Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
TLIC3072 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Conduct the duties of an assistant on a heritage locomotive
Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
Qualification | - |
Unit of Competency | TLIC3072 - Conduct the duties of an assistant on a heritage locomotive | |
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Description | ||||
Employability Skills | ||||
Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to conduct the duties of an assistant on a heritage locomotive in accordance with workplace procedures and the requirements of relevant rail regulations and codes of practice.It includes carrying out or assisting with the following activities on a heritage locomotive in accordance with organisational requirements: checking, preparing and starting up prior to operation; coupling, uncoupling and shunting; assisting with operations and stabling. People achieving competence in this unit will need to fulfil the applicable state/territory legislated rail safety requirements and to comply with relevant codes of practice and/or guidelines when conducting the duties of an assistant on a heritage locomotive.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. | |||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
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Prerequisites/co-requisites | ||||
Competency Field | C – Vehicle Operation |
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
Slides PPT |
Assessment 1 | Assessment 2 | Assessment 3 | Assessment 4 | |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Prepare to assist with operating a heritage locomotive | ||||||||
Element: Roster is checked and interpreted for day’s operational activities | ||||||||
Element: Allocation of locomotive is checked and confirmed | ||||||||
Element: Train schedules/notices and other operational and regulatory documentation is accessed and interpreted in accordance with workplace procedures | ||||||||
Element: Personal protective equipment required for operating locomotive is obtained | ||||||||
Element: Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and control measures are implemented | ||||||||
Element: Trackside safety and basic electrification awareness procedures are followed while locating allocated locomotive | ||||||||
Element: Assist with preparing and starting a heritage locomotive | ||||||||
Element: Logbook is checked to confirm serviceability of locomotive | ||||||||
Element: Locomotive is confirmed as being securely stabled prior to commencing preparation and safety checks | ||||||||
Element: Preparation and safety checks are conducted in accordance with work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) and other workplace policies and procedures | ||||||||
Element: Fluid levels and mechanical equipment are checked and appropriate action is taken as required | ||||||||
Element: Locomotive is started in accordance with manufacturer and/or organisational instructions | ||||||||
Element: For critical or serious equipment faults that cannot be readily rectified, locomotive is shut down, faulty equipment is isolated and tagged, and problem is reported for rectification | ||||||||
Element: All instruments and gauges are observed, readings are interpreted to confirm effective air and electrical operation, and where a problem is indicated, action is taken to determine cause and to rectify or report the situation | ||||||||
Element: Fluid levels are rechecked after starting and appropriate action is taken as required | ||||||||
Element: Assistance is provided with pre-departure checks |
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Element: Assist with coupling, uncoupling and securing rail vehicles | ||||||||
Element: Rail vehicles are positioned to meet coupling requirements in accordance with organisational policies and procedures | ||||||||
Element: Coupling systems are identified and applied appropriately to couple and/or uncouple rail vehicles | ||||||||
Element: Connecting hoses and electrical couplings are connected/disconnected in accordance with organisational policies and procedures | ||||||||
Element: Hand brakes and other securing devices are applied/released and attached/removed in accordance with organisational policies and procedures | ||||||||
Element: Assist with operating a heritage locomotive | ||||||||
Element: Safeworking activities are undertaken in accordance with organisational and/or network owner policies and procedures | ||||||||
Element: Supervisory controls and indicators are monitored and operated in accordance with organisational policies and procedures | ||||||||
Element: Assistance is provided with communications for network control officer and ground staff | ||||||||
Element: Observation of all aspects of the rail corridor and environs is maintained and communicated to driver in accordance with organisational and/or network owner policies and procedures | ||||||||
Element: If driver is incapacitated train is stopped, Network Control Officer is informed and instructions are followed in accordance with organisational policies and procedures | ||||||||
Element: Assistance with locomotive operation is provided as requested by driver | ||||||||
Element: Assist with stabling a heritage locomotive | ||||||||
Element: Locomotive is secured in accordance with directions, organisational procedures and rail regulations | ||||||||
Element: Locomotive is shut down in accordance with manufacturer and/or operator instructions | ||||||||
Element: Logbook and other service records on the locomotive are completed in accordance with organisational requirements | ||||||||
Element: Cab is secured in accordance with organisational procedures |