This section describes the knowledge and skills required for this unit

Required knowledge

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

Key principles and practices associated with rail yard operations

Key regulatory and standards for participants in the rail industry

Rail industry terminology including terminology used in technical standards

Rail regulatory framework

Relevant information

audit program information

changes to regulations

compliance and enforcement regime

rail regulatory requirements

safety notices

Relevant rail safety work health and safety WHSoccupational health and safety OHSand environmental legislation related to rail yard operations

Relevance of national and international standards related to the rail industry

Safeworking systems used within rail yard operations

Types of vehicles within rail yards

Required skills

Access and use rail industry standards

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

Develop and maintain currency of rail industry knowledge and regulatory requirements

Research information related to the rail industry and rail yard operations

Review changing regulatory information

Work ethically in accordance with legislation

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

Rail yards may include:

Resources may include:

Personnel may include:

Vehicles may include:

Visitors may include:

Safety requirements may include:

Emergencies may include: