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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Identify basic motive power unit types
2. Different motive power unit types and/or gauges currently in operation are identified
3. Basic layout of different types of motive power unit is identified
4. Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and risk control measures are implemented
5. Identify air/vacuum systems and operation
6. Basic air/vacuum components relevant to motive power unit type are located and identified
7. Uses and operation of air/vacuum system are identified
8. Identify electrical systems and operation
9. Basic electrical components relevant to motive power unit type are located and identified
10. Uses and operation of electrical system are identified
11. Identify mechanical systems and operation
12. Basic mechanical components relevant to motive power unit type are located and identified
13. Uses and operation of mechanical system are identified
14. Identify control systems and operation
15. Basic control system components relevant to motive power unit type are located and identified
16. Uses and operation of control systems are identified
17. Identify cooling and lubricating systems and operation
18. Basic cooling and lubricating system components relevant to motive power unit type are located and identified
19. Uses and operation of cooling and lubricating systems are identified
20. Identify auxiliary equipment and its operation
21. Basic auxiliary equipment components relevant to motive power unit type are located and identified
22. Uses and operation of auxiliary equipment are identified
23. Identify safety system equipment and their operation
24. Safety system equipment and components relevant to motive power types are identified
25. Uses and operation of safety system equipment are identified

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:

identifying job hazards and taking required action to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards identifying motive power unit types including: air/vacuum systems auxiliary equipment control systems cooling and lubricating systems electrical systems mechanical systems safety system equipment and their operations.

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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:

fundamentals of track layout electrical components, as required mechanical equipment, as required relevant railway terminology relevant safety, work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS), and environmental procedures and regulations relevant workplace and operational procedures types of motive power units including: air/vacuum systems auxiliary equipment control systems cooling and lubricating systems electrical systems mechanical systems safety system equipment and their operations.

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