Assessor Resource

TLIL3072
Operate signal panel or equipment

Assessment tool

Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to operate a signal panel and/or equipment in accordance with workplace procedures and the requirements of relevant safeworking regulations and codes of practice.

It includes preparing for operation, controlling rail traffic movement, implementing contingency plans, updating traffic movement documentation and handing over or relieving the signaller in accordance with workplace requirements.

People achieving competence in this unit will need to fulfil the applicable state/territory legislated rail safety and safeworking requirements, and to comply with relevant codes of practice and/or guidelines.

The unit involves the application of operational principles, regulations, safeworking codes, protocols and procedures when operating a signal panel and/or equipment, as part of workplace activities across a variety of operational contexts within the Australian rail industry.

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

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Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1

Prepare to operate signal control location

1.1

Reporting for duty is undertaken in accordance with work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and organisational policies and procedures

1.2

Appropriate network control officer is contacted as required in accordance with organisational policies and procedures

1.3

Documentation is checked for local activities and/or rail traffic movements that may affect rail traffic operations in accordance with organisational procedures and policies

1.4

Signalling equipment is switched in for use as required

1.5

Operation of equipment is tested in accordance with organisational policies and procedures

2

Control local rail traffic movements

2.1

Local rail traffic movements are coordinated with relevant personnel in accordance with organisational policies and procedures

2.2

Signalling systems are operated and monitored to ensure safe movement of rail traffic

2.3

Activities that may affect operations are reported and recorded in accordance with organisational policies and procedures

3

Communicate with relevant personnel

3.1

Communication with relevant rail safety workers is undertaken to ensure they are informed of local rail traffic movements, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures

3.2

Communication with other relevant personnel is undertaken to ensure they are informed of local rail traffic movements, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures

4

Monitor and respond to system alarms

4.1

System alarms are monitored as required by organisational policies and procedures

4.2

Activated alarms are responded to appropriately and reported to appropriate personnel in accordance with organisational policies and procedures

4.3

Identified faults are reported to appropriate personnel in accordance with organisational policies and procedures

5

Implement contingency plans as instructed

5.1

Contingency plan to suit disruption, system failure or fault is actioned as instructed, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures

5.2

Local rail traffic movements are adjusted in accordance with organisational and/or local operational requirements

5.3

Communications with network control officer and other relevant personnel are established and maintained as required

6

Update local rail traffic movement documentation

6.1

Local rail traffic movement documentation is amended, compiled and recorded in accordance with organisational policies and procedures

6.2

Local rail traffic movement information and documentation are handed over when relieved and/or at the completion of shift, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures

7

Handover control to relieving signaller

7.1

Relieving signaller is informed of operational status and ongoing issues in accordance with organisational policies and procedures

7.2

Documentation is checked to ensure it is uptodate and is then endorsed in accordance with organisational policies and procedures

8

Take over control from signaller

8.1

Information on operational status and ongoing issues is received from signaller in accordance with organisational policies and procedures

8.2

Documentation is checked to ensure it corresponds to operational status and is then endorsed in accordance with organisational policies and procedures

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 safeworking system rules and workplace procedures

communicating effectively with others

completing relevant documentation and entering data accurately

controlling rail traffic movement

handing over or relieving the signaller

implementing contingency plans

modifying activities depending on operational contingencies, risk situations and environments

monitoring work activities in terms of planned schedule

operating a signal panel or equipment

operating communications systems in accordance with workplace protocol

reading, interpreting and following relevant instructions, procedures and information

reporting and rectifying identified problems, faults and malfunctions within limits of own role, in accordance with organisational procedures

updating traffic movement documentation

using appropriate numeric functions when controlling rail traffic movement.

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:

organisational procedures for controlling and coordinating local rail traffic operations

problems that may occur when operating signal panel or equipment, and action that should be taken to resolve these problems

relevant documentation requirements

relevant sections of applicable state/territory legislated rail safety and safeworking requirements, relevant codes of practice and/or guidelines

signalling and control systems and operations

specific local conditions and restrictions

types of communications systems available

types of surveillance and alarm systems in use.

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

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1

Prepare to operate signal control location

1.1

Reporting for duty is undertaken in accordance with work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and organisational policies and procedures

1.2

Appropriate network control officer is contacted as required in accordance with organisational policies and procedures

1.3

Documentation is checked for local activities and/or rail traffic movements that may affect rail traffic operations in accordance with organisational procedures and policies

1.4

Signalling equipment is switched in for use as required

1.5

Operation of equipment is tested in accordance with organisational policies and procedures

2

Control local rail traffic movements

2.1

Local rail traffic movements are coordinated with relevant personnel in accordance with organisational policies and procedures

2.2

Signalling systems are operated and monitored to ensure safe movement of rail traffic

2.3

Activities that may affect operations are reported and recorded in accordance with organisational policies and procedures

3

Communicate with relevant personnel

3.1

Communication with relevant rail safety workers is undertaken to ensure they are informed of local rail traffic movements, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures

3.2

Communication with other relevant personnel is undertaken to ensure they are informed of local rail traffic movements, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures

4

Monitor and respond to system alarms

4.1

System alarms are monitored as required by organisational policies and procedures

4.2

Activated alarms are responded to appropriately and reported to appropriate personnel in accordance with organisational policies and procedures

4.3

Identified faults are reported to appropriate personnel in accordance with organisational policies and procedures

5

Implement contingency plans as instructed

5.1

Contingency plan to suit disruption, system failure or fault is actioned as instructed, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures

5.2

Local rail traffic movements are adjusted in accordance with organisational and/or local operational requirements

5.3

Communications with network control officer and other relevant personnel are established and maintained as required

6

Update local rail traffic movement documentation

6.1

Local rail traffic movement documentation is amended, compiled and recorded in accordance with organisational policies and procedures

6.2

Local rail traffic movement information and documentation are handed over when relieved and/or at the completion of shift, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures

7

Handover control to relieving signaller

7.1

Relieving signaller is informed of operational status and ongoing issues in accordance with organisational policies and procedures

7.2

Documentation is checked to ensure it is uptodate and is then endorsed in accordance with organisational policies and procedures

8

Take over control from signaller

8.1

Information on operational status and ongoing issues is received from signaller in accordance with organisational policies and procedures

8.2

Documentation is checked to ensure it corresponds to operational status and is then endorsed in accordance with organisational policies and procedures

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 safeworking system rules and workplace procedures

communicating effectively with others

completing relevant documentation and entering data accurately

controlling rail traffic movement

handing over or relieving the signaller

implementing contingency plans

modifying activities depending on operational contingencies, risk situations and environments

monitoring work activities in terms of planned schedule

operating a signal panel or equipment

operating communications systems in accordance with workplace protocol

reading, interpreting and following relevant instructions, procedures and information

reporting and rectifying identified problems, faults and malfunctions within limits of own role, in accordance with organisational procedures

updating traffic movement documentation

using appropriate numeric functions when controlling rail traffic movement.

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:

organisational procedures for controlling and coordinating local rail traffic operations

problems that may occur when operating signal panel or equipment, and action that should be taken to resolve these problems

relevant documentation requirements

relevant sections of applicable state/territory legislated rail safety and safeworking requirements, relevant codes of practice and/or guidelines

signalling and control systems and operations

specific local conditions and restrictions

types of communications systems available

types of surveillance and alarm systems in use.

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

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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