This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to implement track maintenance and construction activities in accordance with approved standards, safeworking and regulatory requirements, and workplace procedures.

It includes planning work, implementing construction or maintenance activities, dealing with maintenance and construction problems, and completing required 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.

Work is performed generally in a team environment. It involves the application of routine operational principles and procedures when implementing track maintenance and/or construction, as part of workplace activities across a variety of operational contexts within the Australian rail system.

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

Plan work

1.1

Scope of work is confirmed

1.2

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

1.3

Operational constraints are identified

1.4

Information requirements are identified and accessed

1.5

Method of work is selected and general operating sequence is determined

1.6

Resources required for the work are arranged

2

Implement construction or maintenance activities

2.1

Competent personnel are allocated tasks in accordance with the work sequence

2.2

Tasks are assessed as being in accordance with the predetermined sequence and appropriate for the work

2.3

Work procedures are monitored and evaluated as being appropriate and in accordance with standards and procedures

2.4

Human and other resources are assessed as being adequate for the work

3

Deal with maintenance and construction problems

3.1

Causes and effects of system faults and failures within the worksite are diagnosed

3.2

Impact of work on track system integrity is assessed

3.3

Appropriate action is taken to ensure track system integrity

3.4

Scope of work is modified to include related tasks and/or interfaces

3.5

Related faults and/or failures beyond the authorised scope of work are reported

4

Complete documentation

4.1

Required documentation procedures and processes are confirmed

4.2

Documentation is filled in legibly and proofread

4.3

Documentation is processed in accordance with workplace requirements

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 four separate occasions and include:

applying relevant system of safeworking and workplace procedures

assessing impact of work on track system integrity

diagnosing causes and effects of system faults and failures resulting from work activities

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

implementing contingency plans

interpreting and following operational instructions and prioritising work

modifying activities depending on operational contingencies, risk situations and environments

maintaining track geometry

monitoring, sequencing and implementing work activities in terms of planned schedule and appropriateness, in accordance with rail industry standards and workplace procedures

operating and adapting to differences in equipment in accordance with operating procedures

reading and interpreting relevant technical data, drawings, instructions and manuals

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

selecting appropriate equipment in accordance with workplace procedures

selecting appropriate work techniques

supervising designated maintenance activities such as track construction, track maintenance or track surfacing

working systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self or others, or damage to equipment.

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:

documentation and record keeping workplace requirements

fundamentals of rail infrastructure requirements to carry out track maintenance and/or construction

hazards that may exist when maintaining and/or constructing track and ways of controlling the risks involved

problems that may occur when maintaining and/or constructing track and action that can be taken to report or resolve these problems

range of competencies required to carry out track maintenance and/or construction

range of track maintenance and/or construction techniques and work processes

relevant communications systems and procedures

relevant rail industry standards, specifications and codes of practice

relevant rail danger zones

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

track defects and required actions to ensure track system integrity

track infrastructure and the interaction of all interfaces.

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 in appropriate range of situations in the rail corridor 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 including workplace procedures, regulations, rail industry standards, codes of practice and operation manuals.