Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

TLIF4101A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Implement and maintain a rail safety culture

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Issue Date: May 2024


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Unit of Competency TLIF4101A - Implement and maintain a rail safety culture
Description This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to implement and maintain a rail safety culture within rail organisations in accordance with organisational requirements. Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements are not applicable to this unit.
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application People completing this unit must be able to assess compliance with safety culture requirements and confirm that organisational policies and practices are consistent with the principles that support the development of a positive safety culture. They must promote the benefits of developing a positive safety culture.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites Not applicable.
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Explain key principles relating to a rail safety culture
  • Current information related to rail safety is obtained and confirmed in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
  • Principles that encourage a rail safety culture are identified and promoted to people within the organisation in accordance with organisational policies, procedures and guidelines
       
Element: Apply rail safety culture to organisational activities
  • Concepts related to a positive rail safety culture are promoted to people within the organisation using appropriate communication strategies
  • Integration of a positive rail safety culture within the organisation is identified and implemented
  • Rail safety information is used to cross-check the presence or absence of a rail safety culture within all organisational rail safety documentation and practices
  • Rail safety culture is applied equally with engineering, technical and other factors that reduce the potential for incidents
  • Documentation that includes information related to the safety culture are clearly expressed in appropriate terms, to reinforce general understanding within the organisation
  • Behaviours and skills required for safe and effective work performance are identified and their contribution to a rail safety culture is promoted within the organisation
       
Element: Review safety culture within an organisation
  • Behaviour of personnel is monitored to determine whether a positive rail safety culture exists
  • Resources committed to rail safety activities relative to the size and complexity of operations are evaluated
  • Attitudes, behaviours or systems that might be detrimental to a positive rail safety culture are identified and corrective actions are determined
  • Evidence of just culture principles are identified and promoted in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
       


Evidence Required

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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 required knowledge and skills

relevant legislation and workplace procedures

other relevant aspects of the range statement

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

identifying factors in a positive rail safety culture

identifying media available for dissemination of rail safety information

conducting a review of rail safety culture within an organisation/project

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 and/or other simulated practical and knowledge assessment, and/or

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 written/oral tests

Practical assessment must occur:

through activities in an appropriately simulated environment, and/or

in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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This section describes the knowledge and skills required for this unit.

Required knowledge:

Appropriate safety survey tools

Behavioural marker system for rail safety

Concept and key elements of a positive rail safety culture

Legislation and guidelines relating to rail safety culture

Organisational policies, procedures and systems relating to developing and maintaining a positive rail safety culture

Principles and application of rail safety

Rail environment

Required skills:

Communicate information relating to rail safety culture at the appropriate level

Influence others positively

Read and comprehend complex and formal documents, such as literature and guidelines relating to rail safety legislation and related materials

Research information relating to a rail safety culture

Solve problems

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance.

Operating principles include:

valuing people’s knowledge, skills and judgement in carrying out their work safely

recognising human limitations and potential for error

just treatment when errors are made

acceptance that organisations are imperfect and will only improve if they are open to feedback and prepared to learn and adapt

Appropriate communication strategies may include:

documents

toolbox talks

report summaries

electronic media

face-to-face communication

forums

presentations

committees

workshops

formal training

Documentation may include:

reported findings

safety incident feedback

report summaries

guides

manuals

training materials

alerts

positive reinforcement initiatives

Behavioural markers are:

short, precise statements each describing a single non-technical skill or competency, such as using correct radio protocols and asking questions to clarify understanding

Positive safety culture is characterised by:

communication founded on mutual trust

shared perceptions of the importance of safety

confidence in effectiveness of preventive measures

shared concern for, commitment to and accountability for safety

key elements that include:

keeping people informed

maintaining vigilance

promoting a just culture environment

promoting organisational flexibility

encouraging willingness to learn

Just culture is:

transparent and establishes clear accountability for actions

neither blame free (total immunity for actions) nor punitive (disciplinary responses regardless of whether acts were unintentional or deliberate)

one where uncensored reporting of near miss occurrences and worker participation in safety issues is encouraged

one which acknowledges human error and the need to manage it by supporting systems and practices that promote learning from past errors or mistakes

Information and documents may include:

rail safety management system documents

reports of audits of rail safety

error and safety incident reports

relevant occupational health and safety (OH&S) regulations and procedures

relevant standards and certification requirements

quality assurance procedures

Applicable legislation, regulations and codes may include:

relevant commonwealth and state/territory regulations

relevant rail industry safe working codes and regulations

relevant state/territory OH&S legislation

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Current information related to rail safety is obtained and confirmed in accordance with organisational policies and procedures 
Principles that encourage a rail safety culture are identified and promoted to people within the organisation in accordance with organisational policies, procedures and guidelines 
Concepts related to a positive rail safety culture are promoted to people within the organisation using appropriate communication strategies 
Integration of a positive rail safety culture within the organisation is identified and implemented 
Rail safety information is used to cross-check the presence or absence of a rail safety culture within all organisational rail safety documentation and practices 
Rail safety culture is applied equally with engineering, technical and other factors that reduce the potential for incidents 
Documentation that includes information related to the safety culture are clearly expressed in appropriate terms, to reinforce general understanding within the organisation 
Behaviours and skills required for safe and effective work performance are identified and their contribution to a rail safety culture is promoted within the organisation 
Behaviour of personnel is monitored to determine whether a positive rail safety culture exists 
Resources committed to rail safety activities relative to the size and complexity of operations are evaluated 
Attitudes, behaviours or systems that might be detrimental to a positive rail safety culture are identified and corrective actions are determined 
Evidence of just culture principles are identified and promoted in accordance with organisational policies and procedures 

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