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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Position equipment and motive power unit/s
2. Remote control equipment and motive power units are positioned in required locations
3. Brake test is conducted on each train section with assistance from appropriate personnel
4. Front and rear train consists are coupled together to form one train, in accordance with safeworking techniques
5. Relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements are followed to prevent injury and damage
6. Relevant codes of practice, and safeworking systems and requirements are followed
7. Monitor and operate remote control equipment
8. Motive power units and control system set-up are checked to ensure safe operational status
9. Remote control equipment is operated and monitored in accordance with operational requirements during train movements to provide safe train handling and control
10. Operational difficulties encountered are addressed by re-establishing control of the motive power unit/s with minimum risk to personnel and equipment
11. Shut down remote control equipment
12. Shut-down procedures of lead and remote control equipment are followed to ensure train security and de-activation of the system
13. Equipment indicators or functions are operated to ensure shut-down process is correct and complete

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:

completing relevant documentation 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 performance of equipment and taking appropriate action as required monitoring train speeds and movements and taking appropriate action as required monitoring work activities in terms of planned schedule operating and adapting to differences in equipment in accordance with operating procedures reading and interpreting relevant instructions, procedures, information and signs reporting and/or rectifying identified problems, faults or malfunctions promptly, in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures shutting down remote control system in accordance with workplace procedures 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:

applicable state/territory legislated rail safety requirements, relevant codes of practice and/or guidelines braking and safety system procedures motive power operating techniques ontrain remote control unit controls, instruments and indicators, and their purpose, location and use operational instructions positioning procedures possible operating difficulties that may occur during the operation using remote control procedures for controlling motive power units procedures for identifying equipment defects in remote control units and assessing for appropriate action including compatible coupling, braking and drive equipment, ancillary systems and signalling systems procedures for managing hazardous situations involving online remote control systems procedures for operating remote control units relevant safety, work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS), and environmental procedures and regulations shutdown workplace procedures.

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