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

Relevant stateterritory roads and traffic authority and tramway operating procedures

Relevant OHampS and environmental procedures and regulations

Electric tram controls instruments and indicators and their purpose location and use

Monitoring devices braking and power equipment safety systems ancillary systems and signalling systems

Procedures for operating berthing and shutting down an electric tram

Braking and safety system procedures

Operating controls to start accelerate decelerate and stop an electric tram

Speed and load limits compliance requirements

Procedures for managing hazardous situations when berthing and shutting down an electric tram

Procedures for operating and shutting down ancillary systems

Procedure for completing relevant documentation when berthing and shutting down an electric tram

Procedures to be followed in the event of an emergency

Procedures for any other work necessary to berth and shut down a tram

Procedures for identifying equipment defects and assessing for appropriate action

Typical defects that can occur on an electric tram and related action that should be taken

Procedures for operating any electronic communications equipment with required protocol

Fatigue management knowledge and techniques including causes and effects of fatigue strategies to manage fatigue factors which increase fatiguerelated accidents and lifestyles which promote the effective longterm management of fatigue

Required skills

Communicate effectively with others when berthing and shutting down an electric tram

Read and interpret instructions procedures and information relevant to the berthing and shutting down of an electric tram

Interpret and follow operational instructions and prioritise work

Complete documentation related to the berthing and shutting down of an electric tram

Operate electronic communications equipment to required protocol

Work collaboratively with others when berthing and shutting down an electric tram

Identify and assess tram 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 berthing and shutting down an electric tram

Recognise problems that may arise when berthing and shutting down an electric tram and take appropriate action

Modify activities depending on differing operational contingencies risk situations and environments

Adapt to differences in trams and associated equipment and procedures

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

Conduct a visual inspection of an electric tram

Document outcomes of visual inspection of an electric tram

Shut down an electric tram after service

Apply fatigue management knowledge and techniques

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:

Electric trams include all electric trams in service within Australian transport systems and may include:

Electric tram equipment may include:

Visual inspection of an electric tram may include:

Post operation checks 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:

Information and documents may include:

Applicable legislation, regulations and codes may include: