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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan work
2. Scope of work is confirmed
3. Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and control measures are implemented
4. Operational constraints are identified
5. Information requirements are identified and accessed
6. Method of work is selected and general operating sequence is determined
7. Resources required for the work are arranged
8. Implement construction or maintenance activities
9. Competent personnel are allocated tasks in accordance with the work sequence
10. Tasks are assessed as being in accordance with the predetermined sequence and appropriate for the work
11. Work procedures are monitored and evaluated as being appropriate and in accordance with standards and procedures
12. Human and other resources are assessed as being adequate for the work
13. Deal with maintenance and construction problems
14. Causes and effects of system faults and failures within the worksite are diagnosed
15. Impact of work on track system integrity is assessed
16. Appropriate action is taken to ensure track system integrity
17. Scope of work is modified to include related tasks and/or interfaces
18. Related faults and/or failures beyond the authorised scope of work are reported
19. Complete documentation
20. Required documentation procedures and processes are confirmed
21. Documentation is filled in legibly and proofread
22. 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 four separate occasions and include:

applying relevant system of safeworking and workplace procedures assessing impact of work on track system integrity diagnosing causes and effects of system faults and failures resulting from work activities identifying job hazards and taking required action to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards implementing contingency plans interpreting and following operational instructions and prioritising work modifying activities depending on operational contingencies, risk situations and environments maintaining track geometry monitoring, sequencing and implementing work activities in terms of planned schedule and appropriateness, in accordance with rail industry standards and workplace procedures operating and adapting to differences in equipment in accordance with operating procedures reading and interpreting relevant technical data, drawings, instructions and manuals reporting and rectifying within limits of own role, problems, faults and malfunctions, in accordance with workplace procedures selecting appropriate equipment in accordance with workplace procedures selecting appropriate work techniques supervising designated maintenance activities such as track construction, track maintenance or track surfacing 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:

documentation and record keeping workplace requirements fundamentals of rail infrastructure requirements to carry out track maintenance and/or construction hazards that may exist when maintaining and/or constructing track and ways of controlling the risks involved problems that may occur when maintaining and/or constructing track and action that can be taken to report or resolve these problems range of competencies required to carry out track maintenance and/or construction range of track maintenance and/or construction techniques and work processes relevant communications systems and procedures relevant rail industry standards, specifications and codes of practice relevant rail danger zones relevant safety, work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) and environmental procedures and regulations track defects and required actions to ensure track system integrity track infrastructure and the interaction of all interfaces.

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