This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to travel a medium or heavy self-propelled track vehicle on a rail network in accordance with the rail network owner policies and procedures.

It includes performing pre-operating checks, obtaining appropriate authority to travel, stabling medium or heavy self-propelled track vehicle, performing post-operational procedures and completing documentation.

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 to operate each individual piece of equipment.

This unit involves the application of Rail Infrastructure Manager operational procedures to travel a medium or heavy self-propelled track vehicle, as part of workplace activities across a variety of operational contexts.

Medium or heavy self-propelled track vehicles may include:

ballast cleaner

ballast regulator

dynamic stabiliser

inserter/remover (TR10)

rail crane

rail grinder

spot tamper

tamper

track layer

track recorder.

Operators will need to have fulfilled licence and certification requirements for the type of equipment being used.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Perform pre-operational checks

1.1

Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and control measures are implemented

1.2

Detailed pre-operational checks are conducted in accordance with manufacturer specifications and organisational procedures

1.3

Logbooks are checked and completed in accordance with organisational requirements and manufacturer specifications

1.4

Problems are identified and rectified in accordance with organisational procedures

1.5

Identified problems are reported and documented in accordance with organisational procedures

2

Obtain appropriate authority to travel

2.1

Authority is obtained from appropriate person to travel from siding or on/off tracking location to designated location in accordance with Rail Infrastructure Manager procedures

2.2

Communications with Network Control Officer is maintained using appropriate communications protocols and systems, in accordance with Rail Infrastructure Manager requirements and workplace procedures

2.3

Authority to travel is recorded in accordance with organisational procedures

3

Travel vehicle

3.1

Vehicle is travelled in a safe and efficient manner in accordance with relevant codes of practice, safeworking systems, manufacturer specifications, and organisational and Rail Infrastructure Manager procedures

3.2

Contingencies are responded to appropriately

4

Stable medium or heavy self-propelled track vehicle

4.1

Approval is requested from appropriate person to stable self-propelled track vehicle

4.2

Nominated stabling location and timing is confirmed

4.3

Vehicle is moved to nominated stabling location

4.4

Appropriate person is contacted and informed that vehicle is at nominated location and intact

4.5

Vehicle is stabled as directed and left in appropriate manner to ensure security and protection of vehicle and ancillary equipment

5

Perform post-operational procedures

5.1

Post-operational checks are conducted in accordance with manufacturer specifications and organisational procedures, to identify defects and maintenance requirements

5.2

Identified problems are reported in accordance with organisational procedures

5.3

Post-operational service schedules are conducted in accordance with organisational procedures

6

Complete documentation

6.1

Required documentation procedures and processes are confirmed

6.2

Documentation is filled in legibly and proofread

6.3

Documentation is processed in accordance with workplace procedures

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least three separate occasions and include:

applying relevant safeworking and workplace procedures

communicating effectively with others when travelling medium or heavy self-propelled track vehicles

following operational instructions

identifying job hazards and taking required action to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards

modifying activities depending on operational contingencies, risk situations and environments

reporting and rectifying within limits of own role, identified problems, faults or malfunctions, in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures

working collaboratively with others when travelling medium or heavy self-propelled track vehicles.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

emergency management plans and procedures

hazards that may exist when travelling medium or heavy self-propelled track vehicles, and ways of controlling the risks involved

organisational procedures for travelling medium or heavy self-propelled track vehicles

problems that may occur when travelling medium or heavy self-propelled track vehicles, and action that can be taken to report or resolve these problems

Rail Infrastructure Manager rules and regulations applicable to track protection

relevant rail danger zones

relevant rail safety work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) and environmental procedures and regulations.

As a minimum, assessors must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

As a minimum, assessment must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Practical assessment must occur on medium or heavy self-propelled on-track equipment in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Resources for assessment include:

a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or simulations

relevant and appropriate materials, tools, equipment and personal protective equipment currently used in industry

applicable documentation and terminology as defined by the relevant Rail Infrastructure Manager safeworking system including workplace procedures, regulations, rules and codes of practice.