This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to place and remove temporary speed restriction (TSR) equipment in accordance with legislative and regulatory requirements.

This unit involves applying the network owner’s policies, procedures and protocols when placing and removing TSR equipment in the rail corridor.

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.

Activities are performed using established safeworking procedures, with duty of care accountability and responsibility for self and others in achieving the prescribed outcomes within the limits of own responsibility.

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

Place temporary speed restriction equipment

1.1

Location, type and required speed of restriction to be placed is confirmed

1.2

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

1.3

Relevant Network Control Officer is contacted and informed, in accordance with network owner’s policies and procedures

1.4

Equipment is checked for availability and suitability to perform job in accordance with network owner’s policies and procedures

1.5

TSR equipment is placed in accordance with network owner’s standards

1.6

Relevant personnel are notified that TSR equipment has been placed

2

Remove temporary speed restriction equipment

2.1

Location, type and speed of restriction to be removed is confirmed

2.2

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

2.3

Relevant Network Control Officer is contacted and informed as required, in accordance with network owner’s policies and procedures

2.4

Equipment is removed from track, and secured and stowed appropriately

2.5

Relevant personnel are notified that TSR equipment has been removed

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:

applying relevant safeworking system and workplace procedures in a suitable rail corridor context

communicating effectively with individuals and groups

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

reading and interpreting Rail Infrastructure Manager procedures for placing and removing temporary speed restriction (TSR) equipment

using TSR equipment in accordance with required Rail Infrastructure Manager standards

working within the available timeframes for the work function and in accordance with workplace safeworking procedures.

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:

Rail Infrastructure Manager workplace procedures for placing and removing TSR equipment

relevant rail danger zones

terminology as defined by the relevant Rail Infrastructure Manager safeworking system.

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 corridor 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 and terminology as defined by the relevant Rail Infrastructure Manager safeworking system including workplace procedures, regulations, rail industry standards, rules and codes of practice.

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.