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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Identify and confirm transport requirements
  2. Arrange alternative transport
  3. Monitor and update transport arrangements

Required Skills

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

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

Required knowledge

Applicable legislated rail safety requirements including acts and regulations from each state and territory together with any nationally approved compliance codes andor guidelines

Relevant OHampS procedures and guidelines

Workplace procedures and policies for arranging alternative passenger transport

Contact arrangements for other transport organisations available to provide alternative transportation

Protocols for contacting other transport organisations

Train timetables

Alternative transport options

Road transport service planning processes

Equipment and materials used when arranging alternative passenger transport and procedures that should be followed in their use

Problems that may occur when arranging alternative passenger transport and appropriate action that can be taken to resolve the problems

Documentation and record requirements

Communication and negotiation requirements when arranging alternative passenger transport

Required skills

Communicate and negotiate effectively with others when arranging alternative passenger transport

Read and interpret instructions procedures information and signs relevant to the arrangement of alternative passenger transport

Interpret and follow operational instructions and prioritise work

Complete documentation related to the arrangement of alternative passenger transport

Operate electronic communication equipment to required protocol

Work collaboratively with others when arranging alternative passenger transport

Adapt appropriately to cultural differences in the workplace including modes of behaviour and interactions with others

Promptly report andor rectify any identified problems that may occur when arranging alternative passenger transport in accordance with workplace procedures

Implement contingency plans for unanticipated situations that may arise when arranging alternative passenger transport

Analyse contingency situations for their impact on services

Schedule and monitor work activities

Modify activities depending on differing operational contingencies risk situations and environments

Apply precautions and required action to minimise control or eliminate hazards that may exist during the arrangement of alternative passenger transport

Work systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self or others or damage to goods or equipment

Select and use relevant office and communications equipment and materials when arranging alternative passenger transport

Adapt to differences in transport situations in accordance with standard operating procedures

Select and use required personal protective equipment conforming to industry and OHampS standards

Evidence Required

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 andor 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 and equipment and

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

Method of assessment

Assessment of this unit must be undertaken by a registered training organisation

As a minimum assessment of knowledge must be conducted through appropriate writtenoral tests

Practical assessment must occur

through activities in an appropriately simulated environment at the registered training organisation andor

in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace


Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance.

Work may be conducted in:

a range of work environments

by night or day

Situations creating a need for alternative transport may include:

planned track shut down

unplanned track shut down

out-of-schedule running which affects connecting services

Types of alternative transport can include:

buses

taxis

air services

Train timetables considered in planning arrangements include:

all services offered by the organisation potentially affected by the contingency situation

Alternative transport may include:

buses

trams

taxis

hire cars

ferries

Alternative transport information requirements may be obtained from:

timetables

passenger loading information

workplace instructions and guidelines

plans incorporating track shutdowns

relevant staff and management providing information on unplanned track shutdowns

incident details

Consultative processes may involve:

customers

other workplace personnel

supervisors and managers

representatives of other transport organisations

official representatives

Communication in the work area may include:

phone

fax

email/internet

electronic data interchange (EDI)

radio

oral, aural or signed communications

Depending on the type of organisation concerned and the local terminology used, workplace procedures may include:

company procedures

enterprise procedures

organisational procedures

established procedures

Information/documents may include:

applicable legislated rail safety requirements including acts and regulations from each state and territory together with any nationally approved compliance codes and/or guidelines

work instructions, job description and induction materials

workplace plans incorporating track shutdowns

timetables

passenger loading information

contingency incident details and/or information on unplanned track shutdowns

manufacturers specifications for office and communications equipment and materials

relevant OH&S and environmental protection requirements and policies

relevant codes of practice and regulations

award, enterprise bargaining agreement and other industrial arrangements

customer service and quality assurance procedures

emergency procedures

Applicable regulations and legislation may include:

applicable legislated rail safety requirements including acts and regulations from each state and territory together with any nationally approved compliance codes and/or guidelines

relevant state/territory OH&S legislation

relevant state/territory environmental protection legislation

workplace relations regulations including equal opportunity, equal employment opportunity and affirmative action legislation

workers compensation regulations