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 and environmental procedures and regulations including codes of practice for manual handling

Workplace procedures for the planning and control of train operations including office and customer service rostering radio communication completing relevant documentation and procedures to be followed in the event of an emergency

Train control diagrams and graphing

Timetabling principles

System limitations

Safeworking systems and requirements

Rail system geography

Yards depots and station workings

Restrictions relating to loads and conditions

Draw gear capacities

Operations coordination system

Track characteristics and limitations

Train journey requirements

Relevant documentation requirements

Required skills

Communicate effectively with others when planning and controlling daily train operations

Read and interpret instructions procedures information and signs relevant to the planning and control of daily train operations

Interpret and follow operational instructions and prioritise work

Document train operations and incidents

Complete documentation or enter data related to the planning and control of daily train operations

Operate electronic communication equipment to required protocol

Work collaboratively with others when planning and controlling daily train operations

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

Promptly report andor rectify any identified problems faults or malfunctions that may occur when planning and controlling daily train operations in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures

Implement contingency plans for unanticipated situations that may arise when planning and controlling daily train operations

Implement safeworking systems when controlling train operations

Apply precautions and required action to minimise control or eliminate hazards that may exist during work activities

Monitor journey schedule

Monitor work activities in terms of planned schedule

Monitor and anticipate operational hazards and take appropriate action

Modify activities depending on differing operational contingencies risk situations and environments

Apply fatigue management knowledge and techniques

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

Select and use relevant equipment and diagrams when planning and controlling daily train operations

Meet agreed workplace tolerances for train operations

Adapt to differences in equipment in accordance with standard operating procedures

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

Operations may be conducted:

Work may be conducted in:

Work may involve exposure to:

The control of train operations within the defined rail network of the workplace embraces:

Unplanned events may include:

Resources may include:

Internal customers may include:

External customers may include:

Communication forms may include:

Authorisations may include:

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

Information/documents may include:

Applicable procedures and codes may include: