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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Drive and monitor medium/heavy self-propelled on-track equipment
2. Authority is obtained from relevant personnel to travel vehicle in accordance with network owner procedures
3. Vehicle is driven in accordance with manufacturer instructions and organisational procedures
4. Vehicle handling techniques are applied to eliminate or minimise risk of injury to personnel or damage to equipment
5. Vehicle is monitored and faults, defects and inefficiencies are identified to maintain optimum running conditions
6. Appropriate action is taken in response to identified faults, defects and inefficiencies to ensure safe operation of vehicle
7. Control and monitor medium/heavy self-propelled on-track equipment
8. Events and circumstances affecting planned running schedule are communicated to relevant personnel in accordance with organisational procedures
9. Instructions received from relevant personnel are interpreted and applied to ensure safe and effective control of vehicle
10. Communications are maintained with relevant personnel during train journey in accordance with relevant safeworking systems, network requirements and organisational procedures
11. Instructions concerning vehicle operation are given to relevant personnel to ensure safe and efficient running
12. Respond to changed operating factors
13. Temporary signs and/or signals, hand signals and verbal movement commands are interpreted and followed, in accordance with safeworking systems, network owner requirements and organisational procedures
14. Hazardous/emergency situations are recognised and appropriate actions are taken in accordance with safeworking systems, network owner requirements and 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 relevant safeworking and organisational procedures communicating effectively with others identifying job hazards and taking required action to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards interpreting and following operational instructions and prioritising work modifying activities depending on operational contingencies, risk situations and environments monitoring medium or heavy self-propelled on-track equipment in accordance with manufacturer instructions and organisational procedures operating and adapting to differences in equipment in accordance with operating procedures reading and interpreting instructions, procedures and information relevant to vehicle operations responding to trackside signs and signals in accordance with safeworking systems and workplace procedures using correct communications protocols 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:

emergency management plans and procedures relevant medium or heavy self-propelled on-track equipment manufacturer specifications and organisational procedures relevant rail danger zones and safeworking system relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) and environmental procedures and regulations relevant sections of state/territory legislated rail safety requirements, codes of practice and guidelines use of communications equipment in accordance with operational procedures and rail safeworking systems .

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