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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Establish purpose and function of rail safeworking systems
2. Relevant information is accessed and analysed
3. Purpose of rail safeworking rules and procedures are identified and explained
4. Methods for developing safeworking rules and procedures are identified and outlined
5. Types of safeworking systems, their functions and where they are used are explained
6. Implement principles of rail safeworking systems
7. Principles behind rail safeworking systems are identified and explained
8. Main elements of rail safeworking systems are identified and explained
9. Methods by which operations can continue in degraded situations are identified and outlined
10. Appropriate procedures are prepared to enable operations to continue in various degraded situations
11. Implement principles of track protection systems
12. Risks involved in working on or beside the track are identified, explained and managed
13. Purpose of track protection is identified and explained
14. Different methods of track protection are identified and outlined
15. Work is planned so that relevant track protection methods can be applied

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:

accessing and using rail safety industry standards, rules, codes of practice and operational procedures applying relevant safeworking systems and workplace procedures identifying job hazards and taking required action to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards researching and reviewing relevant rail industry and rail safety regulation information.

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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:

duty holders and their duties under rail safety and work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) legislation key concepts and definitions relating to rail safeworking key principles and practices associated with railway operations key regulatory requirements and rail industry standards for rail industry participants rail safety management systems (SMSs) and process rail safety operating principles rail safety regulatory framework relevant rail safety, WHS/OHS and environmental legislation related to safeworking and track protection.

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