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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Access information about rail safety, WHS/OHS and organisational policies and procedures
2. Relevant provisions of rail safety and WHS/OHS legislation and codes of practice are identified
3. Information on organisational rail safety and WHS/OHS policies and procedures is stored in a readily accessible location and manner
4. Information is accurately interpreted and clearly explained to the appropriate personnel
5. Develop options to control rail safety and WHS/OHS risks
6. Hazard register, outcomes of previous incident investigations, and risk assessments are reviewed to identify possible rail safety and WHS/OHS hazards and/or risks requiring control action
7. Rail safety, WHS/OHS legislation and standards are used to develop a range of options to control specific risks in the workplace
8. Principles of the hierarchy of control are applied when developing risk-control options
9. Input is sought from stakeholders and workplace personnel as required
10. Advice from rail safety officers and WHS/OHS specialists and technical advisors is sought as required
11. Select appropriate options to control rail safety and WHS/OHS risks
12. Outcomes of risk assessments are used to select appropriate options to control risks
13. Selected risk controls are prioritised
14. Factors that may potentially limit effectiveness of controls are identified
15. Stakeholders and workplace personnel are consulted when selecting appropriate control options as required
16. Recommended risk controls are communicated to stakeholders and workplace personnel
17. Implement rail safety and WHS/OHS risk controls
18. Appropriate authority and relevant resources to implement controls are identified and applied
19. Actions required to control risks are implemented
20. Stakeholders and workplace personnel are consulted with and involved in implementing risk controls
21. Contribute to monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of risk controls
22. Effectiveness of implemented risk controls is evaluated, in consultation with stakeholders as required
23. Compliance with any new procedures is monitored and documented in accordance with organisational procedures
24. Workplace sources of information and data are accessed if required, to evaluate effectiveness of risk controls and to check for new hazards introduced as a result of controls
25. Areas for further improvement are identified in consultation with stakeholders and appropriate action is taken
26. Assistance is provided in developing and documenting an improvement plan when requested

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions can be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

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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 relevant legislation and workplace procedures communicating effectively with others completing relevant documentation identifying job hazards and taking required action to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards implementing contingency plans reading and interpreting relevant instructions, procedures, information and signs reporting and rectifying within limits of own role, problems, faults and malfunctions reviewing previous incidents and hazard register for relevant existing workplace risk management controls.

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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:

emergency management plan and evacuation procedures housekeeping standards and procedures rail safety management system relevant rail safety and work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) legislation, procedures and guidelines reporting procedures for unsafe situations, hazards and workplace risks signs and signals used for WHS/OHS warnings.

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