This section describes the knowledge and skills required for this unit

Required knowledge

Documentation and recordkeeping requirements

Hazards that may exist during cleaning of rail and points and ways of controlling the risks involved

Problems that may occur during cleaning rail and points and action that can be taken to report or resolve the problems

Relevant communication systems and procedures

Relevant safety occupational health and safety OHampS and environmental procedures and regulations

Workplace procedures for the cleaning of rail and points

Required skills

Apply precautions and required action to minimise control or eliminate hazards that may exist during work activities

Communicate effectively with others when cleaning rail and points

Complete documentation related to cleaning rail and points

Modify activities depending on differing operational contingencies risk situations and environments

Operate and adapt to differences in equipment in accordance with standard operating procedures

Read and interpret instructions and manuals relevant to cleaning rail and points

Report andor rectify any identified problems faults or malfunctions that may occur when cleaning rail and points in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures

Select and use required personal protective equipment

Work collaboratively with others cleaning rail and points

Work systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self or others or damage to goods or equipment

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required knowledge and skills the range statement and the assessment guidelines for this Training Package

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria of this unit and include demonstration of applying

the required knowledge and skills

relevant legislation and workplace procedures

other relevant aspects of the range statement

Assessment must include exercises which demonstrate competent performance of the following in a range of situations

completing prework checks correctly

correctly replacing brushes

correct operation when positioning the cleaning vehicle

cleaning straight track and points to required standards

cleaning out waste collection container

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Performance is demonstrated consistently over a period of time and in a suitable range of contexts

Resources for assessment include

a range of relevant exercises case studies andor other practical and knowledge assessment andor

access to an appropriate range of relevant operational situations in the workplace

Access is required to

relevant and appropriate materials and equipment and

applicable documentation including workplace procedures regulations codes of practice and operation manuals

Method of assessment

As a minimum assessment of knowledge must be conducted through appropriate writtenoral tests

Practical assessment must occur

in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace

Hazard warning equipment may include:

Communication equipment systems may include:

Depending on the work context, safety and personal protective equipment may include:

Information/documents may include:

Applicable procedures and codes may include: