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

Workplace procedures for carrying out track ballasting using a ballast regulator

Problems that may occur when using a ballast regulator and action that can be taken to resolve and report them

Hazards that may exist when using a ballast regulator and ways of controlling the risks involved

Ballast profile standards

Functions of ballast

Required skills

Use agreed communication methods

Work collaboratively with others when using a ballast regulator

Use appropriate numeric functions when using a ballast regulator

Report problems faults and malfunctions that may occur when using a ballast regulator in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures

Work systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self or others or damage to equipment in accordance with organisational 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

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

Components may include:

Work stations may include:

Environmental hazards may include:

Risks to rail infrastructure may include:

Communication systems may include:

Depending on work context, safety and PPE may include:

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

Information and documents may include:

Applicable procedures and codes may include: