This section describes the knowledge and skills required for this unit

Required knowledge

Awareness of the impact illness and medication can have on information processing

Decision making processes

Factors that impact on worker health and wellbeing and their effects

Fatigue management strategies

Emergency management

How preconceptions of what is going to happen can detract from situational awareness

How to make better use of resources human equipment information and procedures to reduce rail safety occurrences

Human error as source of risk in rail operations

Leadership

Notices and directives about new policies processes and procedures

Reducing rail safety occurrences attributable to human error

Relevant safety WHSOHS and environmental procedures and regulations

Risk management processes hazard identification risk management and risk controls

Selfmanagement

Situations that can result in a loss in situational awareness

ambiguous information

becoming fixated or preoccupied

breakdown in standard operating procedures

confusion

complacency

contradictory information

fatigue

ineffective communication

noncompliance

poor health

standard operating procedures not being followed correctly

Standard operating procedures to avoid identified threats and errors occurring

Task and workload management

Teamwork

Threat and error management

Tools and techniques to improve and manage human performance

Required skills

Be aware of the roles of other rail operations staff as they impact on train driving

Be vigilant

Communicate effectively and positively with rail operations staff

Continually assess and reassess situations

Develop and implement safety and operations plans

Execute response training in critical situations

Familiarise oneself with train system being used

Interpret rosters and prepare for rosters as required

Keep industry knowledge uptodate

Perform to track owner requirements specifications and operational demands

Plan ahead and develop alternative plans

Plan for contingencies

Prioritise safety issues that will impact on work tasks

Prioritise tasks

Remain alert and active when monitoring automatic systems

Report changes in situations as necessary

Scan environment at regular intervals or important points in the process

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

required knowledge and skills

relevant legislation and organisational procedures

other relevant aspects of the range statement

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Performance is demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts

Resources for assessment include access to

a range of relevant exercises case studies andor other simulated practical and knowledge assessment andor

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

applicable documentation including organisational 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

Health and wellbeing issues may include:

Action may include:

External and internal information that impacts on the operation of the train may include:

Changes in the current situation may include:

Appropriate personnel may include:

Relevant environmental or operational threats and errors may include:

Strategies for reducing the frequency of errors may include:

Strategies for limiting the consequences of errors may include:

Notices and directives about new policies, processes and procedures may include: