REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

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

Required knowledge

Applicable legislated rail safety requirements including acts and regulations from each state and territory together with any nationally approved compliance codes andor guidelines and local rail regulations and codes of practice as they relate to heritage railway operations

Relevant OHampS and environmental procedures and regulations

Motive power unit controls instruments and indicators and their purpose location and use

Procedures for operating and monitoring the motive power unit

Motive power unit knowledge including monitoring devices braking and drive equipment ancillary systems and signalling systems

Track and road knowledge including trackbridge limitations speed limitations gauge limitations curves and gradients curfews location of signals and crossings emergency crossovers and operation of a turntable

Braking and safety system procedures

Operating controls to start accelerate decelerate and stop the motive power unit

Speed and load limits for the motive power unit

Procedures for adjusting controls to maximise efficient and safe running

Procedures for managing safety incidents and hazardous situations that may arise when operating and monitoring a motive power unit

Procedures for operating and monitoring ancillary equipment on the motive power unit

Procedures for checking the battery and fluid levels and lubricating a diesel motive power unit where applicable

Procedures for checking the battery and fluid levels and lubricating on an electric motive power unit where applicable

Procedures for identifying equipment defects and assessing them for appropriate action

Procedures for minor maintenance cleaning lubricating and servicing of a motive power unit

Typical faults that can occur on a motive power unit and related action that should be taken for repair isolation replacement reporting and recording of the faulty equipment

Procedures for raising and lowering the pantograph on an electric motive power unit where applicable

Requirements for completing relevant documentation during and after operation and monitoring of a motive power unit

Train schedules motive power unit allocation and operational instructions

Requirements for communicating and working collaboratively with other members of the train crew train controllers and other relevant personnel

Procedures to be followed in the event of an emergency when operating a motive power unit

Personal protective equipment required when operating a motive power unit and procedures for its use

Local procedures and operating requirements

Procedures for operating electronic communications equipment with required protocol

Required skills

Communicate effectively with others in the course of operating and monitoring a motive power unit

Read and interpret instructions procedures information and signs relevant to the operation and monitoring of a motive power unit

Interpret and follow operational instructions and prioritise work

Complete documentation related to the operation and monitoring of a motive power unit

Operate electronic communication equipment to required protocol

Work collaboratively with others as part of a train crew

Identify and assess motive power unit defects and deficiencies and take appropriate action to report isolate repair or replace any identified defective equipment as per workplace procedures

Implement contingency plans for unplanned events

Apply precautions and required action to minimise control or eliminate hazards that may exist when operating and monitoring a motive power unit

Recognise problems that may arise when operating and monitoring a motive power unit and take appropriate action

Check and replenish fuel and fluids and carry out lubrication processes on a motive power unit

Modify activities depending on differing operational contingencies risk situations and environments

Adapt to differences in motive power units and associated equipment and procedures

Select and use required personal protective equipment conforming to industry and OHampS standards

Operate a motive power unit

Monitor the performance of a motive power unit

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

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 case studies 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

As a minimum assessment of knowledge must be conducted through appropriate writtenoral tests

Practical assessment must occur

through activities in an appropriately simulated environment at the registered training organisation andor

in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace

Operations may be conducted:

Heritage motive power units may include all heritage motive power units in service within Australian rail systems and may include:

Motive power equipment may include:

Risk minimisation may require differentiating between faults, defects and deficiencies that:

Relevant personnel may include:

Action taken upon the identification of faults, defects or deficiencies may include:

Depending on the organisation concerned workplace procedures may be called:

Safety and personal protective equipment may include:

Information and documents may include:

Applicable legislation, regulations and codes may include: