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The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. |
Operations may be conducted: | by day or night in all weather conditions |
Work may be conducted in: | restricted spaces exposed conditions controlled or open environments |
Work may involve: | exposure to chemicals, and dangerous or hazardous substances movements of equipment, goods and vehicles |
Ballasted track geometry to be checked and repaired may include: | plain track turnouts and special trackwork |
Track geometry repair methods may include: | manual fettling with hand tools and light equipment manual fettling with small on-track or off-track plant (spot tampers etc.) resurfacing with large on-track plant |
Manual fettling includes: | any operation where measurement of geometry (before and after) is conducted by hand-held equipment and lifts and pulls are manually calculated |
Resurfacing operations include: | any operation where measurements and calculations of lifts and pulls are carried out automatically or semi-automatically by resurfacing plant |
Equipment may include: | mechanical lifting and handling devices basic hand tools and small plant track jacks on-track machines (tampers, liners, regulators, etc.) manual and electronic measuring equipment |
Certifying track after work includes any of the the following works: | erection of any structure adjacent to or over the track (safe clearances) |
Reinstatement of service may include: | unrestricted operation of rail traffic operation under speed restriction restricted clearance operation operation under tonnage restrictions |
Liaison may include: | internal or external personnel from other work areas |
Communication equipment systems may include: | two-way radios telephones/mobile phones agreed audible or hand signals |
Depending on the type of organisation concerned and the local terminology used, workplace procedures may include: | company procedures enterprise procedures organisational procedures established procedures |
Safety and personal protective equipment may include: | high visibility clothing hearing protection gloves sunscreen sunglasses dust mask safety glasses insect repellent safety headwear safety footwear portable radio/mobile phone hand lamps flags safety devices |
Information/documents may include: | maintenance notices, records and requests local instructions local authority regulations and procedures work orders technical instructions manufacturers or workplace equipment operation manuals operational instructions, policies and workplace procedures two-way radio/mobile phone operation procedures emergency procedures manual QA plans, data and document control conditions of service, legislation and industrial agreements including workplace agreements and awards |
Information may be provided: | electronically in writing, via forms/documents/plans orally, via face-to-face communications via trackside signals |
Applicable regulations and legislation may include: | legislated rail safety requirements including acts and regulations from each applicable state and territory together with any nationally approved compliance codes and/or guidelines relevant state/territory regulations, codes of practice and safeworking system requirements relevant Australian Standards and related requirements, including AS 4292 relevant state/territory OH&S legislation relevant state/territory environmental protection legislation |