REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

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

Required knowledge

Applicable legislated rail safety requirements including acts and regulations from each state and territory together with any nationally approved compliance codes andor guidelines

Relevant OHampS and environmental procedures and regulations

Workplace procedures for the installation and maintenance of rail bonding systems

Problems that may occur during the installation and maintenance of rail bonding systems and action that can be taken to report or resolve the problems

Hazards that may exist during the installation and maintenance of rail bonding systems and ways of controlling the risks involved

Characteristics capabilities and uses of various types of cables

Cable testing and fault identificationlocation procedures

Testing and commissioning procedures including testing and earthrail connecting conductors

Traction earthing systems and bonding systems

Basic circuits for signalling and communications systems

Switching operation isolation and access permit procedures

Electrical principles including OHMs law voltage and current transformation voltage drop cable

Current capacities inductance and capacitance protection systems and devices

The responsibilities and rights of other authorities clients and landowners

Regulatory and workplace traffic control requirements and guidance signals

Relevant workplace documentation and records systems

Required skills

Communicate effectively with others when installing and maintaining rail bonding systems

Read and interpret technical data drawings instructions and manuals relevant to the installation and maintenance of rail bonding systems

Interpret and follow operational instructions and prioritise work

Complete documentation related to the installation and maintenance of rail bonding systems

Operate electronic communication equipment to required protocol

Work collaboratively with others when installing and maintaining rail bonding systems

Adapt appropriately to cultural differences in the workplace including modes of behaviour and interactions with others

Promptly report andor rectify any identified problems faults or malfunctions that may occur when installing and maintaining rail bonding systems in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures

Implement contingency plans for unplanned events that may arise when installing and maintaining rail bonding systems

Apply precautions and required action to minimise control or eliminate hazards that may exist during work activities

Organise activities

Monitor work activities in terms of planned schedule

Modify activities depending on differing operational contingencies risk situations and environments

Work systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self or others or damage to goods or equipment

Select and use relevant equipment and tools

Joint and terminate earthing and bonding cables

Guide using signals operators of plant and equipment during the installation and maintenance of cables

Work at heights and in confined spaces

Perform basic and exothermic welding

Adapt to differences in equipment in accordance with standard operating procedures

Select and use required personal protective equipment conforming to industry and OHampS standards

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 andor 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 and equipment and

applicable documentation including workplace procedures regulations codes of practice and operation manuals

Method of assessment

Assessment of this unit must be undertaken by a registered training organisation

As a minimum assessment of knowledge must be conducted through appropriate writtenoral tests

Practical assessment must occur

through activities in an appropriately simulated environment at the registered training organisation andor

in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace

Operations may be conducted:

Work may be conducted in:

Work may involve exposure to:

Rail bonding systems to be installed and maintained may include all those in service in the Australian rail system, including:

Maintenance may include:

Earthing and bonding systems may include:

Types of conductors may include:

Cables may include:

Permanent jointing and terminating materials may include:

Temporary terminating components may include:

Communications equipment may include:

Depending on work context, safety and protective equipment may include:

Depending on the type of organisation concerned and the local terminology used, workplace procedures may include:

Information/documents may include:

Applicable procedures and codes may include: