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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Perform pre-operational equipment checks
2. Detailed pre-operational equipment checks are conducted in accordance with manufacturer specifications and organisational procedures
3. Logbooks are checked and completed in accordance with organisational requirements and manufacturer specifications
4. Problems with equipment are identified and rectified in accordance with workplace procedures
5. Identified problems are reported and documented in accordance with organisational procedures
6. Obtain approval to place on track
7. Protection officer is identified
8. Protection officer or person in charge of work (PICOW) is contacted to obtain approval to place minor equipment on track, and to move to designated track at nominated location in accordance with organisational procedures
9. Prepare, operate and monitor minor equipment on track
10. Equipment is travelled to worksite or nominated signal/yard location
11. Equipment is prepared for work
12. Equipment is operated in a safe and efficient manner in accordance with relevant codes of practice, safeworking systems, and manufacturer and organisational procedures
13. Equipment is operated in accordance with organisational standards and specifications
14. Warning systems are monitored and responded to appropriately during operation
15. Remove equipment from track
16. Approval is requested from the protection officer or PICOW to direct when and where to off track equipment
17. Equipment is propelled to nominated off-track location
18. Protection officer or PICOW is contacted and informed that all equipment is off-tracked
19. Equipment is left stored in appropriate manner and location to ensure its security and protection
20. Perform post- operational equipment procedures
21. Post-operational equipment checks are conducted to identify defects and maintenance requirements in accordance with manufacturer specifications and organisational procedures
22. Identified problems are reported in accordance with organisational procedures
23. Post-operating service schedule is performed in accordance with organisational procedures
24. Complete documentation
25. Logbooks are checked and completed accurately
26. Documentation is completed accurately in accordance with organisational procedures
27. Documentation is processed in accordance with organisational 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 safeworking system and workplace procedures communicating effectively with others completing relevant documentation following operational instructions identifying job hazards and taking required action to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards implementing contingency plans modifying activities depending on operational contingencies, risk situations and environments obtaining approval to place on track; preparing operating and monitoring minor equipment on track performing post operation equipment procedures performing pre-operational equipment checks removing equipment from track reporting and rectifying identified problems, faults and malfunctions, in accordance with workplace procedures working with required attention to detail without injury to self or others, or damage to goods or 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:

hazards that may exist when operating minor track equipment and ways of controlling the risks involved organisational emergency management plan procedures for operating minor track equipment organisational procedures and manufacturer specifications for operating minor track equipment problems that can occur on minor track equipment and related action that should be taken problems that may occur when operating minor track equipment and action that can be taken to report or resolve these problems relevant state/territory rail safety requirements relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) and environmental procedures and regulations work on-track safeworking system rules and regulations.

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