Assessor Resource

TLIL4081A
Ensure competency of rail safety workers

Assessment tool

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


Work must be must be carried out in compliance with the relevant Australian regulations, organisational and/or network standards and codes of practice.

The unit generally applies to those with responsibility for resource coordination and allocation, and for providing leadership to others, individually or in teams.

This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to ensure the competency of rail safety workers.

It includes identifying, implementing and monitoring requirements for managing the competency of rail safety workers.

Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements are applicable to this unit.

You may want to include more information here about the target group and the purpose of the assessments (eg formative, summative, recognition)

Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Employability Skills

This unit contains employability skills.



Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required knowledge and skills, the range statement and the assessment guidelines for this Training Package.

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria of this unit and include demonstration of applying:

the required knowledge and skills

relevant legislation and workplace procedures

other relevant aspects of the range statement

Assessment must include exercises which demonstrate competent performance of the following in a range of situations:

identifying rail safety workers within a rail organisation

developing a system to manage rail safety worker competency

reviewing a rail safety worker competency system

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Performance is demonstrated consistently over a period of time and in a suitable range of contexts

Resources for assessment include:

a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or other simulated practical and knowledge assessment, and/or

access to an appropriate range of relevant operational situations in the workplace

In both real and simulated environments, access is required to:

relevant and appropriate materials and equipment, and

applicable documentation including workplace procedures, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals

Method of assessment

As a minimum, assessment of knowledge must be conducted through appropriate written/oral tests

Practical assessment must occur:

through activities in an appropriately simulated environment at the registered training organisation, and/or

in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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This section describes the knowledge and skills required for this unit.

Required knowledge:

Components of a rail safety worker competency system

Procedures and tools for monitoring and reviewing an organisation’s rail safety worker competency system and related policy and procedures, and for reporting outcomes

Processes and resources for assessing employee competence

Relevant legislation, regulations, permit and licence requirements related to rail safety worker competency

Responsibilities of organisation and employees for implementing rail safety worker competency regulations and policies, including requirements of suppliers and sub-contractors in the supply chain of the organisation’s services and products

Sources of information on rail safety worker competence

Task analysis methodologies for rail safety worker competence

Required skills:

Adapt to any changes in legislation and regulations as they may relate to rail safety worker competency

Communicate effectively with others when implementing the organisation’s rail safety worker competency system

Facilitate systems that assist employees to identify their own learning needs on matters related to rail safety worker competency

Modify activities and take appropriate initiatives to manage the implementation of organisation’s rail safety worker competency system depending on differing contexts, risk situations and environments

Organise monitoring and reviewing of organisation’s rail safety worker competency system

Read and interpret documentation on rail safety worker competency legislation

Recognise breaches of rail safety worker competency requirements and take appropriate action in accordance with organisation’s rail safety worker competency system

Work collaboratively with employees and management to implement the organisation’s rail safety worker competency system

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance.

Components of a rail safety worker competency system may include:

competency standards under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF)

endorsed training components

organisational assessment requirements

registered training organisations

training records and reporting systems

individual identification systems

notification requirements

Regulatory requirements may include:

acts

regulations

guidelines

industry standards

codes of practice

Depending on the business, organisational procedures may be known as:

standard operating procedures

company procedures

enterprise procedures

established procedures

Information and documents may include:

commonwealth and state/territory regulations and guidelines concerning rail safety worker competency

rail safety worker competency system documents

workplace instructions and procedures on rail safety worker competency

reports of audits of rail safety worker competency systems

error and safety incident reports

relevant occupational health and safety (OH&S) regulations and procedures

relevant standards and certification requirements

quality assurance procedures

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Rail safety worker activities/tasks being undertaken within the organisation are identified 
Task analysis is conducted in accordance with organisational policies and procedures 
Safety task analysis is conducted to identify the skills and knowledge required to carry out rail safety work 
Existing competency standards are identified and validated against rail safety work to be carried out 
Where no competency standards currently exist methods by which they can be developed or alternative methods for determining competency are identified 
Competency training and assessment plans are identified, developed and/or implemented for all activities being carried out by rail safety workers 
Appropriate training and assessment providers are identified and delivery plans are developed to meet organisational and regulatory requirements 
Rail safety worker register is developed and maintained in accordance with regulatory requirements 
Individual rail safety worker identification system is developed and/or implemented in accordance with regulatory and organisational requirements 
Rail safety worker information system is monitored and amended where required 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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