Assessor Resource
TLIC3045
Operate road/rail vehicle
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: June 2024
This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to operate road/rail vehicles on track in accordance with safeworking and regulatory requirements, and workplace procedures.
It includes performing preoperational and postoperational checks, on tracking and off tracking vehicles, operating equipment, and completing required documentation. It encompasses the operation of all road/rail ontrack vehicles.
People achieving competence in this unit will need to fulfil the applicable state/territory legislated rail safety and safeworking requirements and to comply with relevant codes of practice and/or guidelines.
Operators of road/rail vehicles may need to have applicable road and/or high risk licence or certification requirements for the type of vehicle being used.
It involves the application of routine operational principles and procedures when operating road/rail vehicles as part of workplace activities across a variety of operational contexts.
A road vehicle fitted with retractable rail guidance wheels (also known as a hi-rail vehicle) and may also involve:
weed sprayer
light–medium rigid vehicles
excavators
pettibone
tractors
fourwheel drives.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
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