1 Identify or confirm regulatory requirements and organisational responsibilities

1.1 Current regulatory requirements, obligations and responsibilities for fitness for work within the organisation are identified and interpreted

1.2 National health assessment standards for rail safety workers and/or any other applicable state/territory standards are accessed and interpreted

1.3 Current regulatory requirements, obligations and responsibilities regarding the use of drugs and alcohol by rail safety workers are identified and interpreted

1.4 Current regulatory requirements, obligations and responsibilities regarding fatigue management of rail safety workers are identified and interpreted

2 Implement fitness for work policy and procedures

2.1 Organisational fitness for work policy is implemented in conjunction with relevant personnel

2.2 Organisational fatigue management program is implemented

2.3 Drug and alcohol program is implemented in accordance with organisational policies and procedures

2.4 Health assessment program is implemented in accordance with organisational procedures and regulatory requirements

2.5 Fitness for work risk management system implementation plan and related policy and procedures are accessed and interpreted

2.6 Identified non-conformance to fitness for work is reported in accordance with organisational procedures and regulatory requirements

This section describes the knowledge and skills required for this unit.

Required knowledge:

Components of a fitness for work risk management system including returning to work

Relevant legislation and regulations relating to fatigue management, drug and alcohol use, and medical requirements in the rail industry

Responsibilities of an organisation and employees for implementing fitness for work regulations and policies

Systems for auditing of the effectiveness of an organisation’s fitness for work management strategies, policies and procedures

Required skills:

Adapt to any changes in legislation and regulations as they relate to fitness for work

Communicate effectively with others when implementing the organisation’s fitness for work management system

Contribute to audits and reviews of an organisation’s fitness for work management system

Read and interpret documentation on fitness for work management legislation

Recognise non-conformance to fitness for work management programs and regulations, and take appropriate action

Work collaboratively with employees and management to implement the organisation’s fitness for work management system

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

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, and/or

in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace

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

Components of a fitness for work management system may include:

fatigue management policy and procedures

drug and alcohol policy and procedures

drug and alcohol testing and reporting requirements

legislated rail safety worker medical requirements

health assessment requirements

Information and documents may include:

commonwealth and state/territory regulations and guidelines concerning fatigue management, drug and alcohol and medical requirements for rail safety workers

fitness for work management system documents

workplace instructions and procedures on fitness for work

reports of audits of fitness for work management systems

error and safety incident reports

relevant occupational health and safety (OH&S) regulations and procedures

relevant standards and certification requirements

quality assurance procedures

return to work policies and procedures

Applicable legislation, regulations and codes may include:

commonwealth government and state/territory regulatory authority regulations and codes of practice concerning fitness for work

national health assessment standards for rail safety workers

relevant state/territory OH&S legislation

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