This section describes the knowledge and skills required for this unit

Required knowledge

Emergency procedures

Hazards that may exist during start up and shut down of mediumheavy selfpropelled track vehicles and ways of controlling the risks involved

Network owner rules and regulations applicable to the job role

Organisational procedures for starting up and shutting down mediumheavy selfpropelled track vehicles

Problems that may occur during preparing and stabling mediumheavy selfpropelled track vehicles and action that can be taken to report or resolve problems

Relevant rail safety occupational health and safety OHampS and environmental procedures and regulations

Required skills

Communicate effectively with others when preparing and stabling mediumheavy selfpropelled track vehicles

Complete documentation related to preparing and stabling mediumheavy selfpropelled track vehicles

Follow operational instructions

Modify activities depending on operational contingencies risk situations and environments

Report andor rectify any identified problems faults or malfunctions when preparing and stabling mediumheavy selfpropelled track 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 preparing and stabling mediumheavy selfpropelled track vehicles

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 correct start up procedures

identifying correct shut down procedures

correctly securing vehicles when stabling ontrack equipment

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Performance is demonstrated by consistently meeting the requirements of the critical aspects for assessment over a period of time by means of evidence of work performed in a log book or similar documentation

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

Consumables may include:

Auxiliary and emergency equipment may include:

Appropriate person may include:

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

Information/documents may include:

Applicable legislation, regulations and codes may include: