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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare points and crossings
2. Work requirements are established to identify scope of work and resources required
3. Construction design or plan is obtained and interpreted
4. Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and control measures are implemented
5. Required resources are acquired
6. Assembly area is prepared or identified in accordance with workplace procedures
7. Delivered materials are checked for compliance with design
8. Fabricate points and crossings
9. Structure is fabricated according to design specification
10. Bearers are selected for correct length, placed on assembly area and marked up, in accordance with specified design and workplace procedures
11. Reference rail is selected, marked up and fixed to bearers, in accordance with specified design and workplace procedures
12. Remaining steelwork is adjusted for correct geometry and is attached to bearers, in accordance with specified design and workplace procedure
13. Dimensions, geometry and condition are checked for compliance with design
14. Non compliances are repaired or replaced as required in accordance with workplace procedures
15. Prepare points and crossings for transport
16. Transport requirements are confirmed
17. Transport requirements are followed in accordance with manufacturer instructions and workplace procedures
18. Documentation is completed and 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 two separate occasions and include:

applying relevant safeworking system and workplace procedures assembling track layouts to plans and specifications 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 reading and interpreting relevant technical data, standards and drawings using appropriate equipment to make accurate measurements on points and crossings using geometric and dimension principles to ensure compliance with design 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:

appropriate hand tools, power tools and equipment required to complete activities clearances and tolerances different types of timber or composite sleepers and bearers, and their individual characteristics documentation and record keeping requirements features and principles of points and crossings operation hazards that may exist when constructing timber or composite points and crossings, and ways of controlling the risks involved measurement techniques point and crossing manufacturer instructions, rail industry standards and workplace procedures problems that may occur when constructing timber or composite points and crossings, and action that can be taken to report or resolve these problems rail bending techniques applied to point and crossing components relevant safety data sheets (SDSs)/material safety data sheets (MSDSs) and/or manufacturer instructions and workplace procedures relevant safety, work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) and environmental procedures and regulations techniques for constructing timber or composite points and crossings workplace procedures for constructing timber or composite points and crossings.

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