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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Apply safeworking rules and regulations
  2. Relevant safeworking system for area where work activities are to be carried out is identified prior to commencing work
  3. Relevant rules for the applicable safeworking system are followed when carrying out activities as part of rail operations
  4. Work activities are conducted in compliance with relevant state/territory safeworking regulations for activities concerned
  5. Apply communications protocols
  6. Communications protocols are followed in accordance with the applicable safeworking system requirements
  7. Appropriate communications records are maintained as required within the applicable safeworking system rules and procedures
  8. Use and interpret radio, hand, light and flag commands
  9. Applicable safeworking system rules and procedures are applied when using and interpreting radio, hand, light and flag commands
  10. Hand signals are only used in conditions of good visibility
  11. Any command not clearly understood is regarded as a STOP command in accordance with applicable safeworking system rules and regulations
  12. Follow safeworking protocols
  13. Relevant protocols are followed as required and specified in safeworking system rules and procedures
  14. Appropriate records and documentation are completed in accordance with the requirements of the applicable safeworking system rules and procedures
  15. Take action in unsafe situations or emergencies
  16. Unsafe situations are identified in accordance with the requirements of the applicable safeworking system rules and procedures
  17. Appropriate action is taken to report and/or control safety incidents, identified unsafe situations or emergencies, in accordance with rail safety worker duty of care responsibilities and the requirements of applicable safeworking system rules and procedures
  18. Record unsafe situations or emergencies
  19. Appropriate records and documentation of safety incidents, identified unsafe situations or emergencies are completed in accordance with the requirements of applicable safeworking system rules and procedures
  20. Records of safety incidents, identified unsafe situations or emergencies are maintained in accordance with the requirements of applicable safeworking system rules and procedures

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:

applying safeworking system rules, protocols and procedures to rail functions

checking compliance between work and safeworking rules and regulations and taking appropriate action in accordance with operating procedures when noncompliance is identified

communicating effectively with others

completing relevant documentation

identifying job hazards and taking required action to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards

identifying unsafe or emergency situations that could occur in the workplace and appropriate responses

implementing contingency plans

interpreting and following operational instructions and prioritising work

modifying activities depending on operational contingencies, risk situations and environments

operating electronic communications equipment to required protocol

reading and interpreting relevant safeworking rules, regulations and instructions

using and responding appropriately to a range of radio, hand, light and flag signals

working collaboratively with others to fulfil safeworking requirements.

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:

action to be taken in safety incidents, identified unsafe situations and emergencies within the limits of own responsibility under the applicable safeworking systems

applicable safeworking system requirements and limitations for applicable rail functions

applicable state/territory legislated rail safety requirements, relevant codes of practice and/or guidelines

rail safety worker duty of care responsibilities

rail terminology as defined in the applicable Rail Infrastructure Manager safeworking system

relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) and environmental protection legislation and policies

safeworking system rules and workplace procedures.