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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Determine job requirements
2. Work requirements are determined for new ballast work and/or repair of existing ballast
3. Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and control measures are implemented
4. Obstacles in work area are identified and removal or protection are organised as necessary to ensure smooth workflow in accordance with workplace procedures
5. Resources are organised to meet the scope of the job and appropriate work methods are selected
6. Ballast quantities are determined
7. Undertake ballast unloading
8. Site communications are established and agreed to ensure safe and efficient working conditions
9. Ballast unloading operation is implemented to ensure appropriate flow rates and extent
10. Ballast is distributed by manual and/or mechanical methods to allow safe operation of trains
11. Ballast is removed from sensitive infrastructure to ensure safe operation of trains and safety of public
12. Complete documentation
13. Required documentation procedures and processes are confirmed
14. Documentation is filled in legibly and proofread
15. Documentation is processed in accordance with workplace requirements

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 ensuring ballast is distributed so as to meet requirements for safe operation and in accordance with workplace procedures ensuring unloading operation is carried out correctly identifying job hazards and taking required action to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards interpreting and following operational instructions and prioritising work modifying activities depending on operational contingencies, risk situations and environments monitoring work activities in terms of planned schedule negotiating communication methods and communicating effectively with others including train drivers and equipment operators operating communications equipment to required protocol reading and interpreting relevant technical 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 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:

ballast flow rates ballast hopper operation contents of workplace technical manuals relating to ballast unloading and profile functions of ballast hazards that may exist when implementing track ballast activities and ways of controlling the risks involved problems that may occur when implementing track ballast activities and action that can be taken to report or resolve these problems relevant recording and documentation procedures relevant safety, work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) and environmental procedures and regulations required rail industry standard of materials and methods involved in implementing ballast unloading activities relevant rail danger zones workplace procedures for implementing ballast unloading activities.

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