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

TLIL4082A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Coordinate rail interface agreements

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Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency TLIL4082A - Coordinate rail interface agreements
Description This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to coordinate rail safety interface agreements in accordance with legislative, regulatory and organisational requirements.It includes identifying requirements and establishing, monitoring and conducting audits of rail safety interface agreements.Licensing or certification requirements are not applicable to this unit.
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit refers to the coordination of rail safety interface agreements between rail/rail (operations of one rail operator or rail infrastructure manager in relation to the operations of another) and rail/road (roads crossing rail tracks or rail crossing roads).
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: Identify or confirm regulatory and organisational requirements and responsibilities
  • Regulatory and organisational requirements for establishing rail safety interface agreements and their ongoing monitoring are identified and accessed
  • Types of interfaces for which agreements are to be established and/or monitored are identified and confirmed as requiring an interface agreement in accordance with regulatory and organisational requirements
  • Organisational responsibilities in relation to for establishing rail safety interface agreements and their ongoing monitoring are identified
  • Parties to be included in each rail safety interface agreement are identified and confirmed
  • Communications are established with identified parties and regulators, and respective roles and responsibilities are established and agreed
       
Element: Establish and monitor rail safety interface agreements
  • Documentation to be implemented as part of the rail safety interface agreement is identified and accessed
  • Risk assessments are carried out to identify potential risks arising from the rail safety interface
  • Measures to manage identified risks and timeframes for implementation are established in accordance with regulatory requirements and organisational policies and procedures
  • Approval of the rail safety interface agreement is sought from all parties involved, in accordance with regulatory requirements and organisational policies and procedures
  • Rail safety interface agreement is implemented and monitored in accordance with regulatory requirements and organisational policies and procedures
  • Register of all rail safety interface agreements is established and maintained in accordance with regulatory requirements and organisational policies and procedures
  • Relevant parties who require access to rail safety interface agreements register are identified and access is provided in accordance with regulatory requirements and organisational policies and procedures
       
Element: Conduct rail safety agreement audits
  • Periodic rail safety interface agreement audits are conducted in accordance with regulatory requirements and organisational policies
  • Identified non-compliance and/or variations to the rail safety interface agreement are identified and communicated to appropriate parties for resolution
  • Audit reports are compiled and transmitted to appropriate parties
       


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 required knowledge and skills

relevant legislation and workplace procedures

other relevant aspects of the range statement

Assessment must include exercises which demonstrate competent performance of the following in a range of situations:

identifying rail interface agreement requirements for an organisation

developing rail interface agreement documentation

reviewing a rail interface agreement

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/or 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 equipment, and

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 at the registered training organisation, 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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This section describes the knowledge and skills required for this unit.

Required knowledge:

Components of a rail safety interface system

Procedures for auditing and reviewing an organisation’s rail safety interface and related policy and procedures, and for reporting audit outcomes

Relevant legislation and regulations relating to rail safety interfaces

Responsibilities of an organisation and employees for implementing rail safety interface agreements

Required skills:

Communicate effectively with others

Negotiate effectively

Organise audits and reviews of an organisation’s rail safety interface agreements

Read and interpret rail safety interface agreement legislation documentation

Work collaboratively with employees and management

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

Regulatory requirements may include:

acts

regulations

guidelines

industry standards

codes of practice

Types of interfaces may include:

rail/rail including:

rail operator and another rail operator

rail infrastructure manager and another rail infrastructure manager

rail operator and rail infrastructure manager

rail operator and maintenance provider

rail infrastructure manager and maintenance provider

rail/road including:

road/rail crossing/level crossing

footpath over a railway or tramway

footbridge over a railway

bridge carrying a road over a railway

bridge carrying a railway over a road

Parties to a rail safety interface agreement may include:

rail transport operator

rolling stock operator

rail infrastructure manager (RIM)

tourist and heritage operator

state road managers

local councils

private road owners

the Crown

rolling stock maintainer

infrastructure maintainer

private sidings owners/operators

Documentation may include:

arrangements for loading and unloading of rolling stock

tests for fitness of purpose of rolling stock

route knowledge obligations (demonstration of and currency of)

rail safety worker competencies

adherence to minimum operating standards

compatibility and suitability of communications equipment

environmental controls

incident response management processes

emergency management capacity and responsibilities

security sensitive dangerous goods/dangerous goods

train consist information advice

network rules and procedures

safety management systems

access agreements

asset register

Measures may include:

risk assessment

schedules

standards

Monitoring may include:

audits

site inspections

incident reviews

observations

consultations

Applicable legislation, regulations and codes may include:

relevant commonwealth and state/territory regulations and codes

relevant state/territory road rules

relevant rail industry safeworking codes and regulations

relevant state/territory permit regulations and requirements

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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
Regulatory and organisational requirements for establishing rail safety interface agreements and their ongoing monitoring are identified and accessed 
Types of interfaces for which agreements are to be established and/or monitored are identified and confirmed as requiring an interface agreement in accordance with regulatory and organisational requirements 
Organisational responsibilities in relation to for establishing rail safety interface agreements and their ongoing monitoring are identified 
Parties to be included in each rail safety interface agreement are identified and confirmed 
Communications are established with identified parties and regulators, and respective roles and responsibilities are established and agreed 
Documentation to be implemented as part of the rail safety interface agreement is identified and accessed 
Risk assessments are carried out to identify potential risks arising from the rail safety interface 
Measures to manage identified risks and timeframes for implementation are established in accordance with regulatory requirements and organisational policies and procedures 
Approval of the rail safety interface agreement is sought from all parties involved, in accordance with regulatory requirements and organisational policies and procedures 
Rail safety interface agreement is implemented and monitored in accordance with regulatory requirements and organisational policies and procedures 
Register of all rail safety interface agreements is established and maintained in accordance with regulatory requirements and organisational policies and procedures 
Relevant parties who require access to rail safety interface agreements register are identified and access is provided in accordance with regulatory requirements and organisational policies and procedures 
Periodic rail safety interface agreement audits are conducted in accordance with regulatory requirements and organisational policies 
Identified non-compliance and/or variations to the rail safety interface agreement are identified and communicated to appropriate parties for resolution 
Audit reports are compiled and transmitted to appropriate parties 

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