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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Determine job requirements
2. Worksite is identified
3. Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and control measures are implemented
4. Underground services are identified as required and marked to protect services from excavation
5. Work method is selected to meet job requirements
6. Resources are organised to meet the scope of the job and selected work methods
7. Undertake trenching
8. Worksite is prepared for trenching
9. Excavation is undertaken along or across track to accommodate services in accordance with design and organisational procedures
10. Suitable materials and methods are used to backfill trench in accordance with design and organisational procedures
11. Establish track formation
12. Excavation is undertaken to establish base for formation in accordance with design
13. Excavated material is removed from worksite
14. Suitable materials and methods are used to construct new track formation in accordance with design and organisational procedures
15. Establish and maintain minor trackside earthworks
16. Trackside earthworks are constructed or repaired using appropriate equipment in accordance with workplace procedures
17. Grading and/or compaction are carried out using appropriate equipment, and care is taken to maintain correct drainage and to protect the environment, trackside installations, fences and underground cabling
18. Complete documentation
19. Required documentation procedures and processes are confirmed
20. Documentation is filled in legibly and proofread
21. 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 determining environmental protection requirements as required 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 reading and interpreting relevant plans repairing minor trackside earthworks including grading and compaction reporting and rectifying within limits of own role, identified problems, faults and malfunctions selecting and using relevant tools and equipment selecting appropriate safe work methods 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:

causes of defects, such as erosion and water scouring characteristics of relevant plant and equipment, hardware and components used in earthwork activities environmental protection requirements relating to installing and repairing rail earthworks functions and design principles of track formation and earthworks hazardous situations and related personal protection measures hazards that may exist when installing and repairing rail earthworks, and ways of controlling the risks involved information in relevant workplace technical manuals and instructions problems that may occur when installing and repairing rail earthworks, 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 standards for materials and the methods involved in installing and repairing rail earthworks workplace procedures for installing and repairing rail earthworks.

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