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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare to manage rail yard operations
2. Purpose of rail yard operations are identified and explained
3. Principal factors involved in rail yard operations are identified and explained
4. Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and control measures are implemented
5. Methods by which rail yard operations can be measured are identified and implemented
6. Rail yard layout, including yard limits and types of operations being carried out are identified and explained
7. Optimise rail yard operations
8. Factors that contribute to optimal rail yard operations are identified and explained
9. Strategies for ensuring optimal rail yard operations are maintained, are developed and implemented
10. Methods by which optimal rail yard operations can be measured are developed and applied
11. Factors that could impact on scheduled activities and optimal rail yard operations are outlined
12. Relevant communications systems and protocols are identified, explained and implemented
13. Manage rail yard resourcing requirements
14. Resources required for planned rail yard operations are identified, explained and obtained
15. Personnel required for planned rail yard operations are identified and acquired
16. Contractor/external service requirements are identified and monitored in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
17. Rail yard maintenance requirements are identified and actioned in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
18. Incorporate rail yard safety requirements into organisational safety management system
19. SMS elements that contribute to rail yard operations are identified and explained
20. Rail yard safety plans are identified, explained and implemented
21. Safety equipment is identified and maintained
22. Movement of vehicles within rail yard is monitored to ensure compliance with SMS
23. Contractor/visitor access protocols are identified, explained and implemented to ensure compliance with SMS
24. Security systems and protocols are identified and implemented
25. Implement rail yard emergency procedures
26. Rail yard emergency equipment requirements are identified
27. Rail yard emergency equipment is maintained
28. Rail yard emergency response procedures are identified, explained and conveyed to relevant people
29. Evacuation drills and debriefings are participated in as required

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:

accessing and using rail industry standards applying relevant safeworking and workplace procedures communicating effectively with others, particularly in relation to interpreting complex information relating to rail yard operations identifying job hazards and taking required action to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards implementing rail yard emergency procedures incorporating rail yard safety requirements into the organisational safety management system (SMS) managing rail yard resourcing requirements optimising rail yard operations preparing to manage rail yard operations researching information related to the rail industry and rail yard operations reviewing regulatory information changes.

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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:

key principles and practices associated with rail yard operations key rail industry regulatory requirements and standards rail industry terminology, including terminology used in rail industry standards and codes of practice rail regulatory framework relevant rail yard operation information relevant rail safety management system (SMS), work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) and environmental legislation related to rail yard operations safety management system safeworking systems used within rail yard operations types of vehicles within rail yards.

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