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TLIF4088
Implement and coordinate rail safety and WHS risk-control strategies

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to implement and coordinate rail safety and work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) risk management strategies, in accordance with regulatory and legislative requirements.

It includes accessing rail safety and WHS/OHS information, developing risk-control procedures, selecting and implementing risk controls, and contributing to monitoring and evaluating their effectiveness.

This unit covers the requirements to implement and coordinate rail safety and WHS/OHS risk management strategies and to identify, assess and control risks associated with people, plant, environment, rail infrastructure, and associated interfaces.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

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Evidence Required

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ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Access information about rail safety, WHS/OHS and organisational policies and procedures

1.1

Relevant provisions of rail safety and WHS/OHS legislation and codes of practice are identified

1.2

Information on organisational rail safety and WHS/OHS policies and procedures is stored in a readily accessible location and manner

1.3

Information is accurately interpreted and clearly explained to the appropriate personnel

2

Develop options to control rail safety and WHS/OHS risks

2.1

Hazard register, outcomes of previous incident investigations, and risk assessments are reviewed to identify possible rail safety and WHS/OHS hazards and/or risks requiring control action

2.2

Rail safety, WHS/OHS legislation and standards are used to develop a range of options to control specific risks in the workplace

2.3

Principles of the hierarchy of control are applied when developing risk-control options

2.4

Input is sought from stakeholders and workplace personnel as required

2.5

Advice from rail safety officers and WHS/OHS specialists and technical advisors is sought as required

3

Select appropriate options to control rail safety and WHS/OHS risks

3.1

Outcomes of risk assessments are used to select appropriate options to control risks

3.2

Selected risk controls are prioritised

3.3

Factors that may potentially limit effectiveness of controls are identified

3.4

Stakeholders and workplace personnel are consulted when selecting appropriate control options as required

3.5

Recommended risk controls are communicated to stakeholders and workplace personnel

4

Implement rail safety and WHS/OHS risk controls

4.1

Appropriate authority and relevant resources to implement controls are identified and applied

4.2

Actions required to control risks are implemented

4.3

Stakeholders and workplace personnel are consulted with and involved in implementing risk controls

5

Contribute to monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of risk controls

5.1

Effectiveness of implemented risk controls is evaluated, in consultation with stakeholders as required

5.2

Compliance with any new procedures is monitored and documented in accordance with organisational procedures

5.3

Workplace sources of information and data are accessed if required, to evaluate effectiveness of risk controls and to check for new hazards introduced as a result of controls

5.4

Areas for further improvement are identified in consultation with stakeholders and appropriate action is taken

5.5

Assistance is provided in developing and documenting an improvement plan when requested

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and include:

applying relevant legislation and workplace procedures

communicating effectively with others

completing relevant documentation

identifying job hazards and taking required action to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards

implementing contingency plans

reading and interpreting relevant instructions, procedures, information and signs

reporting and rectifying within limits of own role, problems, faults and malfunctions

reviewing previous incidents and hazard register for relevant existing workplace risk management controls.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

emergency management plan and evacuation procedures

housekeeping standards and procedures

rail safety management system

relevant rail safety and work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) legislation, procedures and guidelines

reporting procedures for unsafe situations, hazards and workplace risks

signs and signals used for WHS/OHS warnings.

As a minimum, assessors must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

As a minimum, assessment must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must occur in workplace operational situations or, where this is not available, in simulated workplace operational situations that replicate workplace conditions.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Resources for assessment include:

a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or simulations

relevant and appropriate materials, tools, equipment and personal protective equipment currently used in industry

applicable documentation including safety management system, workplace procedures, regulations, rules, codes of practice and operation manuals.

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Assessment Tasks

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ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Access information about rail safety, WHS/OHS and organisational policies and procedures

1.1

Relevant provisions of rail safety and WHS/OHS legislation and codes of practice are identified

1.2

Information on organisational rail safety and WHS/OHS policies and procedures is stored in a readily accessible location and manner

1.3

Information is accurately interpreted and clearly explained to the appropriate personnel

2

Develop options to control rail safety and WHS/OHS risks

2.1

Hazard register, outcomes of previous incident investigations, and risk assessments are reviewed to identify possible rail safety and WHS/OHS hazards and/or risks requiring control action

2.2

Rail safety, WHS/OHS legislation and standards are used to develop a range of options to control specific risks in the workplace

2.3

Principles of the hierarchy of control are applied when developing risk-control options

2.4

Input is sought from stakeholders and workplace personnel as required

2.5

Advice from rail safety officers and WHS/OHS specialists and technical advisors is sought as required

3

Select appropriate options to control rail safety and WHS/OHS risks

3.1

Outcomes of risk assessments are used to select appropriate options to control risks

3.2

Selected risk controls are prioritised

3.3

Factors that may potentially limit effectiveness of controls are identified

3.4

Stakeholders and workplace personnel are consulted when selecting appropriate control options as required

3.5

Recommended risk controls are communicated to stakeholders and workplace personnel

4

Implement rail safety and WHS/OHS risk controls

4.1

Appropriate authority and relevant resources to implement controls are identified and applied

4.2

Actions required to control risks are implemented

4.3

Stakeholders and workplace personnel are consulted with and involved in implementing risk controls

5

Contribute to monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of risk controls

5.1

Effectiveness of implemented risk controls is evaluated, in consultation with stakeholders as required

5.2

Compliance with any new procedures is monitored and documented in accordance with organisational procedures

5.3

Workplace sources of information and data are accessed if required, to evaluate effectiveness of risk controls and to check for new hazards introduced as a result of controls

5.4

Areas for further improvement are identified in consultation with stakeholders and appropriate action is taken

5.5

Assistance is provided in developing and documenting an improvement plan when requested

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions can be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and include:

applying relevant legislation and workplace procedures

communicating effectively with others

completing relevant documentation

identifying job hazards and taking required action to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards

implementing contingency plans

reading and interpreting relevant instructions, procedures, information and signs

reporting and rectifying within limits of own role, problems, faults and malfunctions

reviewing previous incidents and hazard register for relevant existing workplace risk management controls.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

emergency management plan and evacuation procedures

housekeeping standards and procedures

rail safety management system

relevant rail safety and work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) legislation, procedures and guidelines

reporting procedures for unsafe situations, hazards and workplace risks

signs and signals used for WHS/OHS warnings.

As a minimum, assessors must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

As a minimum, assessment must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must occur in workplace operational situations or, where this is not available, in simulated workplace operational situations that replicate workplace conditions.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Resources for assessment include:

a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or simulations

relevant and appropriate materials, tools, equipment and personal protective equipment currently used in industry

applicable documentation including safety management system, workplace procedures, regulations, rules, codes of practice and operation manuals.

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