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 of overhead wiring structures

Problems that may occur during the installation of overhead wiring structures and action that can be taken to report or resolve the problems

Hazards that may exist during the installation of overhead wiring structures and ways of controlling the risks involved

Relevant earthmoving equipment and methods

Characteristics and relevant information on overhead wiring structures

Information in relevant workplace technical manuals and instructions

Characteristics of plant and equipment materials transport structures hardware and components used in work activities

Rail operations and train movement

Hazardous situations and related personal protection measures

Emergency procedures manuals

Local authority procedures

Relevant recording and documentation procedures

Required skills

Communicate effectively with others when installing overhead wiring structures

Read and interpret technical data drawings instructions and manuals relevant to the installation of overhead wiring structures

Interpret and follow operational instructions and prioritise work when installing overhead wiring structures

Complete documentation related to the installation of overhead wiring structures

Operate electronic communication equipment to required protocol

Work collaboratively with others when installing overhead wiring structures

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 overhead wiring structures in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures

Plan own work including predicting consequences and identifying improvements

Monitor work activities in terms of planned schedule

Apply required surveying and measuring techniques

Conduct compaction testing

Use levelling equipment

Check compliance between work and job specifications

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 equipment

Select and use required personal protective equipment

Select and use relevant equipment and tools

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:

Equipment 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: