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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare to maintain electronic and microprocessor-based remote control system
   • Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and workplace procedures for a given work area are identified, obtained and clarified
2. Hazards are identified, WHS/OHS risks assessed, and control measures and workplace procedures are implemented in preparation for work
3. Maintenance program/fault/irregularity reports are reviewed to determine work priorities, resources, logistics and site information
4. Appropriate person/s is consulted to ensure work is coordinated effectively with others affected by the work and authorisations are obtained in accordance with workplace procedures
5. Materials needed for the work are obtained in accordance with workplace procedures and checked against job specifications
6. Tools, equipment and testing devices needed for work are obtained in accordance with workplace procedures and checked for correct operation and safety
7. Maintain electronic and microprocessor-based remote control system
   • WHS/OHS risk control measures and workplace procedures for carrying out work are followed
8. Equipment inspection and checks are carried out to ensure performance is in accordance with operational specifications
9. Security of fittings, terminations and mountings are inspected, checked and adjusted, as required, for compliance in accordance with job specifications
10. Methods for dealing with unplanned situations are selected on the basis of safety and specified work outcomes
11. Maintenance work is performed efficiently, without waste of materials or damage to apparatus, the surrounding environment or services using sustainable energy practices
12. Appropriate operating parameters are ascertained from job specifications and commissioning data to enable performance checks to be completed
13. Appropriate fault-finding and diagnostic techniques are used to verify symptoms or irregularities
14. Symptoms are reproduced, monitored and documented, as required
15. System is adjusted and operationally tested in accordance with industry technical standards and design specifications
16. Appropriate conclusions are determined from fault indicators, error codes, maintenance records and print-outs to assist fault finding
17. Appropriate technical support is obtained, as required
18. Faulty components are replaced or repaired in accordance with workplace procedures
19. Components are terminated, connected system levels adjusted and parameters set in accordance with job specifications
20. Complete electronic and microprocessor-based remote control system maintenance and report/s
    • WHS/OHS completion risk control work measures and workplace procedures are followed
21. System is functionally inspected and tested in accordance with specified job parameters and industry standards
22. Maintenance documentation is completed, as required, and equipment is labelled, packaged and returned to service, as required

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment. Non-essential conditions may be found in the UEE Electrotechnology Training Package 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:

interpreting specifications, circuit diagrams and workplace procedures correctly using appropriate diagnosis and fault-finding techniques to sub-module level maintaining electronic switched and microprocessor-based remote control systems to operational requirements (to sub-module level) working efficiently and effectively using tools and test equipment correctly following relevant codes of practice, work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) and environmental protection procedures and requirements completing relevant technical reports, records and documentation dealing with unplanned events applying rail safe working practices and relevant industry standards, codes and rail safety regulations applying relevant WHS/OHS requirements, including: implementing workplace procedures and practices using risk control measures applying sustainable energy principles and practices completing maintenance and reporting of electronic and microprocessor-based remote control system.

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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:

rail signalling remote control system maintenance, safe working practices and relevant standards, codes and regulations, including: maintenance principles encompassing: maintenance function role of maintenance department WHS/OHS requirements maintenance systems encompassing: maintenance terminology preventative maintenance predictive maintenance corrective maintenance data acquisition encompassing: plant history cards/files inspection techniques predictive maintenance remote visual inspection non-destructive testing thermography vibration analysis oil analysis rail signalling maintenance plans encompassing: characteristics maintenance windows required resources (labour and materials) procedures and records maintenance of rail signalling electronics and microprocessor-based remote control systems components requiring maintenance rail safe working practices encompassing: rail enterprise safety standard and procedures rail safe working requirements possessions protection and management WHS/OHS requirements relevant job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes relevant manufacturer specifications relevant industry standards, codes of practice, regulations and WHS/OHS legislated requirements relevant workplace documentation.

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