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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Determine stabling location
2. Contact is made with network control officer and yard staff to determine planned location for stabling a motive power unit
3. Directions of network control officer and yard staff are interpreted and followed
4. Care is taken to keep clear of other roads
5. Stable heritage motive power unit
6. Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and risk control measures are implemented
7. Train is shunted and secured in accordance with directions, workplace procedures and rail regulations
8. Motive power unit is stabled as directed
9. Derailers are set in place in accordance with workplace procedures and rail regulations
10. Handbrakes are applied
11. Power brakes are applied
12. Motive power unit is shut down in accordance with manufacturer instructions and workplace procedures
13. Cab is secured in accordance with workplace procedures
14. Carry out postoperational checks
15. Fuel and fluid levels are checked and required action is taken to replenish them
16. Inspection is made of motive power unit in accordance with workplace procedures
17. Identified faults and defects are fixed or reported and recorded in accordance with workplace procedures
18. Faulty and defective equipment that presents a safety risk is isolated and tagged in accordance with workplace procedures and rail regulations
19. Outcomes of post-operational checks are recorded in accordance with workplace procedures
20. Complete postoperational paperwork
21. Required safeworking documentation is completed in accordance with workplace procedures and rail regulations
22. Equipment is returned and stowed in accordance with workplace requirements

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 heritage motive power units and associated equipment and procedures checking and replenishing fluids and carrying out lubrication requirements on a heritage motive power unit communicating effectively with others conducting a visual inspection of a heritage motive power unit documenting outcomes of inspecting a heritage motive power unit 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 operating controls to start, accelerate, decelerate and stop a heritage motive power unit reading and interpreting relevant instructions, procedures and information recognising problems that may arise when stabling a heritage motive power unit and taking appropriate action working collaboratively with others as part of a train crew.

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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 emergency procedures heritage motive power unit controls, instruments and indicators, and their purpose, location and use procedure for completing relevant documentation procedures for identifying equipment defects and assessing for appropriate action procedures for managing hazardous situations when operating and stabling a heritage motive power unit procedures for minor maintenance, cleaning, lubricating and servicing a heritage motive power unit procedures for operating and shutting down auxiliary systems procedures for stabling a heritage motive power unit relevant safety, work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS), and environmental procedures and regulations speed and load limit compliance requirements typical defects that can occur on a heritage motive power unit and related action that should be taken.

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