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 procedures and guidelines

Workplace procedures and policies for identifying and responding to traindriving emergencies and abnormal situations

Focus of operation of work systems equipment management and site operating systems when responding to traindriving emergencies and abnormal situations

Problems that may occur when responding to traindriving emergencies and abnormal situations and action that can be taken to resolve the problems

Relevant documentation and reporting requirements

Hazards that may occur that can lead to emergency situations and related hazard control strategies

Required skills

Communicate effectively with others when responding to traindriving emergencies and abnormal situations

Read and interpret instructions procedures information and signs relevant to traindriving emergencies and abnormal situations

Interpret and follow operational instructions and prioritise work

Complete documentation and reports related to traindriving emergencies and abnormal situations

Operate electronic communication equipment to required protocol

Work collaboratively with others when responding to traindriving emergencies and abnormal situations

Implement contingency plans for unanticipated developments when responding to traindriving emergencies and abnormal situations

Work systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self or others or damage to goods or equipment

Select and use relevant communications and other equipment required when identifying and responding to traindriving emergencies and abnormal situations

Operate and adapt to differences in equipment in accordance with standard operating procedures

Provide first aid within limits of responsibility and competence

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

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 typical traindriving emergencies or abnormal situations that may occur within the workplace

identifying possible responses to identified emergency or abnormal situations

communicating effectively with relevant personnel when responding to a traindriving emergency or abnormal situation

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

Trains may be:

Work may be conducted:

Emergency situations may include but are not limited to:

Abnormal situations may include but are not limited to:

Hazards that may occur in rail transport that can lead to emergency situations may include but are not limited to:

Relevant personnel can include:

Consultative processes may involve:

Communication in the work area may include:

Emergency services may include:

Personal protective equipment may include:

Depending on the type of organisation concerned and the local terminology used, workplace procedures may include:

Information/documents may include:

Applicable regulations and legislation may include: