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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare for absolute signal blocking protection
2. Worksite protection plan is sourced and read for the terms of ASB protection
3. Network Control Officer is notified of intention to use ASB protection
4. Protection officer is advised of Network Control Officer's decision
5. Apply absolute signal blocking protection
6. Permission to apply ASB is requested from Network Control Officer
7. Permission to apply ASB is documented in accordance with Rail Infrastructure Manager and/or organisational requirements
8. Protection officer is advised ASB has been applied
9. End absolute signal blocking protection
10. Communication is maintained with Network Control Officer to confirm completion of work activity and track is safe for rail traffic
11. Permission to remove ASB protection is documented in accordance with Rail Infrastructure Manager and/or organisational requirements
12. Network Control Officer is informed of completion of work
13. Manage unsafe situations or emergencies
14. Unsafe situations and/or emergencies are identified
15. Work group is instructed to move to a safe place
16. Appropriate action is taken to minimise risk and/or injury in accordance with workplace procedures
17. Emergencies and/or incidents are recorded and reported to relevant personnel in accordance with workplace procedures

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 safeworking system workplace rules and procedures communicating effectively with individuals and work groups completing absolute signal blocking (ASB) documentation explaining and implementing site safety plan explaining how to end the use of ASB protection following Rail Infrastructure Manager workplace policies, rules, procedures and protocols identifying job hazards and taking required action to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards identifying unsafe situations and emergencies recognising the difference between permissive and absolute signals requesting ASB protection from Network Control Officer.

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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:

operational communications protocol and systems Rail Infrastructure Manager policies, procedures and protocols for identified unsafe situations or emergencies within workplace role Rail Infrastructure Manager rules and system of safeworking procedures to implement ASB rail terminology as defined by the applicable Rail Infrastructure Manager relevant rail danger zones site safety plan worksite protection plan.

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