Subjects
A total of 18 units of competency comprising: 12 core units listed below plus 6 general electiveunits from the general elective units listed below. Up to 3 of the general electiveunits may be selected from any relevant nationally endorsed Training Package. The general elective units must contribute to the vocational outcomes of the qualification. Where imported units are selected, care must be taken to ensure that all prerequisite units specified are complied with. | |
Core units | |
Apply awareness of fundamentals of rail operations in yards or sidings | |
Work and communicate effectively with others | |
Complete workplace documents | |
Apply accident-emergency procedures | |
Apply fatigue management strategies | |
Safely access the rail corridor | |
Apply safeworking rules and regulations to rail functions | |
Conduct track protection assessment | |
Apply local incident response procedures | |
Follow work health and safety, and environmental procedures in the rail industry | |
Facilitate work teams | |
Organise marshalling and shunting operations | |
General elective units | |
Prepare train | |
Conduct full train examination | |
Conduct train roll-by inspection | |
Conduct pre-movement checks on rolling stock | |
Shunt rolling stock | |
Apply awareness of dangerous goods and hazardous materials requirements | |
Clip points and apply rail safety equipment | |
Operate stand alone signalling/point control equipment | |
