Elements and Performance Criteria
- Determine stabling location
- Contact is made with Network Control Officer and yard staff to determine planned location for stabling a steam locomotive
- Directions of Network Control Officer and yard staff are interpreted and followed
- Care is taken to keep clear of other roads
- Stable and shut down heritage steam locomotive
- Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and risk control measures are implemented
- Carriages or vehicles are shunted and secured in accordance with directions, workplace procedures and rail regulations
- Steam locomotive is stabled in correct location as directed
- Derailers are set in place in accordance with workplace procedures and rail regulations
- Handbrakes are applied
- Park brakes are secured
- Steam locomotive is stabled in accordance with operator instructions and workplace procedures
- Cab is secured in accordance with workplace procedures
- Carry out postoperational checks
- Fluid and fuel levels are checked and any required action is taken to top up levels
- Visual check is made of steam locomotive in accordance with workplace procedures
- Identified faults and defects are fixed or reported and recorded in accordance with workplace procedures
- Faulty and defective equipment that presents a safety risk is isolated and tagged in accordance with workplace procedures and rail regulations
- Outcomes of postoperational checks are recorded in accordance with workplace procedures
- Complete postoperational paperwork
- Timesheet or other work record is completed
- Roster is checked for future work allocation
- Issues and variations are discussed and resolved with roster clerk
- Required safeworking documentation and actions are completed in accordance with workplace procedures and rail regulations
- Equipment is returned and stowed in accordance with workplace requirements