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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare rails, crossings or switches for welding
2. Weld repair area is identified and assessed in accordance with standards and procedures
3. Welding equipment and consumables are prepared and checked for serviceability
4. Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and control measures are implemented
5. Weld repair area is prepared for welding in accordance with workplace standards and procedures
6. Track components are assembled/aligned to specification as required
7. Assemble and set up welding equipment
8. Welding equipment is set up and adjusted to meet welding process requirements
9. Accessories and consumables are selected for use
10. Assemble and set up gouging and grinding equipment
11. Gouging and grinding equipment is assembled and set up
12. Equipment settings are adjusted to meet process requirements
13. Remove defect
14. Appropriate method to be used to remove the defect is identified in accordance with organisational standards and procedures
15. Defect is removed using identified method in accordance with organisational standards and procedures
16. Perform welding operation
17. Weld metal is applied to repair area to meet specifications in accordance with standards and procedures
18. Welded area is cleaned in preparation for grinding
19. Welded area is ground in accordance with organisational standards and procedures
20. Check weld conformance
21. Finished ground weld area is visually inspected for surface finish and defects
22. Finished ground weld area is checked for conformance to rail/crossing/switch profile rail industry standards
23. Complete post-operative checks and documentation
24. Equipment is checked for serviceability
25. Defective equipment is replaced and/or reported for servicing/repair in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
26. Documentation is completed and processed in accordance with organisational 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 five separate occasions and include:

applying relevant safeworking and workplace procedures ensuring weld conforms to organisational requirements 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 monitoring work activities in terms of planned schedule operating and adapting to differences in equipment in accordance with operating procedures performing welding grinding, gouging and testing operations on rails, crossings or switches systems using electric welding processes in accordance with workplace procedures preparing items for welding according to workplace requirements reading and interpreting relevant technical data, drawings, instructions and manuals reporting and/or rectifying identified problems, faults or malfunctions, in accordance with organisational procedures selecting and using hand tools, power tools and equipment working systematically 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:

documentation and record keeping requirements fundamentals of tram track and components hazards that may exist when welding rail using an electric welding process and ways of controlling the risks involved problems that may occur when welding rail using an electric welding process and action that can be taken to report or resolve these problems rail industry standards for weld repairs on rail relevant rail danger zones relevant safety data sheets (SDSs)/material safety data sheets (MSDSs) workplace procedures relevant safety, work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) and environmental procedures and regulations track standards for tram rail, crossing and switch condition and surface profile workplace procedures for removing defects by gouging, grinding and welding rail using an electric welding process.

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