REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

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

Required knowledge

Relevant safety OHampS and environmental procedures and regulations

Fundamentals of all rail infrastructure

Structure infrastructure and the interaction of all interfaces

Structure defects

Range of structure maintenance and construction techniques and work processes

Range of competencies required to carry out structure maintenance and construction

Relevant engineering standards specifications and codes of practice

Problems that may occur during structure maintenance and minor construction and action that can be taken to report or resolve them

Hazards that may exist when undertaking structure maintenance and minor construction and ways of controlling the risks involved

Relevant communication systems and procedures

Authorisationapproval processes and procedures

Documentation and recordkeeping requirements

Required skills

Communicate effectively with others when maintaining structures and installing minor structures

Read and interpret instructions procedures information technical data standards and drawings relating to implementing structures maintenance and the installation of minor structures

Interpret and follow operational instructions and prioritise work

Select appropriate equipment

Select appropriate work techniques

Monitor sequence and implement work activities in terms of planned schedule and appropriateness in conformance with standards and procedures

Complete documentation

Operate electronic communication equipment to required protocols

Work collaboratively with others when maintaining structures and installing minor structures

Diagnose causes and effects of system faults and failures resulting from the work activities

Assess impact of work on structure integrity and on track system integrity

Report and rectify within limits of own role problems faults and malfunctions that may occur when maintaining structures and installing minor structures in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures

Implement contingency plans for unexpected events when maintaining structures and installing minor structures

Apply precautions and required action to minimise control or eliminate potential hazards during work activities

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

Operate and adapt to differences in equipment in accordance with standard operating procedures

Select and use required personal protective equipment PPE

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

Assessment must include exercises that demonstrate competent performance of the following in a range of situations

planning work including selecting appropriate methods sequencing work and arranging resources

implementing monitoring and evaluating maintenance activities

dealing appropriately with a number of maintenance and construction problems

completing documentation according to workplace requirements

Assessment must include exercises that demonstrate competent performance in implementing five of the listed activities below These must be a combination of the designated activities plus of the specified activities plus of the remaining activities

designated activities

installing transoms

installing minor structures

specified activities any

repairing concretemasonry structures

repairing timber structures

repairing steel structures

remaining activities any

maintaining bridge bearings

carrying out routine maintenance of structures

installing temporary track support

mixing and placing chemical repair products

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

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

Scope of work may include:

Work may involve:

Structures maintenance and construction activities may include:

Structures may include:

Work methods may vary according to:

Extent of activity may vary according to:

Track availability may include working:

Equipment may include:

Liaison may include:

Communications systems may include:

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

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

Information and documents may include:

Applicable procedures and codes may include: