REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

This describes the essential knowledge and skills and their level required for this unit

Required knowledge

Relevant safety OHampS and environmental procedures and regulations

Workplace procedures for checking and repairing track geometry

Problems that may occur when carrying out work activities to check and repair track geometry and action that can be taken to report or resolve them

Hazards that may exist when checking and repairing track geometry and ways of controlling the risks involved

Relevant Australian standards technical specifications and manuals

Documentation andor work authorisation and work completion processes and procedures

Fault detection techniques

Track geometry maintenance methods and techniques

Defects that can affect safe operation including

Defects in track structure including sleeper condition spacing fastening condition rail joint condition ballast profile and packing

Clearance defects

Defects in earthworks

Track stability and the work requirements for differing weather conditions

Track geometry acceptance standards

Track certification requirements

Relevant work recording procedures

Procedures to be followed in the event of an emergency

Details of relevant local authority procedures

Required skills

Communicate effectively with others when carrying out work activities to check and repair track geometry

Read and interpret instructions procedures information plans drawings and specifications relevant to work activities to check and repair track geometry

Interpret and follow operational instructions and prioritise work

Complete documentation related to work activities to check and repair track geometry

Record and report results of track work in required format

Operate electronic communication equipment to required protocol

Report and rectify within limits of own role identified problems when carrying out work activities in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures

Plan and organise work including determining work requirements and work methods

Implement contingency plans for unexpected events when carrying out work activities

Apply precautions and required action to minimise control or eliminate potential hazards during work activities

Monitor work activities in terms of planned schedule

Modify activities depending on differing operational contingencies risk situations and environments

Work systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self or others or damage to goods or equipment

Adapt to differences in equipment in accordance with standard operating procedures

Identify select and use tools and equipment required in work activities to check and repair track geometry

Select and use required personal protective equipment PPE

Identify track geometry defects

Select and use appropriate lifting and lining methods and equipment to correct geometry defects

Use appropriate measurement methods to assess and correct geometry defects

Identify defects affecting safe operation including

defects in track structure including sleeper condition spacing fastening condition rail joint condition ballast profile and packing

structure and track centre clearance defects

defects in earthworks

Assess defects against acceptance standards and apply appropriate restrictions

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 underpinning knowledge and skills

relevant legislation and workplace procedures

other relevant aspects of the range statement

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

identifying a number of different faults and deficiencies

determining appropriate repair methods for identified faults

using appropriate lifting and lining methods and equipment to restore running surface to required geometry

after work is completed certifying track to operational standards

completing documentation in accordance with standards and workplace procedures

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 andor other simulated practical and knowledge assessment andor

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

Assessment of this unit must be undertaken by a registered training organisation

As a minimum assessment of knowledge must be conducted through appropriate writtenoral tests

Practical assessment must occur

through activities in an appropriately simulated environment at the registered training organisation andor

in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace

Ballasted track geometry to be checked and repaired may include:

Track geometry repair methods may include:

Manual fettling includes:

Resurfacing operations include:

Equipment may include:

Certifying track after work includes:

Reinstatement of service may include:

Liaison may include:

Communication equipment systems may include:

Depending on the type of organisation concerned and the local terminology used, workplace procedures may include:

Safety and personal protective equipment may include:

Information and documents may include:

Applicable regulations and legislation may include: