This section describes the knowledge and skills required for this unit

Required knowledge

Changes in rail industry operations and technology with implications for rail yardterminal operations

Key principles and practices associated with rail yardterminal operations

Key regulatory requirements and standards for participants in the rail industry

Rail industry terminology including terminology used in technical standards

Relevant information

audit program information

changes to regulations

compliance and enforcement regime

rail regulatory requirements

safety notices

Rail regulatory framework

Relevance of national and international standards related to the rail industry

Relevant rail safety work health and safety WHSoccupational health and safety OHS and environmental legislation related to rail yardterminal operations

Safeworking systems used within and interfacing with rail yardterminal operations

Types of vehicles within rail yardsterminals

Required skills

Access and use rail industry standards

Communicate effectively with others and interpret complex information relating to rail yardterminal operations and interfacing rail networks

Develop and maintain currency of rail industry knowledge and regulatory requirements

Research information related to the rail industry and rail yardterminal operations

Review changing regulatory information

Work ethically and in accordance with legislation

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 competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the Elements Performance Criteria Required Skills Required Knowledge and include demonstration of applying

required 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 time and in a suitable range of contexts

Resources for assessment include access to

a range of relevant exercises case studies andor other simulated practical and knowledge assessment andor

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

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

Rail yards/terminals may include:

Rail yard/terminal layout must include:

Rail transport operators may include:

Personnel may include:

Resources may include:

Vehicles may include:

Visitors may include:

Safety requirements may include:

Emergencies may include: