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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Perform pre-operational equipment checks
2. Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and control measures are implemented
3. Detailed pre-operational equipment checks are conducted in accordance with manufacturer specifications and organisational procedures
4. Logbooks are checked and accurately completed as required, in accordance with organisational requirements and manufacturer specification
5. Problems with equipment are identified and rectified in accordance with workplace procedures
6. Identified problems are reported and documented in accordance with organisational procedures
7. Obtain approval to place equipment on track
8. Protection officer or person in charge of work (PICOW) is contacted to obtain approval to place light on-track equipment on track and to move it to designated location in accordance with network owner’s procedures
9. Communications with Network Control Officer is maintained using appropriate communications systems, in accordance with network owner procedures
10. Approval is recorded in accordance with organisational procedures
11. Operate light equipment on track
12. Equipment is travelled to designated location in accordance with network owner’s procedures
13. Equipment is prepared for work
14. Equipment is operated in a safe and efficient manner in accordance with relevant codes of practice, safeworking systems, manufacturer and organisational procedures
15. Equipment is operated to meet organisational standards and specifications
16. Warning systems are monitored and appropriately responded to as required during operation
17. Stable or off track equipment
18. Protection officer or PICOW is contacted to direct where and when to stable or off track equipment
19. Equipment is propelled to nominated stabling or off-track location
20. Equipment is stabled or off tracked as directed
21. Protection officer or PICOW is contacted and informed when light on-track equipment is stabled or off tracked
22. Equipment is left stored in appropriate manner and location to ensure security and protection of equipment
23. Perform post-operational equipment procedures
24. Post-operational equipment checks are conducted in accordance with manufacturer specifications and organisational procedures to identify defects and maintenance requirements
25. Identified problems are reported in accordance with organisational procedures
26. Post-operating service schedules are conducted in accordance with organisational procedures
27. Complete documentation
28. Logbooks are checked and completed as required
29. Documentation is completed and processed 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 three separate occasions and include:

applying relevant safeworking and workplace procedures communicating effectively with others when operating light on-track equipment identifying job hazards and taking required action to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards modifying activities depending on operational contingencies, risk situations and environments reporting and rectifying identified problems, faults and malfunctions when operating light on-track equipment in accordance with workplace procedures using appropriate numeric functions when operating light on-track equipment working collaboratively with others when operating light on-track equipment working with required attention to detail without injury to self or others, or damage to 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:

emergency management plans and procedures hazards that may exist when operating light on-track equipment and ways of controlling the risks involved Rail Infrastructure Manager rules and regulations applicable to operating light on-track equipment organisational procedures for operating light on-track equipment problems that may occur when operating light on-track equipment and action that can be taken to report or resolve these problems relevant rail danger zones relevant rail safety, work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) and environmental procedures and regulations.

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