Elements and Performance Criteria
- Conduct network control activities following safeworking rules and procedures
- Relevant rules for the applicable safeworking system are followed when carrying out network control activities as part of rail operation
- Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and control measures are implemented
- All network control activities are conducted in compliance with relevant state/territory safeworking rules and regulations
- Requirements of the safeworking systems are implemented and managed in accordance with applicable safeworking system rules and regulations
- Apply and manage communications
- Communication protocols are applied and managed in accordance with applicable safeworking system requirements
- Authorities required by safeworking systems are issued in accordance with applicable safeworking system rules and regulations using communication systems
- Appropriate records of communications are managed as required within the applicable safeworking system rules, regulations and procedures
- Apply safeworking protocols
- Relevant protocols are managed as specified in the applicable safeworking system rules and regulations
- Appropriate records and documentation pertinent to safeworking protocols are completed and managed in accordance with the requirements of the applicable safeworking system rules and regulations
- Take action in unsafe situations or emergencies
- Unsafe situations are identified in accordance with the requirements of applicable safeworking system rules and regulations
- Where a safety incident, emergency or unsafe situation has been identified, appropriate action is taken to report and/or control the incident or situation in accordance with the requirements of applicable safeworking system rules and regulations
- Appropriate records and documentation of an identified unsafe situation, emergency or safety incident are maintained in accordance with the requirements of applicable safeworking system rules and regulations and organisational procedures
- Reports of the identified unsafe situation, emergency or safety incident are completed in accordance with organisational requirements