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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Access rail track
2. Permission to occupy rail track is requested from Network Control Officer
3. Permission to occupy rail track is documented in accordance with Occupancy Authority requirements
4. Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and control measures are implemented
5. Appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) is used conforming to Rail Infrastructure Manager requirements
6. Limits of travel are determined and agreed with Network Control Officer
7. Points are operated as required to gain access to the track as authorised by Network Control Officer
8. Situational awareness is maintained to identify local conditions and changed circumstances
9. Communication with Network Control Officer is maintained using communications rules and procedures
10. Travel track vehicle on track
11. Speed limit is observed for type and classification of track vehicle and type of track
12. Speed is varied in accordance with local conditions
13. Permission is obtained to pass signals at STOP in accordance with workplace procedures
14. Position of points are identified and operated as required to establish correct direction as authorised by Network Control Officer
15. Signals are identified and obeyed
16. Level crossing protection equipment is operated for the safe passage of track vehicle/s in accordance with workplace procedures
17. Vigilance system is operated, as required in accordance with workplace procedures
18. Unsafe situations and/or emergencies are identified, and appropriate action is taken in accordance with workplace procedures
19. Remove track vehicle from track
20. Network Control Officer is informed when track vehicle is off and clear of track
21. Occupancy Authority is correctly cancelled or fulfilled

Range Statement

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.

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Performance Evidence

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:

communicating effectively with network control officers, individuals and work groups explaining passing signals in accordance with safeworking rules and procedures explaining how to determine limits of travel following workplace policies, safeworking procedures and protocols identifying and obeying signals in accordance with safeworking and workplace procedures identifying appropriate response to typical unsafe situations and/or emergencies identifying job hazards and taking required action to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards travelling the track vehicle on track using appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) conforming to Rail Infrastructure Manager requirements.

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Knowledge Evidence

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:

operational communications protocols and systems operational vigilance control system Rail Infrastructure Manager emergency management plan, procedures and protocols Rail Infrastructure Manager and organisational policies, procedures, safeworking rules and protocols rail terminology as defined by the relevant Rail Infrastructure Manager system recognition of points, signals and location features relevant rail danger zones safeworking authorities as they relate to accessing rail track to travel track vehicle.

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