Application
This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to stable a heritage steam locomotive in accordance with relevant workplace procedures, rail regulations and codes of practice. It includes determining the required stabling location, shunting and securing train, stabling and securing a heritage steam locomotive, carrying out all required post 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. Work is performed under minimal supervision, generally within a team environment. It involves the application of routine operational principles and procedures when stabling and securing a heritage steam locomotive across a variety of operational contexts in the Australian heritage rail system. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. |
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENTS | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA | ||
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. | ||
1 | Determine stabling location | 1.1 | Contact is made with Network Control Officer and yard staff to determine planned location for stabling a steam locomotive |
1.2 | Directions of Network Control Officer and yard staff are interpreted and followed | ||
1.3 | Care is taken to keep clear of other roads | ||
2 | Stable and shut down heritage steam locomotive | 2.1 | Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and risk control measures are implemented |
2.2 | Carriages or vehicles are shunted and secured in accordance with directions, workplace procedures and rail regulations | ||
2.3 | Steam locomotive is stabled in correct location as directed | ||
2.4 | Derailers are set in place in accordance with workplace procedures and rail regulations | ||
2.5 | Handbrakes are applied | ||
2.6 | Park brakes are secured | ||
2.7 | Steam locomotive is stabled in accordance with operator instructions and workplace procedures | ||
2.8 | Cab is secured in accordance with workplace procedures | ||
3 | Carry out post | 3.1 | Fluid and fuel levels are checked and any required action is taken to top up levels |
3.2 | Visual check is made of steam locomotive in accordance with workplace procedures | ||
3.3 | Identified faults and defects are fixed or reported and recorded in accordance with workplace procedures | ||
3.4 | Faulty and defective equipment that presents a safety risk is isolated and tagged in accordance with workplace procedures and rail regulations | ||
3.5 | Outcomes of post | ||
4 | Complete post | 4.1 | Timesheet or other work record is completed |
4.2 | Roster is checked for future work allocation | ||
4.3 | Issues and variations are discussed and resolved with roster clerk | ||
4.4 | Required safeworking documentation and actions are completed in accordance with workplace procedures and rail regulations | ||
4.5 | Equipment is returned and stowed in accordance with workplace requirements |
Evidence of Performance
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 one occasion and include: |
adapting to differences in heritage steam locomotives and associated equipment and procedures checking and replenishing fluids and fuel and carrying out lubrication requirements on a heritage steam locomotive communicating effectively with others completing relevant documentation conducting post determining heritage steam locomotive stabling location identifying job hazards and taking required action to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards interpreting and following operational instructions and prioritising work managing contingencies in accordance with workplace procedures modifying activities depending on operational contingencies, risk situations and environments reading and interpreting relevant instructions, procedures and information recognising problems that may arise when stabling a heritage steam locomotive and taking appropriate action. |
Evidence of Knowledge
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: |
applicable state/territory legislated rail safety requirements, relevant codes of practice and/or guidelines braking and safety system procedures emergency procedures heritage steam locomotive controls, instruments and indicators and their purpose, location and use monitoring devices; braking and power equipment, auxiliary systems, and signalling systems operating controls to start, accelerate, decelerate and stop a heritage steam locomotive procedure for completing relevant documentation procedures for identifying equipment defects, assessing and reporting for appropriate action procedures for managing hazardous situations procedures for minor maintenance, cleaning, lubricating and servicing heritage steam locomotives procedures for operating and shutting down ancillary systems procedures for operating and stabling a heritage steam locomotive relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) and environmental procedures and regulations speed and load limits typical defects that can occur on a heritage steam locomotive and related action that should be taken. |
Assessment Conditions
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. Assessment must occur in workplace operational situations or, where this is not available, in simulated workplace operational situations that replicate rail workplace conditions. 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 including workplace procedures, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals. |
Foundation Skills
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range Statement
Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.
Non-essential conditions can be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.
Sectors
Not applicable.
Competency Field
C – Vehicle Operation