Application
Persons achieving competence in this unit will need to fulfil the legislated rail safety requirements including acts and regulations from the applicable state or territory together with any nationally approved compliance codes and/or guidelines.
The unit includes the application of Access Provider rules, procedures and protocols for rail safety but does not include the implementation of worksite protection.
All activities are performed under established rules and procedures.
Prerequisites
Not applicable.
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Prepare for track occupancy authority | 1.1 Site safety plan is sourced and read for the terms of the track occupancy authority 1.2 Network control officer is notified of intention to use a TOA 1.3 Work group supervisor is advised of network control officer's decision |
2 Issue a track occupancy authority | 2.1 Permission for a TOA is requested from network control officer 2.2 Permission for a TOA is documented in accordance with access provider's and/or organisational requirements 2.3 Work group supervisor is advised that occupancy has been issued 2.4 Alterations to the TOA are negotiated with network control officer, if applicable 2.5 Multiple worksites are protected in accordance with rules and procedures and/or organisational requirements 2.6 Work group supervisor is advised that the TOA has been issued |
3 Cancel or fulfil the track occupancy authority | 3.1 Communication is maintained with work group supervisor to confirm completion of work activity and track is safe for rail traffic 3.2 Network control officer is informed that track occupancy authority has been cancelled of fulfilled 3.3 Fulfilment of the TOA is documented in accordance with Access Provider's requirements |
4 Manage unsafe situations or emergencies | 4.1 Unsafe situations and/or emergencies are identified 4.2 Work group is instructed to move to a safe place 4.3 Appropriate action is taken to minimise risk and/or injury in accordance with workplace procedures 4.4 Emergencies and/or incidents are recorded and reported to relevant personnel in accordance with workplace procedures |
Required Skills
This section describes the knowledge and skills required for this unit. |
Required knowledge: |
Access Provider policies, procedures and protocols in the event of identified unsafe situations or emergencies within workplace role |
Access Provider rules and procedures |
Access Provider rules and procedures for working around electrical infrastructure |
Operational communication protocols and systems |
Rail terminology as defined by the applicable Access Provider |
Worksite protection plan |
Types of track protection |
Required skills: |
Communicate effectively with individuals and work groups |
Complete track occupancy authority documentation |
Follow workplace policies, procedures and protocols |
Identify unsafe situations and emergencies |
Use required personal protective equipment conforming to Access Provider requirements |
Evidence Required
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 workplace rules and procedures Assessment must include exercises which demonstrate competent performance of the following in a range of situations: notifying network control officer of intention to use a TOA completing permission for TOA in accordance with Access Provider requirements complying with the application requirements for a TOA |
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 and/or other simulated practical and knowledge assessment, and 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 | Assessment of knowledge must be conducted through appropriate written/oral tests Practical assessment must occur: through activities in an appropriately simulated environment, and in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace |
Range Statement
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. | |
Worksites may include: | rail corridor danger zone: running line parallel networks (adjacent access providers, shared corridor) adjacent lines sidings/yards platforms/buildings structures |
Terminology will be: | as defined by the applicable track safeworking system and operating procedures |
Work may occur: | by day or night under varied weather conditions and situations |
Network control officer may be: | network controller train controller area controller signaller |
Communications may include: | receive and pass on verbal messages/information report unsafe situations and respond to emergencies general safety and emergency messages |
Communications equipment and systems may include: | hand and audible signals radios telephones/mobile phones signage |
Safety clothing and equipment may include: | high visibility clothing protective footwear hearing protection |
Where applicable, worksite protection equipment may include: | railway track signals demarcation barriers lights ,flags and signs electronic devices blocking facilities |
Information and documents may include: | workplace rules and procedures worksite safety plan emergency plan pre-work briefing worksite protection plan |
Complexity of work activity may include: | type of work to be undertaken hand tools to be used track vehicles/track machines machinery multiple work groups rail traffic within or between worksite/s |
Characteristics of worksite may include: | location cuttings and embankments speed and density of adjacent traffic parallel networks electrified network track circuits level and pedestrian crossings limits of worksite visibility the work will affect track under the control of other access providers multiple work activities |
Worksite protection plans may include: | defining the limits of the worksite identifying safe places identifying level and pedestrian crossings identifying fixed rail infrastructure including: signals overhead structures bridges/tunnels turn outs |
Track occupancy authority documentation may include: | electronic or manual types standard form track occupancy authority unique identifier date times location description of work limits of authority network control officer's details protection officer's details |
Sectors
Not applicable.
Employability Skills
This unit contains employability skills.
Licensing Information
Not applicable.