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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Determine job requirements
2. Structures are inspected as required to locate and evaluate defects
3. Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and control measures are implemented
4. Job requirements are determined in accordance with workplace procedures, and scope of work and resources required are identified
5. Perform routine maintenance
6. Components are cleaned and cleared in accordance with workplace procedures
7. Fastenings are tightened to required standard in accordance with workplace procedures
8. Minor defects that cannot be rectified are reported in accordance with workplace procedures
9. Clean up site
10. Workplace procedures and environmental regulations and standards relevant to site clean-up are confirmed and clarified as required
11. Waste is minimised and reused or disposed of in accordance with relevant workplace procedures and environmental regulations and standards
12. Cleaning products and materials are disposed of in accordance with relevant workplace procedures and environmental regulations and standards
13. Established site restoration practices are followed and problems with these practices are identified and reported
14. Complete documentation
15. Required documentation procedures and processes are confirmed
16. Documentation is filled in legibly and proofread
17. Documentation is processed in accordance with workplace procedures

Range Statement

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.

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Performance Evidence

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 three separate occasions and include:

applying relevant workplace procedures cleaning structures and components routinely in accordance with workplace procedures communicating effectively with others following operational instructions and work sequences identifying defects and remedies identifying job hazards and taking required action to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards implementing contingency plans modifying activities depending on operational contingencies, risk situations and environments monitoring work activities in terms of planned schedule operating communications equipment to required protocol reporting and/or rectifying identified problems, faults or malfunctions, in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures selecting and using required tools and equipment tightening a range of fastener types.

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Knowledge Evidence

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 may exist when completing routine maintenance of structures and ways of controlling the risks involved problems that may occur during the routine maintenance of structures and action that can be taken to report or resolve these problems relevant recording and documentation procedures relevant rail danger zones relevant rail safety, work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) and environmental procedures and regulations routine maintenance methods and techniques workplace procedures for maintaining structures.

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