Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.
ELEMENTS | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1 | Apply safeworking rules and regulations | 1.1 | Relevant safeworking system for area where work activities are to be carried out is identified prior to commencing work |
1.2 | Relevant rules for the applicable safeworking system are followed when carrying out activities as part of rail operations |
1.3 | Work activities are conducted in compliance with relevant state/territory safeworking regulations for activities concerned |
2 | Apply communications protocols | 2.1 | Communications protocols are followed in accordance with the applicable safeworking system requirements |
2.2 | Appropriate communications records are maintained as required within the applicable safeworking system rules and procedures |
3 | Use and interpret radio, hand, light and flag commands | 3.1 | Applicable safeworking system rules and procedures are applied when using and interpreting radio, hand, light and flag commands |
3.2 | Hand signals are only used in conditions of good visibility |
3.3 | Any command not clearly understood is regarded as a STOP command in accordance with applicable safeworking system rules and regulations |
4 | Follow safeworking protocols | 4.1 | Relevant protocols are followed as required and specified in safeworking system rules and procedures |
4.2 | Appropriate records and documentation are completed in accordance with the requirements of the applicable safeworking system rules and procedures |
5 | Take action in unsafe situations or emergencies | 5.1 | Unsafe situations are identified in accordance with the requirements of the applicable safeworking system rules and procedures |
5.2 | Appropriate action is taken to report and/or control safety incidents, identified unsafe situations or emergencies, in accordance with rail safety worker duty of care responsibilities and the requirements of applicable safeworking system rules and procedures |
6 | Record unsafe situations or emergencies | 6.1 | Appropriate records and documentation of safety incidents, identified unsafe situations or emergencies are completed in accordance with the requirements of applicable safeworking system rules and procedures |
6.2 | Records of safety incidents, identified unsafe situations or emergencies are maintained in accordance with the requirements of applicable safeworking system rules and procedures |
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.
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 safeworking system rules, protocols and procedures to rail functions
checking compliance between work and safeworking rules and regulations and taking appropriate action in accordance with operating procedures when noncompliance is identified
communicating effectively with others
completing relevant documentation
identifying job hazards and taking required action to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards
identifying unsafe or emergency situations that could occur in the workplace and appropriate responses
implementing contingency plans
interpreting and following operational instructions and prioritising work
modifying activities depending on operational contingencies, risk situations and environments
operating electronic communications equipment to required protocol
reading and interpreting relevant safeworking rules, regulations and instructions
using and responding appropriately to a range of radio, hand, light and flag signals
working collaboratively with others to fulfil safeworking 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 and include knowledge of:
action to be taken in safety incidents, identified unsafe situations and emergencies within the limits of own responsibility under the applicable safeworking systems
applicable safeworking system requirements and limitations for applicable rail functions
applicable state/territory legislated rail safety requirements, relevant codes of practice and/or guidelines
rail safety worker duty of care responsibilities
rail terminology as defined in the applicable Rail Infrastructure Manager safeworking system
relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) and environmental protection legislation and policies
safeworking system rules and workplace procedures.
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 with terminology as defined by the relevant Rail Infrastructure Manager safeworking system including workplace procedures, regulations, rules and codes of practice. |
Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.
Observation Checklist