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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Assist with locomotive brake testing
2. Under the direction of the driver, the application of the locomotive brake is observed to ensure it is within operational parameters
3. Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, codes of practice, policies and procedures are identified and followed
4. Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and control measures are implemented
5. Work area is made safe for testing by ensuring locomotive is isolated and secured in accordance with workplace procedures
6. Problems, faults or malfunctions are identified, responded to and/or reported in accordance with workplace procedures
7. Assist with train brake examination
8. Under the direction of the driver, train brake is applied in accordance with organisational procedures
9. Under the direction of the driver, train brake is released in accordance with organisational procedures
10. Apply and release handbrake
11. Under the direction of the driver, handbrake is applied in accordance with organisational procedures
12. Under the direction of the driver, handbrake is released in accordance with organisational 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 one occasion and include:

applying and removing handbrakes and brakes on a heritage locomotive applying relevant safeworking system and workplace procedures assisting the driver with a heritage train brake test communicating effectively with the train driver identifying job hazards and required action to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards interpreting and following operational instructions modifying activities depending on operational contingencies, risk situations and environments reading and interpreting relevant instructions, procedures, information and signs reporting identified problems, faults or malfunctions promptly, in accordance with organisational procedures working collaboratively with the driver when testing heritage locomotive and train braking systems.

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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:

applicable state/territory legislated rail safety requirements, relevant codes of practice and/or guidelines brake systems, their components and their operation procedures to test heritage train brake systems relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) operational procedures and regulations types of brake tests and their purpose when it is applicable to release train brake.

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