REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

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

Required knowledge

Legislated rail safety requirements including acts and regulations from each applicable state and territory together with any nationally approved compliance codes andor guidelines

Relevant OHampS and environmental protection legislation and policies

Basic understanding of applicable safeworking systems requirements and limitations

Rail terminology as defined in the applicable safeworking system

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

Required skills

Communicate effectively with others when applying safeworking rules and regulations to rail functions

Read and interpret relevant safeworking rules regulations and instructions applicable to the rail operations concerned

Interpret and follow operational instructions and prioritise work

Complete documentation related to safeworking requirements applicable to the rail operations concerned

Operate electronic communication equipment to required protocol

Work collaboratively with others to fulfil safeworking requirements applicable to the rail operations concerned

Implement contingency plans for unplanned events

Apply precautions and required action to minimise control or eliminate hazards that may exist during work activities

Recognise problems and hazards that may arise during rail operations and take appropriate action

Modify activities depending on differing operational contingencies risk situations and environments

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

Check compliance between work and safeworking rules and regulations and take appropriate action as per standard operating procedures when noncompliance is identified

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

identifying all applicable safeworking systems for their applicable occupation

using and responding appropriately to a range of radio hand light and flag signals as used for their applicable occupation

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

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 andor

in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace

Work may include:

Terminology and related meanings will be:

Work may occur:

Communication protocols will be as specified within applicable safeworking system and may include:

Communications equipment may include:

Radio, hand, light and flag commands will be:

Track work protocols will be:

Safety clothing and equipment may include:

Information and documents may include:

Applicable legislation, regulations and codes may include: