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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Identify maintenance and repair requirements
2. Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and risk control measures are implemented
3. Condition of rolling stock and/or motive power unit ancillary equipment is assessed
4. Faulty or damaged components or equipment are identified and assessed for component exchange or minor repair
5. Equipment and tools required are identified and obtained
6. Equipment is prepared and work areas are checked to ensure maintenance, repair and component exchange activities are carried out in a safe environment
7. Faulty or damaged components or equipment that are not able to be repaired or exchanged are reported for further maintenance in accordance with workplace procedures
8. Conduct minor maintenance and routine repairs
9. Minor maintenance, routine repairs and component exchange are carried out in accordance with manufacturer specifications and workplace procedures
10. Equipment, tools and materials required are operated, applied and handled in accordance with work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and manufacturer specifications to prevent injury and damage
11. Check and report minor maintenance and repairs
12. Minor maintenance, repairs and component exchange activities are checked for compliance with safety requirements and workplace procedures
13. Equipment is checked to confirm it has been restored to operational standards
14. Maintenance, repair and component exchange activities are documented and filed in accordance with workplace procedures and regulatory requirements
15. Work area is checked for cleanliness and operational safety

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 one occasion and include:

carrying out checks on different types of motive power units and rolling stock carrying out minor maintenance, repair and component exchange activities correctly completing relevant documentation identifying job hazards and taking required action to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards identifying possible faults and defects and appropriate corrective measures implementing contingency plans modifying activities depending on operational contingencies, risk situations and environments operating and adapting to different tools and equipment reading and interpreting relevant instructions, procedures, information and signs working systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self or others, or damage to goods or equipment.

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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:

emergency procedures relevant sections of applicable state/territory legislated rail safety requirements, codes of practice and/or guidelines, and safeworking system requirements relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) and environmental protection requirements tools and equipment used when diagnosing and rectifying minor faults and the procedures and precautions for their care, use and storage typical minor repair problems that can occur, and related action that should be taken in accordance with workplace procedures workplace component and material supply system workplace documentation and records requirements workplace procedures and policies for diagnosing and repairing minor faults.

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