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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Determine stabling location
2. Contact is made with appropriate personnel to determine planned location for stabling train and/or motive power unit
3. Location is identified and confirmed with appropriate personnel
4. Directions from appropriate personnel are interpreted and followed
5. Stable motive power unit
6. Train is shunted and secured to prevent roll away in accordance with directions and workplace procedures
7. Motive power unit is stabled as directed
8. Motive power unit is secured to prevent roll away, in accordance with directions and workplace procedures
9. Motive power unit is shut down in accordance with manufacturer instructions and workplace procedures
10. Cab is secured in accordance with workplace procedures
11. Derailers are set in place in accordance with workplace procedures as required
12. Carry out post-operational checks
13. Fuel and fluid levels are checked and required action is taken to replenish consumables
14. Inspection is made of motive power unit in accordance with workplace procedures
15. Identified faults and defects are fixed and/or reported and recorded in accordance with workplace procedures
16. Faulty and defective equipment that presents a safety risk is isolated and tagged in accordance with workplace procedures and rail regulations
17. Outcomes of post-operational checks are recorded in accordance with workplace procedures
18. Equipment is returned and stowed in accordance with workplace requirements
19. Required safeworking and post-operational documentation is completed in accordance with workplace procedures and rail regulations

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:

adapting to differences in motive power units and associated equipment and procedures carrying out post-operational checks on a range of motive power units in accordance with workplace procedures communicating effectively with others conducting a visual inspection of a motive power unit documenting outcomes of motive power unit inspection identifying and assessing motive power unit defects and deficiencies and taking appropriate action to report, isolate, repair or replace identified defective equipment in accordance with workplace procedures 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 reading and interpreting relevant instructions, procedures and information recognising problems that may arise when stabling a motive power unit and taking appropriate action.

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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:

braking and safety system procedures emergency procedures motive power unit controls, instruments and indicators, and their purpose, location and use operating controls to start, accelerate, decelerate and stop a motive power unit procedure for completing relevant documentation when stabling a motive power unit procedures and required protocol for operating electronic communications equipment procedures for identifying equipment defects and assessing for appropriate action procedures for managing hazardous situations when operating and stabling a motive power unit procedures for minor maintenance, cleaning, lubricating and servicing a motive power unit procedures for operating and shutting down auxiliary systems procedures for securing a motive power unit to prevent roll away procedures for stabling a motive power unit relevant safety, work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS), and environmental procedures and regulations relevant sections of applicable state/territory legislated rail safety requirements, relevant codes of practice and/or guidelines relevant workplace procedures and operating requirements speed and load limit compliance requirements typical defects that can occur on a motive power unit and related action that should be taken.

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