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

A general understanding of systems and track protection rules and requirements

An overview of railway safeworking system requirements

An understanding of railway safeworking system types

An awareness of railway safeworking system limitations

Communication protocols as they relate to the functions of the occupation concerned

Safeworking rules and protocols as they relate to the work activities concerned

Rail terminology as defined in the applicable stateterritory safeworking system

Required skills

Communicate effectively with others when operating under track protection rules

Read and interpret relevant rules regulations and instructions when operating under track protection rules

Interpret and follow operational instructions and prioritise work when operating under track protection rules

Complete documentation applicable when operating under track protection rules

Operate electronic communication equipment to required protocol

Work collaboratively with others when operating under track protection rules

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 operating under track protection rules 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

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

Work may include:

Operations may be conducted:

Work may be conducted in:

Work may involve:

Terminology and related meanings will be:

Track protection rules will be:

Where applicable, work site safety plans will be:

Equipment may include:

Communications equipment may include but is not limited to:

Radio, hand, light and flag commands will be:

Safety clothing and equipment may include but is not limited to:

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

Depending on the workplace context concerned, documentation/records may include but are not limited to:

Applicable regulations and legislation may include: