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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Establish purpose and function of rail safeworking systems
   • Relevant information is accessed and analysed
   • Purpose of rail safeworking rules and procedures are identified and explained
   • Methods for developing safeworking rules and procedures are identified and outlined
   • Types of safeworking systems, their functions and where they are used are explained
2. Implement principles of rail safeworking systems
   • Relevant information is accessed and analysed
   • Principles behind rail safeworking systems are identified and explained
   • Main elements of rail safeworking systems are identified and explained
   • Methods by which operations can continue in degraded situations are identified and outlined
   • Appropriate procedures are prepared to enable operations to continue in various degraded situations
3. Implement principles of track protection systems
   • Relevant information is accessed and analysed
   • Risks involved in working on or beside the track are identified, explained and managed
   • Purpose of track protection is identified and explained
   • Different methods of track protection are identified and outlined
   • Work is planned so that relevant track protection methods can be applied

Required Skills

This section describes the knowledge and skills required for this unit

Required knowledge

Changes in rail industry operations and technology with implications for rail safety

Duty holders and their duties under rail safety legislation such as

contractors

designers manufacturers suppliers commissioners erectors and installers

decommissioners

managers of private sidings

rail safety workers

rail transport operatorsrail infrastructure managers andor rolling stock operators

Key concepts and definitions relating to rail safeworking

Key regulatory requirements and standards for participants in the rail industry

Key principles and practices associated with railway operations

Rail regulatory framework

Rail industry terminology including terminology used in technical standards

Rail safety management systems

Rail safety operating principles

ensuring emergencies and incidents are properly managed

ensuring interfaces between different organisations are properly defined and managed

identifying and managing risk

protecting persons from injury

protecting property from damage

track access

train separation

Relevance of national and international standards to the rail industry

Relevant rail safety work health and safety WHSoccupational health and safety OHS and environmental legislation related to safeworking and track protection

Required skills

Access and use rail safety industry standards

Communicate effectively with others particularly in relation to interpreting complex information relating to rail operations

Develop and maintain currency of rail industry knowledge and regulatory requirements

Network and build relationships with a diverse range of rail industry organisations

Research information related to the rail industry and rail safety regulation

Review changing regulatory information

Work ethically in accordance with legislation

Evidence Required

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 competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the Elements Performance Criteria Required Skills Required Knowledge and include demonstration of applying required 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 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 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

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Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance.
Relevant informationmay include:	audit program information compliance and enforcement regime changes to regulations rail regulatory requirements safety notices
Safeworking systems may include:	automatic train control (ATC) centralised traffic control (CTC) double line block electric staff manual block working mishap orders pilot staff working rail vehicle detection section authority special proceed authority staff and ticket train order working

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