This section describes the knowledge and skills required for this unit

Required knowledge

Communication protocols

Identifying equipment defects and assessing for appropriate action

Minimum operating requirements

Principles of operation of protective devices air and electrical couplings handbrakes derailers and coupling equipment

Relevant legislated occupational health and safety OHampS and rail safety requirements including acts and regulations from each applicable state and territory together with any nationally approved compliance codes andor guidelines

Required skills

Apply precautions and required action to minimise control or eliminate hazards that may exist during work activities

Communicate effectively with others when couplinguncoupling track maintenance vehicles

Modify activities depending on operational contingencies risk situations and environments

Operate and adapt to differences in equipment in accordance with standard operating procedures

Operate communication equipment to required protocol

Read and interpret instructions procedures information and signs relevant to couplinguncoupling track maintenance vehicles

Report andor rectify any identified problems faults or malfunctions when couplinguncoupling track maintenance vehicles in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures

Select and use required personal protective equipment conforming to industry and OHampS standards

Work collaboratively with others when couplinguncoupling track maintenance vehicles

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

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

identify communication methodologies and requirements

demonstrate correct method for coupling track vehicles

demonstrate correct method for uncoupling track vehicles

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

identifying alternative coupling equipment and methods for track maintenance vehicles in the workplace

demonstrating the correct use of communication methods during coupling and uncoupling activities

correctly securing vehicles before coupling and after uncoupling has been completed

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

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

Practical assessment must occur

through activities in an appropriately simulated environment andor

in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace

Track maintenance vehicles may include:

Communication methods may include:

Required warnings may include:

Coupling mechanisms may include:

Securing devices may include:

Personal protective equipment may include:

Depending on the type of organisation concerned and the local terminology used, organisational procedures may be known as:

Information/documents may include: