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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare for work
2. Worksite is identified
3. Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and control measures are implemented
4. Plant, equipment and materials are organised to meet the scope of the job and installation type
5. Install or repair temporary support
6. Foundation is prepared as required, in accordance with site requirements and specifications
7. Component surfaces are treated with appropriate coating as required to prevent degradation of components
8. Temporary support is installed in accordance with workplace standards and procedures
9. Level and alignment is adjusted to running surface to ensure correct geometry and profile
10. Temporary support is adjusted/readjusted and secured as required, to ensure full bearing is achieved for integrity and safety of structure
11. Complete documentation
12. Required documentation procedures and processes are confirmed
13. Documentation is filled in legibly and proofread
14. Documentation is processed 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 workplace procedures checking compliance of work with job specifications completing relevant documentation determining job requirements following operational instructions and work sequences identifying job hazards and taking required action to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards installing and/or repairing a range of temporary supports modifying activities depending on operational contingencies, risk situations and environments monitoring work activities in terms of planned schedule organising plant, materials and equipment for scope of the track support job planning work requirements in accordance with workplace procedures preparing and installing temporary supports reading and interpreting relevant plans, specifications, instructions and manuals reporting and/or rectifying identified problems, faults or malfunctions, in accordance with workplace procedures selecting and using relevant equipment and tools in accordance with workplace procedures.

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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:

emergency management plan hazards that may exist when installing and repairing temporary track supports, and ways of controlling the risks involved problems that may occur when installing and repairing temporary track supports, and action that can be taken to report or resolve these problems relevant rail industry standards relevant recording and documentation procedures relevant safety, work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) and environmental procedures and regulations track support equipment and material specification, and compliance with workplace safeworking procedures workplace procedures for installing and repairing temporary track supports.

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