Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
TLIC4074 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Shunt, couple and uncouple rail vehicles
Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
Qualification | - |
Unit of Competency | TLIC4074 - Shunt, couple and uncouple rail vehicles | |
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Description | ||||
Employability Skills | ||||
Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to safely shunt rail vehicles in accordance with safeworking and organisational, policies and procedures.It includes preparing to shunt rail vehicles for loading/unloading, making up or breaking up trains and placing vehicles for operational and/or maintenance purposes. It also includes coupling, uncoupling and securing rail vehicles.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 shunt rail vehicles | ||||||||
Element: Shunting instructions are interpreted and confirmed | ||||||||
Element: Location of rail vehicles and required movements are identified | ||||||||
Element: Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and risk control measures are implemented | ||||||||
Element: Allocated motive power unit is confirmed as appropriate for intended activities | ||||||||
Element: Shunt rail vehicles | ||||||||
Element: Points, levers, switches and signals are operated as required, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures to control rail vehicle movement | ||||||||
Element: Uniform line of sight and radio shunting commands are used in accordance with organisational policies, procedures and requirements | ||||||||
Element: Rail vehicles are positioned in accordance with operational requirements | ||||||||
Element: Relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements are followed to prevent injury and to avoid damage to equipment | ||||||||
Element: Defect/fault cards are checked and appropriate action is taken in accordance with organisational policies and procedures as required | ||||||||
Element: Rail vehicle movements are controlled to prevent damage of rail vehicles and loads/contents in accordance with organisational policies and procedures | ||||||||
Element: Couple, uncouple and secure 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 in accordance with manufacturer and organisational requirements | ||||||||
Element: Handbrakes and other securing devices are applied/released and attached/removed in accordance with organisational policies and procedures |