REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

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

Required knowledge

Applicable legislated rail safety requirements including acts and regulations from each state and territory together with any nationally approved compliance codes andor guidelines and local rail regulations and codes of practice as they relate to heritage railway operations

Relevant OHampS and environmental procedures and regulations

Steam locomotive controls instruments and indicators and their purpose location and use

Procedures for operating and stabling a steam locomotive

Braking and safety system procedures

Operating controls to start accelerate decelerate and stop a steam locomotive

Speed and load limits

Procedures for managing hazardous situations when operating and stabling a steam locomotive

Procedures for operating and shutting down ancillary systems

Procedure for completing relevant documentation when stabling a steam locomotive

Procedures to be followed in the event of an emergency

Procedures for minor maintenance cleaning lubricating and servicing of steam locomotives

Procedures for identifying equipment defects assessing and reporting for appropriate action

Monitoring devices braking and power equipment auxiliary systems and signalling systems

Local procedures and operating requirements

Typical defects that can occur on a steam locomotive and related action that should be taken

Procedures for operating electronic communications equipment with required protocol

Required skills

Communicate effectively with others when stabling a heritage steam locomotive

Read and interpret instructions procedures and information relevant to the stabling of a steam locomotive

Interpret and follow operational instructions and prioritise work

Complete documentation related to the stabling of a steam locomotive

Operate electronic communications equipment to required protocol

Work collaboratively with others when stabling a steam locomotive

Identify and assess steam locomotive defects and deficiencies and take appropriate action to report isolate repair or replace any identified defective equipment as per workplace procedures

Satisfactorily manage unplanned events

Apply precautions and required action to minimise control or eliminate hazards that may exist when stabling a steam locomotive

Recognise problems that may arise when stabling a steam locomotive and take appropriate action

Check and replenish fluids and fuel and carry out lubrication requirements on a steam locomotive

Modify activities depending on differing operational contingencies risk situations and environments

Adapt to differences in steam locomotives and associated equipment and procedures

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

Conduct an inspection of a steam locomotive

Document outcomes of inspection of a steam locomotive

Stable a steam locomotive after service

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

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

Operations may be conducted:

Heritage steam locomotives may include:

Equipment on a steam locomotive may include:

Inspection of a heritage steam locomotive may include:

Communications equipment may include:

Auxiliary equipment may include:

Post operation checks may include:

Risk minimisation may require differentiating between faults, defects and deficiencies that:

Relevant personnel may include:

Action taken upon the identification of faults, defects or deficiencies may include:

Depending on the organisation concerned workplace procedures may be called:

Safety and personal protective equipment may include:

Positioning of heritage motive power unit may involve:

Information and documents may include:

Applicable legislation, regulations and codes may include: