Assessor Resource

TLIW2039
Place and remove permanent way stop boards

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to place and remove permanent way stop boards, in accordance with legislative and regulatory requirements.

This unit involves applying the network owner’s policies, procedures and protocols when placing and removing track protection signage used to protect one or more worksites in the rail corridor.

Track protection signage may include:

in-field protection

permanent way stop boards

track protection stop signs.

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

Activities are performed using established safeworking procedures, with duty of care accountability and responsibility for self and others in achieving the prescribed outcomes within the limits of own responsibility.

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

Place track protection signage

1.1

Location advice for track protection signage is confirmed

1.2

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

1.3

Relevant Network Control Officer is contacted and informed as required in accordance with network owner’s policies and procedures

1.4

Equipment is checked for availability and suitability to perform job in accordance with network owner’s policies and procedures

1.5

Equipment is placed in accordance with network owner’s rail industry standards

1.6

Relevant personnel are notified that track protection signage has been placed

2

Remove track protection signage

2.1

Location advice for removal of track protection signage is confirmed

2.2

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

2.3

Relevant Network Control Officer is contacted and informed, in accordance with network owner’s policies and procedures

2.4

Equipment is removed from track, and secured and stowed appropriately

2.5

Relevant personnel are notified that track protection signage has been removed

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 systems and workplace procedures

communicating effectively with individuals and groups

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

reading and interpreting Rail Infrastructure Manager procedures for placing and removing track protection signage

using track protection signage in accordance with required Rail Infrastructure Manager rail industry standards

working within the available timeframes for the work function in accordance with workplace safeworking 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 and include knowledge of:

hazards that can exist when placing and removing track protection signage

Rail Infrastructure Manager/network owner’s procedures for placing and removing track protection signage

relevant rail danger zones.

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.

Performance is demonstrated in a suitable rail corridor context.

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 task 1: [title]      Due date:

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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

Place track protection signage

1.1

Location advice for track protection signage is confirmed

1.2

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

1.3

Relevant Network Control Officer is contacted and informed as required in accordance with network owner’s policies and procedures

1.4

Equipment is checked for availability and suitability to perform job in accordance with network owner’s policies and procedures

1.5

Equipment is placed in accordance with network owner’s rail industry standards

1.6

Relevant personnel are notified that track protection signage has been placed

2

Remove track protection signage

2.1

Location advice for removal of track protection signage is confirmed

2.2

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

2.3

Relevant Network Control Officer is contacted and informed, in accordance with network owner’s policies and procedures

2.4

Equipment is removed from track, and secured and stowed appropriately

2.5

Relevant personnel are notified that track protection signage has been removed

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 systems and workplace procedures

communicating effectively with individuals and groups

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

reading and interpreting Rail Infrastructure Manager procedures for placing and removing track protection signage

using track protection signage in accordance with required Rail Infrastructure Manager rail industry standards

working within the available timeframes for the work function in accordance with workplace safeworking 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 and include knowledge of:

hazards that can exist when placing and removing track protection signage

Rail Infrastructure Manager/network owner’s procedures for placing and removing track protection signage

relevant rail danger zones.

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.

Performance is demonstrated in a suitable rail corridor context.

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.

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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