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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Access defined worksite
  2. Run track vehicle within defined worksite
  3. Exit defined worksite

Required Skills

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

This describes the essential knowledge and skills and their level required for this unit

Required knowledge

Access providers and organisational policies procedures and protocols

Rail terminology as defined by the applicable access provider

Access providers policies procedures and protocols in the event of identified unsafe situations or emergencies within workplace role

Operational communication protocols and systems

Types of track protection

Points and signals recognition

Required skills

Communicate effectively with individuals and work groups

Follow workplace policies procedures and protocols

Conduct a situational awareness assessment

Use required personal protective equipment conforming to organisational standards

Identify unsafe situations and emergencies

Evidence Required

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 underpinning knowledge and skills

relevant legislation and workplace procedures

other relevant aspects of the range statement

the timeframes typically expected for the work function and industrial environment

Compliance with site safety plans OHampS regulations and other regulatory requirements

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

explaining how to safely access defined worksite

conducting a situational awareness

observing speed limit appropriate for type of vehicle type of track and local conditions

demonstrating passing signals in accordance with workplace procedures

explaining appropriate response to identified unsafe situations andor emergencies

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 andor other simulated practical and knowledge assessment andor

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

In both real and simulated environments 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

Assessment of this unit must be undertaken by a registered training organisation

Assessment of knowledge must be conducted through appropriate writtenoral tests

Practical assessment must occur

through activities in an appropriately simulated environment and

in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace


Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance.

Worksites may include:

rail corridor

danger zone:

running line

parallel networks (adjacent access providers, shared corridor)

adjacent lines

sidings/yards

platforms/buildings

structures

Terminology will be:

as defined by the applicable track safeworking system and operating procedures

Work may occur:

by day or night, under varied weather conditions and situations

Situational awareness will be:

as defined within the workplace procedures

as defined in the risk assessment for situational awareness including:

view - line of sight

direction of approaching trains

speed of approaching trains

position of safety

changed local conditions

Communications may include:

receive and pass on verbal messages/information

report unsafe situations and respond to emergencies

general safety and emergency messages

Communications equipment and systems may include:

hand and audible signals

Safety clothing and equipment may include:

high visibility clothing

protective footwear

hearing protection

Where applicable, worksite protection equipment may include:

warning devices, whistles and sirens

audible track warning devices

demarcation barriers

lights and flags

electronic devices

Information and documents may include:

workplace procedures, policies and work instructions

worksite safety plan

emergency plan

pre-work briefing

worksite protection plan

Types of track protection may include:

lookout

track occupancy

rail traffic control

planned track possession

blocking protection

Defined worksite may be an area protected by:

track occupancy

controlled rail traffic

planned track possession

blocking protection

Type of vehicle may include:

road/rail

track machines

Type of track may include:

continuously welded rail

jointed rail

Varied local conditions may include:

gradients

line of sight

weather

condition of rail

multiple rail crews

multiple vehicles