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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Install foundations
2. Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and control measures are implemented
3. Worksite is inspected and appropriate arrangements are made for safe access for heavy plant and equipment
4. Foundations are poured/laid in the correct location, size and quality requirements in accordance with the work orders and job specifications
5. Authorisation is confirmed as required to ensure safe train operations may continue
6. Assemble components
7. Components are correctly identified, prepared and laid out for assembly in accordance with work orders/assembly specifications
8. Components are pre-assembled in the correct sequence and checked to ensure safe and efficient installation can commence
9. Install and mount structures and housings
10. Structures are positioned on foundations and checked for compliance to job specifications in preparation for securing
11. Structures are secured and checked for compliance with safety requirements and job specifications
12. Housings and other equipment/components are correctly positioned, installed and secured to comply with work orders and job specification requirements
13. Housings and other equipment/components are secured to ensure correct orientation to track and to prevent unauthorised access
14. Structures and housings are positioned to ensure they are clear of all other structures, obstructions and interference, including minimum structure gauge
15. Equipment is locked and secured to maintain site safety and security

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 assembling and pre-assembling pre-made components checking compliance of work with job specifications completing relevant documentation identifying job hazards and taking required action to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards interpreting and following operational instructions and prioritising work measuring and laying out plans modifying activities depending on operational contingencies, risk situations and environments monitoring work activities in terms of planned schedule planning own work including predicting consequences and identifying improvements reading and interpreting relevant technical data, instructions and manuals reporting and/or rectifying identified problems, faults or malfunctions, in accordance with workplace procedures selecting and using relevant equipment and tools working collaboratively with others working systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self or others, or damage to equipment.

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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:

applicable state/territory legislated rail safety requirements, relevant codes of practice and/or guidelines characteristics of plant and equipment, transport, structures, hardware and components used in work activities hazardous materials and situations and related personal protection measures hazards that may exist when erecting and mounting structures and housings for signalling equipment and ways of controlling the risks involved impact on work activities of regulatory requirements information in workplace technical manuals and instructions problems that may occur when erecting and mounting structures and housings for signalling equipment and action that can be taken to report or resolve these problems rail operations and train movement relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) and environmental procedures and regulations relevant recording and documentation procedures safety data sheets (SDSs)/material safety data sheets (MSDSs) and/or manufacturer instructions and workplace procedures track layout workplace documentation and records system management related to the work concerned workplace procedures for erecting and mounting structures and housings for signalling equipment.

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