REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

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

Required knowledge

Relevant safety OHampS and environmental procedures and regulations

Monorail train controls instruments and indicators and their purpose location and use including controls to start accelerate decelerate and stop the train

Monorail train operating characteristics capabilities and limitations including all modes of operation

Procedures for operating and monitoring the monorail train

Procedures for adjusting controls to maximise efficient and safe running

Operational instructions

Procedures for managing safety incidents and hazardous situations that may arise when operating and monitoring a monorail train

Procedures for operating and monitoring ancillary equipment on the train

Monorail train knowledge may include monitoring devices braking and drive equipment and ancillary systems

Track knowledge including track limitations speed limitations curves and gradients and location of any indicators

Procedures for identifying equipment defects and assessing for appropriate action

Typical defects that can occur on a monorail train and related action that should be taken

Procedures to be followed in the event of an emergency when operating a monorail train

Procedures for operating 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 the Controller when operating and monitoring a monorail train

Operate communication equipment to required protocol

Read and interpret instructions procedures information and signs relevant to the operation and monitoring of a monorail train

Interpret and follow instructions

Complete documentation related to the operation and monitoring of a monorail train

Work collaboratively with others when operating and monitoring a monorail train

Identify and assess train defects and deficiencies and take appropriate action to report 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 monorail train

Recognise problems that may arise when operating and monitoring a monorail train and take appropriate action

Select and use required personal protective equipment

Operate a monorail train and monitor its performance to facilitate optimum safe operation

Apply track and road knowledge when driving a monorail train

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

Assessment must include exercises which demonstrate competent performance of the following in a range of situations

driving monorail train in manual mode to organisational standards

operating monorail train in automatic and semiautomatic modes correctly

communicating appropriately and effectively with the Controller

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:

Modes of operation include:

Essential equipment includes:

Abnormal situations may include:

Relevant personnel may include:

Depending on the organisation concerned workplace procedures may be called:

Information and documents may include:

Applicable legislation, regulations and codes may include: