REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

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

Required knowledge

Access providers and organisational policies procedures and protocols

Rail terminology as defined by the applicable access provider

Access providers policies procedures and protocols in the event of identified unsafe situations or emergencies within workplace role

Types of worksite protection equipment and their use

Audible track warning devices and their use if applicable

Site safety plans

Positioning requirements for handsignallers

Operational communication protocols and systems

Work activity complexity

Characteristics of track worksites

Types of track protection

Required skills

Communicate effectively with individuals and work groups

Follow workplace policies procedures and protocols

Conduct a situational awareness assessment

Use required personal protective equipment conforming to organisational standards

Identify unsafe situations and emergencies

Analyse track work activities for complexity

Visual assessment of a track worksite

Prepare site protection arrangements plans

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

the timeframes typically expected for the work function and industrial environment

Compliance with site safety plans OHampS regulations and other regulatory requirements

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

identifying complexity of track work activity

conducting a visual assessment of the characteristics of track worksite

determining type of track protection required

preparing site safety plan

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 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

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

Worksites may include:

Terminology will be:

Work may occur:

Situational awareness will be:

Communications may include:

Communications equipment and systems may include:

Safety clothing and equipment may include:

Where applicable, worksite protection equipment may include:

Information and documents may include:

Complexity of work activity may include:

Characteristics of track worksite may include:

Types of track protection may include:

Site protection arrangements plans may include: