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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Assist with preparing for shunting operation
   • Shunting requirements are confirmed through workplace documents and/or relevant personnel
2. Local safety requirements are identified and followed in accordance with workplace procedures
3. Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and risk control measures are implemented
4. Relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements are followed to prevent injury and damage
   • Points, levers, and/or switches are operated in accordance with workplace requirements as required
5. Audible signals, hand signals and/or other line of sight communications are used to assist control of train movements
6. Hand, flag, light or radio shunting commands used are responded to in accordance with workplace requirements
7. Pre-movement inspection/tests are carried out prior to moving trains
8. Assist with coupling trains
   • Type of connections required are identified prior to coupling
9. Situations requiring the use of a coupling adaptor are identified, as required, in accordance with workplace procedures
10. All safety requirements are met prior to coupling train in accordance with workplace procedures
11. Coupling adaptor, if required, is accessed and transported to required location for use
12. Coupling adaptor, if required is attached to one of the trains prior to coupling in accordance with workplace procedures
13. Trains are coupled in accordance with workplace procedures and coupling adaptor is secured in place
14. After trains are coupled, post-coupling inspection/tests are carried out in accordance with operating procedures and workplace requirements
15. Assist with uncoupling trains
    • Train to be uncoupled is identified and checks are made to ensure all safety requirements are met prior to uncoupling
16. Train is uncoupled in accordance with operating procedures and workplace requirements
17. Coupling equipment is removed and stored in accordance with operating and workplace procedures
18. Post-uncoupling inspection/tests are carried out in accordance with operating procedures and workplace requirements

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

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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 two separate occasions and in two separate locations and include: applying relevant safeworking and workplace procedures carrying out pre-shunting checks in accordance with workplace procedures communicating effectively with others identifying job hazards and taking required action to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards implementing contingency plans interpreting and following operational instructions and prioritising work modifying activities depending on operational contingencies, risk situations and environments monitoring work activities in terms of planned schedule reading and interpreting relevant instructions, procedures, information and signs reporting and/or rectifying identified problems, faults or malfunctions defects promptly, in accordance with workplace procedures shunting trains in more than one location including sidings and depots/yards working collaboratively with others 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: communications protocols coupling systems, their components and their operation diagnostic techniques relating to shunting, coupling and uncoupling electric passenger trains emergency procedures relevant rail danger zones relevant sections of applicable state/territory legislated rail safety and safeworking requirements, codes of practice and/or guidelines relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) and environmental procedures and regulations including codes of practice for manual handling shunting workplace procedures and requirements types of couplers and their purpose types of coupling adaptors and their purpose.

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