This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to identify and meet rail safety regulatory requirements.

It involves interpreting rail safety legislation for specific scope and nature of rail transport operator railway operations.

Rail safety regulatory compliance requirements can be defined by a range of rail safety operating principles such as:

identifying and managing risk

protecting persons from injury

protecting property from damage

ensuring emergencies and incidents are properly managed

ensuring interfaces between different organisations are properly defined and managed

track access

train separation.

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

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1

Establish rail regulatory requirements

1.1

Legislation applicable to organisational railway operations is confirmed

1.2

Issues relating to rail safety regulation are determined in accordance with legislation, and the impact of these issues on railway operations and management, rail safety and systems interfaces is identified

2

Maintain currency in regulatory requirements

2.1

Changes in safety regulation are monitored and the implications of these changes for rail industry operations and technology are identified

2.2

Changes in rail safety regulatory requirements are monitored and available information, training and awareness sessions are accessed to maintain knowledge and skill base

2.3

Regular contact and information exchange with appropriate personnel within the railway organisation are undertaken to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements

3

Apply knowledge of rail regulatory requirements

3.1

Rail safety operating principles are identified and confirmed

3.2

Applicable current national and international standards, codes and local rules are identified and the relevance of these rules to rail safety regulation is confirmed

3.3

Accreditation requirements and/or conditions applicable to organisational railway operations are identified

3.4

Requirements of rail industry standards applicable to organisational railway operations are identified in the context of safety management systems and risk management

3.5

Implications of using particular rail industry standards for rail safety compliance are explained as required, in accordance with organisational needs

4

Identify principles underpinning rail safety regulation

4.1

Role, function and purpose of coregulation in the rail industry are identified and explained

4.2

Role, function and purpose of an organisational safety management system and accreditation in the context of legislation and guidelines are identified

4.3

Functions and obligations of duty holders and their general duties in the context of rail safety legislation are identified

5

Establish and maintain rail regulatory relationships

5.1

Appropriate regulatory channels are identified and lines of communication are established and maintained

5.2

Interests and requirements of the organisation are represented and promoted

5.3

Feedback is exchanged and used to improve regulatory outcomes

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:

accessing and using relevant rail safety industry standards

applying relevant legislation and workplace procedures

communicating effectively with others

identifying, networking and establishing relationships with a diverse range of rail industry stakeholders

identifying regulatory requirements

interpreting complex information relating to rail safety regulation and communicating this to team members

researching information relevant to the rail industry, including rail safety regulations

reviewing and communicating regulatory information changes.

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:

changes in rail industry operations and technology and the implications for rail safety regulation

duty holders and their duties under rail safety national law

key concepts and definitions relating to rail safety national law regulation

key principles and practices associated with railway operations

key regulatory and standards participants in the rail industry

organisational systems for risk management and risk mitigation

rail industry and rail industry terminology, including terminology used in technical standards

rail regulatory framework

rail safety management systems

relevance of national and international standards to the rail industry

role of Rail Industry Safety and Standards Board (RISSB).

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, rail safety national law regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals.