REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

This describes the essential knowledge and skills and their level required for this unit

Required knowledge

Relevant sections of legislated rail safety requirements including acts and regulations from the applicable state together with any nationally approved compliance codes andor guidelines

Organisational procedures for the control and coordination of local rail traffic operations

Signalling and control systems and operations

Specific local conditions and restrictions

Types of communication systems available

Types of surveillance and alarm systems in use

Problems that may occur when operating signal panel or equipment and action that should be taken to resolve them

Relevant documentation requirements

Required skills

Communicate effectively with others

Read interpret and follow instructions procedures and information relating to the control of local rail traffic

Accurately complete documentation and enter data relating to the control of local rail traffic

Use appropriate numeric functions when controlling rail traffic movement

Operate communication systems to required protocol

Report and rectify within limits of own role problems faults and malfunctions identified when controlling local rail traffic in accordance with organisational procedures

Monitor work activities in terms of planned schedule

Modify activities depending on differing operational contingencies risk situations and environments

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

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 and 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 andor equipment andor

applicable documentation including workplace procedures regulations codes of practice and operation manuals

Method of assessment

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

Control of local rail traffic movements may require the use of:

Activities that may affect the movement of rail traffic may include:

Anomalies with local conditions and timetable may include:

Events triggering the need for implementing contingency plans may include:

Communication systems may include:

Rail safety workers may include:

Other relevant personnel may include:

Traffic movement documentation may include:

Applicable procedures and codes may include:

Documentation may include:

Operational status may include: