Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

TLIL3072A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Operate signal panel or equipment

Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency TLIL3072A - Operate signal panel or equipment
Description This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to operate a signal panel and/or equipment in accordance with workplace procedures and the requirements of relevant safeworking regulations and codes of practice. It includes preparing for operation, controlling local rail traffic movement, implementing contingency plans for planned events and for system faults and failures, updating traffic movement documentation, and handing over or relieving the signaller in accordance with workplace requirements. Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements are applicable to this unit. Persons achieving competence in this unit will need to fulfil the legislated rail safety requirements, including acts and regulations from the applicable state, together with any nationally approved compliance codes and/or guidelines.
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application The unit involves the application of operational principles, regulations, safeworking codes, protocols and procedures to the operation of a signal panel and/or equipment as part of workplace activities across a variety of operational contexts within the Australian rail industry.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites Not applicable.
Competency Field
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
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Prepare to operate signal control location
  • Reporting for duty is undertaken in accordance with OH&S requirements and organisational policies and procedures
  • Appropriate network control officer is contacted where required in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
  • Documentation is checked for local activities and/or rail traffic movements that may affect rail traffic operations in accordance with organisational procedures and policies
  • If required, signalling equipment is switched in for use
  • Operation of equipment is tested in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
       
Element: Control local rail traffic movements
  • Local rail traffic movements are coordinated with other relevant personnel in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
  • Signalling systems are operated and monitored to ensure safe movement of rail traffic
  • Activities that may affect operations are reported and recorded in accordance with organisational procedures and policies
       
Element: Communicate with rail safety workers and other relevant personnel
  • Communication with relevant rail safety workers is undertaken to ensure that they are informed of local rail traffic movements, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
  • Communication with other relevant personnel is undertaken to ensure that they are informed of local rail traffic movements, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
       
Element: Monitor and respond to system alarms
  • System alarms are monitored as required by organisational policies and procedures
  • Activated alarms are responded to appropriately and reported to appropriate personnel in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
  • Identified faults are reported to appropriate personnel in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
       
Element: Implement contingency plans when instructed
  • When instructed, contingency plan to suit the disruption, system failure or fault is actioned in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
  • Local rail traffic movements are adjusted in accordance with organisational and/or local operational requirements
  • Communications with train controller and other relevant personnel are established and maintained as required
       
Element: Update local rail traffic movement documentation
  • Local rail traffic movement documentation is amended, compiled and recorded in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
  • Local rail traffic movement information and documentation are handed over when relieved and/or at the completion of shift in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
       
Element: Hand over control to relieving signaller
  • Relieving signaller is informed of operational status and any ongoing issues in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
  • Documentation is checked to ensure it is up-to-date and is then endorsed in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
       
Element: Take over control from signaller
  • Information on operational status and any ongoing issues is received from signaller in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
  • Documentation is checked to ensure it corresponds to operational status and is then endorsed in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
       


Evidence Required

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The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required knowledge and skills, the range statement and the assessment guidelines for this Training Package.

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria of this unit and include demonstration of applying:

the underpinning knowledge and skills

relevant legislation and workplace procedures

other relevant aspects of the range statement

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Performance is demonstrated consistently over a period of time and in a suitable range of contexts

Resources for assessment include:

a range of relevant exercises, case studies and other simulated practical and knowledge assessment, and/or

access to an appropriate range of relevant operational situations in the workplace

In both real and simulated environments, access is required to:

relevant and appropriate materials and/or equipment, and/or

applicable documentation, including workplace procedures, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals

Method of assessment

As a minimum, assessment of knowledge must be conducted through appropriate written/oral tests

Practical assessment must occur:

through activities in an appropriately simulated environment, and/or

in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

This describes the essential knowledge and skills and their level required for this unit.

Required knowledge:

Relevant sections of legislated rail safety requirements, including acts and regulations from the applicable state, together with any nationally approved compliance codes and/or guidelines

Organisational procedures for the control and coordination of local rail traffic operations

Signalling and control systems and operations

Specific local conditions and restrictions

Types of communication systems available

Types of surveillance and alarm systems in use

Problems that may occur when operating signal panel or equipment, and action that should be taken to resolve them

Relevant documentation requirements

Required skills:

Communicate effectively with others

Read, interpret and follow instructions, procedures and information relating to the control of local rail traffic

Accurately complete documentation and enter data relating to the control of local rail traffic

Use appropriate numeric functions when controlling rail traffic movement

Operate communication systems to required protocol

Report and rectify within limits of own role problems, faults and malfunctions identified when controlling local rail traffic in accordance with organisational procedures

Monitor work activities in terms of planned schedule

Modify activities depending on differing operational contingencies, risk situations and environments

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance.

Control of local rail traffic movements may require the use of:

manual signalling systems

working timetables

network plans

written and verbal authority systems

token systems

Activities that may affect the movement of rail traffic may include:

track maintenance

signal maintenance

defective electrical systems

diversion or alternative routing of rail traffic

track inspection

Anomalies with local conditions and timetable may include:

conflicting schedules

incorrect run/train number

incorrect routing/timetable plan

Events triggering the need for implementing contingency plans may include:

train breakdowns and/or delays

signalling faults

hazardous materials spills

track damage

adverse environmental events

collisions

injuries and fatalities

floods

fires

electrical system faults

derailments

Communication systems may include:

radios

telephones, including mobile phones

fax machines

electronic, including email and intranet

Rail safety workers may include:

train crew

track workers

contractors

train controllers

other signallers

safeworking inspectors

rail safety regulation officers

Other relevant personnel may include:

customer service attendants

station supervisors

other network owners

Traffic movement documentation may include:

train timetables

track possessions and work notices

incident and unplanned event reports

signal and overhead diagrams

train notices, including special train notices

weekly notices

safeworking documentation

Applicable procedures and codes may include:

relevant state codes of practice and safeworking system requirements

relevant state and territory OH&S legislation

Documentation may include:

log books

train registers

safeworking forms and notices

timetables

train graphs

Operational status may include:

track possessions

blocked sections

signalling equipment maintenance

emergency situations

extreme weather conditions

contingency plans

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Reporting for duty is undertaken in accordance with OH&S requirements and organisational policies and procedures 
Appropriate network control officer is contacted where required in accordance with organisational policies and procedures 
Documentation is checked for local activities and/or rail traffic movements that may affect rail traffic operations in accordance with organisational procedures and policies 
If required, signalling equipment is switched in for use 
Operation of equipment is tested in accordance with organisational policies and procedures 
Local rail traffic movements are coordinated with other relevant personnel in accordance with organisational policies and procedures 
Signalling systems are operated and monitored to ensure safe movement of rail traffic 
Activities that may affect operations are reported and recorded in accordance with organisational procedures and policies 
Communication with relevant rail safety workers is undertaken to ensure that they are informed of local rail traffic movements, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures 
Communication with other relevant personnel is undertaken to ensure that they are informed of local rail traffic movements, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures 
System alarms are monitored as required by organisational policies and procedures 
Activated alarms are responded to appropriately and reported to appropriate personnel in accordance with organisational policies and procedures 
Identified faults are reported to appropriate personnel in accordance with organisational policies and procedures 
When instructed, contingency plan to suit the disruption, system failure or fault is actioned in accordance with organisational policies and procedures 
Local rail traffic movements are adjusted in accordance with organisational and/or local operational requirements 
Communications with train controller and other relevant personnel are established and maintained as required 
Local rail traffic movement documentation is amended, compiled and recorded in accordance with organisational policies and procedures 
Local rail traffic movement information and documentation are handed over when relieved and/or at the completion of shift in accordance with organisational policies and procedures 
Relieving signaller is informed of operational status and any ongoing issues in accordance with organisational policies and procedures 
Documentation is checked to ensure it is up-to-date and is then endorsed in accordance with organisational policies and procedures 
Information on operational status and any ongoing issues is received from signaller in accordance with organisational policies and procedures 
Documentation is checked to ensure it corresponds to operational status and is then endorsed in accordance with organisational policies and procedures 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

TLIL3072A - Operate signal panel or equipment
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