicuously marked and are
not obstructed by anything.

Ensure that adequate lighting has been provided in the work areas.

1.3 ROLE OP OPERATION ENGINEER IN THERMAL POWER STATION

The operation engineer is meant to ensure :
Safety of equipment and personnel
Reliability of supply, and
Generation of energy at economic cost.
His responsibility is to :
Start up the equipment in a safe and systematic manner.
Connect the unit to the transmission network in a proper manner so that the consumer can draw
power.
Watch the equipment to ensure its run under safe working conditions.