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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Determine components and work stations of dynamic track stabalisers
2. Dynamic track stabaliser components and individual work stations are identified
3. Purpose of the identified components and individual work stations is explained
4. Associated hazards of each component and appropriate control methods for each are identified
5. Identify dynamic track stabaliser functions
6. Purposes of the dynamic track stabaliser are identified
7. Methods by which the dynamic track stabaliser consolidates the ballast to meet network owner’s rail industry standards are identified
8. Identify hazards and risks associated with dynamic track stabaliser operations
9. Environmental hazards are identified
10. Potential risks to the rail infrastructure are identified

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:

anticipating problems, faults and malfunctions, in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures applying relevant workplace procedures identifying job hazards and required action to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards working systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self or others, or damage to equipment in accordance with organisational procedures.

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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 profile rail industry standards components and work stations of dynamic track stabalisers hazards that may exist when using a dynamic track stabaliser and ways of controlling the risks involved problems that may occur when using a dynamic track stabaliser and action that can be taken to resolve and report these problems relevant safety, work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) and environmental procedures and regulations track geometry and terminology workplace procedures for using dynamic track stabalisers.

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