Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare to operate signal control location
- Reporting for duty is undertaken in accordance with OH&S requirements and organisational policies and procedures
- Appropriate network control officer is contacted where required in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
- Documentation is checked for local activities and/or rail traffic movements that may affect rail traffic operations in accordance with organisational procedures and policies
- If required, signalling equipment is switched in for use
- Operation of equipment is tested in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
- Control local rail traffic movements
- Local rail traffic movements are coordinated with other relevant personnel in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
- Signalling systems are operated and monitored to ensure safe movement of rail traffic
- Activities that may affect operations are reported and recorded in accordance with organisational procedures and policies
- Communicate with rail safety workers and other relevant personnel
- Communication with relevant rail safety workers is undertaken to ensure that they are informed of local rail traffic movements, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
- Communication with other relevant personnel is undertaken to ensure that they are informed of local rail traffic movements, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
- Monitor and respond to system alarms
- System alarms are monitored as required by organisational policies and procedures
- Activated alarms are responded to appropriately and reported to appropriate personnel in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
- Identified faults are reported to appropriate personnel in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
- Implement contingency plans when instructed
- When instructed, contingency plan to suit the disruption, system failure or fault is actioned in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
- Local rail traffic movements are adjusted in accordance with organisational and/or local operational requirements
- Communications with train controller and other relevant personnel are established and maintained as required
- Update local rail traffic movement documentation
- Local rail traffic movement documentation is amended, compiled and recorded in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
- Local rail traffic movement information and documentation are handed over when relieved and/or at the completion of shift in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
- Hand over control to relieving signaller
- Take over control from signaller