REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

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

Required knowledge

Relevant OHampS rail safety and environmental protection legislation and policies

Safeworking system types requirements and limitations

Route integrity requirements including general requirements position of points and route occupancy requirements

Communication protocols as they relate to the functions of the safeworking systems concerned

Safeworking system rules and protocols applicable to the individuals area of responsibility andor control

Action to be taken in the event of safety incidents identified unsafe situations and emergencies applicable to the individuals area of responsibility andor control

Required skills

Communicate effectively with others when applying safeworking rules and regulations to rail functions

Read interpret and follow relevant rules regulations and instructions applicable to the rail operations concerned

Use appropriate numeric functions when applying safeworking rules and regulations to rail functions

Work collaboratively with others to fulfil safeworking requirements applicable to the rail operations concerned

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 and 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 andor equipment andor

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

Terminology and related meanings will be:

Communications equipment may include:

Relevant safeworking documentation may include:

Applicable legislation, regulations and codes may include: