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The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. |
Operations may be conducted: | by day or night in all weather conditions |
Work may be conducted in: | restricted spaces exposed conditions controlled or open environments |
Work may involve: | exposure to chemicals, and dangerous or hazardous substances movements of equipment, materials and vehicles |
Installation and replacement methods may include: | constructing new bridges partial replacement in existing track full replacement in existing track |
Repair methods may include: | boring new holes in timber transoms replacing broken or damaged transoms |
Transom types may include: | timber synthetic composite |
Tools and equipment may include: | mechanical handling/lifting equipment bars, sleeper tongs adze planer square and string line jacks manual tools small power tools oxy cutting equipment scaffolding |
Materials may include: | bolts and fasteners zinc/polyester strip resilient pads paint/timber preservatives |
Transom spacing and dimensions may vary according to: | bridge configuration traffic task |
Removal and insertion may be: | mechanical manual |
Liaison may include: | internal/external personnel from other work areas (e.g. train controllers) road authorities local councils landowners |
Communication systems may include: | two-way radios radio headsets telephones/mobile phones agreed audible or hand signals |
Safety and personal protective equipment may include: | high visibility clothing hearing protection gloves sunscreen sunglasses safety glasses dust mask insect repellent safety headwear safety footwear portable radios/mobile phones hand lamps flags safety devices |
Depending on the type of organisation concerned and the local terminology used, workplace procedures may include: | company procedures enterprise procedures organisational procedures established procedures |
Information/documents may include: | operational instructions, policies and workplace procedures local authority regulations and procedures works orders technical instructions, plans and specifications manufacturers or workplace equipment operation manuals and specifications emergency procedure manuals two-way radio/mobile phone operation procedures QA plans, data and document control conditions of service, legislation and industrial agreements including workplace agreements and awards |
Information may be provided: | electronically in writing, via forms/documents/plans orally, via face-to-face communications trackside signals |
Applicable regulations and legislation may include: | legislated rail safety requirements including applicable acts and regulations from each state and territory together with any nationally approved compliance codes and/or guidelines relevant state/territory regulations, codes of practice and safeworking system requirements relevant Australian Standards and related requirements including AS 4292 relevant state/territory OH&S legislation relevant state/territory environmental protection legislation |