Application
People achieving competence in this unit will need to fulfil the legislated rail safety requirements including acts and regulations from the applicable state or territory together with any nationally approved compliance codes and/or guidelines.
The unit includes the application of Access Provider rules, procedures and protocols for rail safety.
All activities are performed under established rules and procedures.
Prerequisites
Not applicable.
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Access defined worksite | 1.1 Authority to enter the defined worksite is confirmed with protection officer 1.2 Appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) is used conforming to Access Provider requirements 1.3 Limits of the defined worksite and type of track protection provided are identified and confirmed 1.4 Communication with protection officer is maintained in accordance with the workplace procedures |
2 Run track vehicle within defined worksite | 2.1 Permission for all rail movements within the worksite is obtained from the protection officer 2.2 Speed limit is observed for type or classification of track vehicle and type of track 2.3 Speed limit is varied to meet local conditions 2.4 Track vehicle is managed so as to be able to stop short of any workers or obstruction on track 2.5 Unsafe situations and/or emergencies are identified, and appropriate action is taken in accordance with workplace procedures |
3 Exit defined worksite | 3.1 Protection officer is notified when clear of the defined worksite |
Required Skills
This section describes the knowledge and skills required for this unit. |
Required knowledge: |
Access Provider and organisational policies, procedures and protocols |
Access Provider policies, procedures and protocols for identified unsafe situations or emergencies within workplace role |
Access Provider rules and procedures for working around electrical infrastructure |
Operational communication protocols and systems |
Points and signals recognition |
Rail terminology as defined by the applicable Access Provider |
Types of track protection |
Required skills: |
Communicate effectively with individuals and work groups |
Follow workplace policies, procedures and protocols |
Identify changed conditions |
Identify unsafe situations and emergencies |
Use required PPE conforming to Access Provider requirements |
Evidence Required
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 workplace rules and procedures Assessment must include exercises which demonstrate competent performance of the following in a range of situations: explaining how to safely access defined worksite explaining how to safely egress defined worksite identifying changed conditions observing speed limit appropriate for type of vehicle, type of track and local conditions explaining appropriate response to identified unsafe situations and/or emergencies |
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 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 | Assessment of knowledge must be conducted through appropriate written/oral tests Practical assessment must occur: through activities in an appropriately simulated environment, and in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace |
Range Statement
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. | |
Worksites may include: | rail corridor danger zone: running line parallel networks (adjacent access providers, shared corridor) adjacent lines sidings/yards platforms/buildings structures |
Situational safety assessment will be: | as defined within the workplace procedures as defined in the safety assessment work including: view - line of sight direction of approaching rail traffic speed of approaching rail traffic position of safety changed local conditions |
Communications may include: | receiving and passing on verbal messages/information reporting unsafe situations and responding to emergencies general safety and emergency messages |
Communications equipment and systems may include: | hand and audible signals two-way radio telephone/mobile phone signage |
Safety clothing and equipment may include: | high visibility clothing protective footwear hearing protection |
Where applicable, worksite protection equipment may include: | warning devices, whistles railway track signals demarcation barriers lights and flags and sirens electronic devices |
Information and documents may include: | workplace procedures, policies and work instructions emergency plan pre-work briefing worksite protection plan |
Types of track protection may include: | lookout track occupancy authority (TOA) track work authority (TWA) local possession authority (LPA) absolute signal blocking (ASB) electronic authority system blocking (EASB) |
Defined worksite may be an area protected by: | track occupancy authority (TOA) and local possession track occupancy authority (TOA) track work authority (TWA) local possession authority (LPA) |
Type of vehicle may include: | road/rail track vehicles |
Varied local conditions may include: | gradients line of sight weather condition of rail multiple rail crews multiple vehicles |
Sectors
Not applicable.
Employability Skills
This unit contains employability skills.
Licensing Information
Not applicable.