The range statement provides information about the context in which the unit of competency is carried out. The variables cater for differences between States and Territories and the Commonwealth, and between organisations and workplaces. They allow for different work requirements, work practices and knowledge. The range statement also provides a focus for assessment. It relates to the unit as a whole. Text in italics in the Performance criteria is explained here. |
Accreditation: | ensures that railway operators have the competency, capacity and systems to safely manage their railway operations and is based on the underlying principle of hazard identification and adequate risk management is usually granted for an unlimited period of time, however time limits on accreditation may be imposed in some circumstances |
Variations to accreditation apply when: | accredited railway operators propose to implement changes to the scope and nature of their railway operations, not covered by their current accreditation |
Notification of change must occur for: | decisions to design or construct rolling stock or new railway tracks (as soon as is reasonably practicable [ASAIRP]) introducing a new type of rolling stock into service (28 days prior) making changes to a safety critical element of rolling stock (28 days prior) introducing a new type of rail infrastructure into service (28 days prior) changes to design standards for rail infrastructure or rolling stock (28 days prior) deciding to adopt new design standards for rail infrastructure or rolling stock (28 days prior) changes to the frequency or procedures for inspection or maintenance of rail infrastructure or rolling stock (28 days prior) changes to any safeworking system rule or procedure (28 days prior) decision to introduce a new safeworking system rule or procedure (ASAIRP) replacing the nominated contact person for regulator queries (ASAIRP) |
Registration of private sidings: | is a simpler process than accreditation is required for private sidings that are connected to or have access to the tracks of an accredited rail transport operator includes an interface agreement with the accredited operator of the railway to which their siding connects |
Private sidings: | are sidings managed, owned or controlled by one party which are connected to, or have access to, rail infrastructure managed by another party do not include marshalling yards, crossing loops, or passenger or freight terminals do not include a siding, or a siding of a class, prescribed by the regulations not to be a private siding are exempt from accreditation, but may have conditions imposed on their registration |
Information relating to accreditation may include: | purpose of accreditation legislative authority for accreditation eligibility for accreditation application requirements exemptions for some or all accreditation requirements variations to accreditation criteria for assessment application fees for accreditation, if applicable conditions attached to existing accreditation right of review/appeal against accreditation decisions |
Exemptions may be granted: | for some or all accreditation requirements (Note: this is not an exemption from the need to be accredited) in accordance with legislation |
Application requirements include: | name and contact details of the applicant scope and nature of railway operations safety management plan for railway operations whether an applicant is accredited or has applied for accreditation in another state or territory description of operational assets and safeworking systems evidence of the right to manage the infrastructure and/or rolling stock evidence of consultation during development of the safety management system details of contractors endorsement by the applicant's governing body application fee |
Key criteria for granting accreditation include evidence: | that the applicant is a rail infrastructure manager or rolling stock operator in relation to the railway operations for which accreditation is sought of competency and capacity to manage risks to safety and implement the proposed safety management system of financial capacity or public risk insurance arrangements to meet reasonable potential accident liabilities of meeting the consultation requirements of the legislation in relation to the safety management system of satisfying legislative requirement |
Supporting documents may include: | description of the scope and nature of railway operations, including all elements of railway infrastructure and rolling stock description of the safety management system, or rail safety management plan and evidence of consultation during development details of operational assets and safeworking systems evidence of current or previous accreditation evidence of accreditation in another state or territory endorsement by the applicant's governing body evidence of effective management and control of relevant railway infrastructure or rolling stock movements details of contractors who will carry out railway operations on behalf of the applicant evidence of financial capacity and/or liability insurance arrangements details of safety interface agreements |
Accreditation requirements include: | safety management system or rail safety management plan that effectively controls the risks associated with carrying out railway operations competency and capacity to implement and comply with the safety management system or rail safety management plan payment of applicable accreditation fees |
Registration requirements include: | systems and procedures to ensure safety maintaining a risk register and keeping it up-to-date documented procedures for maintenance of rail infrastructure compliance with any conditions imposed by the regulator interface agreements and coordination plans for interfaces with accredited railways maintaining a register of interface coordination plans payment of applicable registration fees |
Schedules include: | railway operations - rail infrastructure (Schedule 1) railway operations - rolling stock (Schedule 2) |
Business rules may include: | National Business Rules for Uniform Administration of Accreditation national templates for accreditation notices use of specified terms to describe railway operations |
Reasons may include that conditions are: | prescribed by legislation imposed to indicate the limits of competency and capacity demonstrated by the accredited person at a local jurisdictional level imposed because the programs of work required are judged to be material to the competency and capacity required for the management of risks to safety associated with the subject railway operations imposed to indicate the permissions sought by applicant |
Conditions may relate to: | intensity of railway operations time of operation - daylight, night time or between specific hours type of infrastructure being managed, e.g. whether track is electrified type of traction to be used in relation to rolling stock services or aspects of services, or specific railway operations to be undertaken performance of specific safety management initiatives or projects by specified deadlines changes to operations |
Reviews and reports include: | safety management system reviews conducted annually, or more or less frequently, as determined by the regulator regular safety performance reports |