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TLIF5023
Undertake a derailment investigation

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: March 2024


This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to undertake a derailment investigation in accordance with legislative and regulatory requirements.

It includes preparing for a derailment investigation, determining potential contributory factors, planning for derailment investigation report requirements, and investigating a derailment.

This unit applies to people with the responsibility for rail operations management.

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 describe the essential outcomes.

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

1

Prepare for derailment investigation

1.1

Derailment investigation definitions are identified and explained

1.2

Principles of systematic investigation to be employed in derailment investigation are identified and followed

1.3

Purpose and objectives of derailment investigation are identified and documented in accordance with organisational and regulatory requirements

1.4

Types of data to be collected to conduct derailment investigation are identified and documented

1.5

Types of evidence to be collected during derailment investigation are identified and documented

2

Determine potential contributory components of the rail system to the derailment

2.1

Track structure and track components that may have contributed to derailment are identified in accordance with organisational and regulatory requirements

2.2

Rolling stock involved in derailment is identified in accordance with organisational and regulatory requirements

2.3

Normal operation of rolling stock at derailment site is outlined in accordance with organisational and regulatory requirements

2.4

Safeworking systems in operation at derailment site are explained

3

Plan for derailment investigation report requirements

3.1

Methods by which evidence will be gathered are outlined

3.2

Appropriate report structure is determined

3.3

Timelines for conducting investigation and producing report are established

3.4

Equipment required to conduct derailment investigation is identified and accessed

4

Investigate derailment

4.1

Resources required to undertaken rail derailment investigation are acquired

4.2

Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and control measures are implemented

4.3

Evidence is gathered in accordance with identified methods and required timelines

4.4

Rail derailment investigation report is drafted, reviewed and finalised in accordance with organisational and regulatory requirements

4.5

Rail derailment investigation report is completed and submitted in accordance with organisational and regulatory requirements

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 workplace procedures

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

planning a derailment investigation in accordance with organisational and regulatory requirements

producing a derailment investigation report

reading and interpreting documentation and the organisation’s rail safety compliance system, and applying these to a derailment investigation

recognising non-conformance with rail safety requirements and taking appropriate action in accordance with organisational policies and procedures

recording and preserving evidence when undertaking a derailment investigation in accordance with workplace procedures

working collaboratively with employees and other management staff when undertaking a derailment investigation.

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:

evidence collection and analysis techniques

evidence preservation techniques

notifiable occurrence reporting requirements in accordance with operational procedures

rail safeworking systems

relevant investigating and reporting legislation and regulations

rolling stock operations including traction systems, braking systems, inspection regimes

signalling systems

terminology as defined by the applicable Rail Infrastructure Manager safeworking system including workplace procedures, regulations, rules and codes of practice

track components and dynamics

wheel-track interface management.

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 rail workplace operational situations or, where this is not available, in simulated workplace operational situations that replicate rail corridor 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 workplace procedures, regulations, rail industry standards, codes of practice and operation manuals.


Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1

Prepare for derailment investigation

1.1

Derailment investigation definitions are identified and explained

1.2

Principles of systematic investigation to be employed in derailment investigation are identified and followed

1.3

Purpose and objectives of derailment investigation are identified and documented in accordance with organisational and regulatory requirements

1.4

Types of data to be collected to conduct derailment investigation are identified and documented

1.5

Types of evidence to be collected during derailment investigation are identified and documented

2

Determine potential contributory components of the rail system to the derailment

2.1

Track structure and track components that may have contributed to derailment are identified in accordance with organisational and regulatory requirements

2.2

Rolling stock involved in derailment is identified in accordance with organisational and regulatory requirements

2.3

Normal operation of rolling stock at derailment site is outlined in accordance with organisational and regulatory requirements

2.4

Safeworking systems in operation at derailment site are explained

3

Plan for derailment investigation report requirements

3.1

Methods by which evidence will be gathered are outlined

3.2

Appropriate report structure is determined

3.3

Timelines for conducting investigation and producing report are established

3.4

Equipment required to conduct derailment investigation is identified and accessed

4

Investigate derailment

4.1

Resources required to undertaken rail derailment investigation are acquired

4.2

Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and control measures are implemented

4.3

Evidence is gathered in accordance with identified methods and required timelines

4.4

Rail derailment investigation report is drafted, reviewed and finalised in accordance with organisational and regulatory requirements

4.5

Rail derailment investigation report is completed and submitted in accordance with organisational and regulatory requirements

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 workplace procedures

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

planning a derailment investigation in accordance with organisational and regulatory requirements

producing a derailment investigation report

reading and interpreting documentation and the organisation’s rail safety compliance system, and applying these to a derailment investigation

recognising non-conformance with rail safety requirements and taking appropriate action in accordance with organisational policies and procedures

recording and preserving evidence when undertaking a derailment investigation in accordance with workplace procedures

working collaboratively with employees and other management staff when undertaking a derailment investigation.

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:

evidence collection and analysis techniques

evidence preservation techniques

notifiable occurrence reporting requirements in accordance with operational procedures

rail safeworking systems

relevant investigating and reporting legislation and regulations

rolling stock operations including traction systems, braking systems, inspection regimes

signalling systems

terminology as defined by the applicable Rail Infrastructure Manager safeworking system including workplace procedures, regulations, rules and codes of practice

track components and dynamics

wheel-track interface management.

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 rail workplace operational situations or, where this is not available, in simulated workplace operational situations that replicate rail corridor 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 workplace procedures, regulations, rail industry standards, codes of practice and operation manuals.

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