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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Identify factors that contribute to degraded rail operations
2. Types of rolling stock and typical failures are identified
3. Track and trackside equipment failures are identified and explained
4. Operational factors that contribute to degraded rail operations are identified
5. Control or safety critical system failures that contribute to degraded rail operations are identified
6. External occurrences that contribute to degraded rail operations are identified
7. Power supply systems and problems that contribute to degraded rail operations are identified
8. Develop emergency response and recovery strategies
9. Risk assessments are included in developing emergency response and recovery strategies
10. Policy and procedures are developed to implement emergency response and recovery strategies in accordance with organisational and regulatory requirements
11. Emergency response and recovery strategies are planned with internal and external stakeholders to ensure compliance with organisational and regulatory standards and requirements
12. Emergency response and recovery plans are disseminated to appropriate managers and to regulators as required, for approval
13. Emergency response and recovery plans are amended in response to comments received from managers and regulators, as required
14. Emergency response and recovery procedures are documented and communicated to appropriate personnel in accordance with organisational requirements
15. Implement emergency response and recovery strategies
16. Emergency response and recovery strategies are implemented in accordance with organisational and regulatory requirements
17. Effective induction and supervision are provided to support individuals in meeting their organisational and regulatory responsibilities
18. Monitor, adjust and report emergency response and recovery strategies
19. Emergency response and recovery strategies are monitored and deficiencies are identified
20. Identified deficiencies are assessed against organisational standards and prioritised for action
21. Recommendations for improvements to meet organisational and regulatory standards are developed and submitted to designated persons/groups
22. Agreed improvements and alterations to emergency response and recovery strategies, policies and procedures are implemented in accordance with organisational and regulatory requirements
23. Individuals/groups are informed of improvements and alterations to emergency response and recovery strategies
24. Systems, records and reporting procedures are maintained in accordance with organisational and regulatory requirements
25. Evaluate emergency response and recovery strategies
26. Effectiveness of emergency response and recovery strategies and related policies, procedures and programs is assessed in accordance with organisational and regulatory requirements
27. Improvements are identified, developed and implemented to ensure more effective achievement of emergency response and recovery strategies

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 industry standards, rules, codes of practice and guidelines applying relevant legislation and workplace procedures when developing plans for emergency response and recovery communicating effectively with others, particularly in relation to emergency response procedures and recovery planning identifying job hazards and taking required action to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards identifying appropriate emergency response procedures for rail operational producing well researched, documented and supported emergency response and recovery policies, procedures and plans researching relevant rail network, emergency response procedures and recovery planning information reviewing changing regulatory information reviewing current emergency response procedures and making recommendations for improvement.

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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:

changes in rail industry operations and technology with implications for degraded operations emergency management plan and workplace procedures key principles and practices associated with railway operations rail industry rail industry terminology, including terminology used in rail industry standards relevant rail safety, emergency management plan, work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) and environmental legislation related to rail operations safety management system.

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