Application
Persons 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. It involves the application of access provider's policies, procedures and protocols related to applying rail safety requirements to work activities. Work is performed following established procedures, with accountability and responsibility for self and others in achieving the prescribed outcomes within the limits of responsibility of the worker concerned. |
Prerequisites
Not Applicable
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1Access rail track | 1.1 Permission to occupy rail track is requested from network control officer 1.2 Permission to occupy rail track is documented in accordance with occupancy authority requirements 1.3 Appropriate personal protective equipment ( PPE) is worn in accordance with access provider's and organisational requirements 1.4 Limits of travel are determined and limits of protection are agreed with network control officer 1.5 Where applicable, points are manually operated to gain access to the track as authorised by network control officer 1.6 A situational awareness is maintained to identify local conditions and any changed circumstances 1.7 Communication with network control officer is maintained using appropriate communication protocols and systems in accordance with workplace procedures |
2Travel track vehicle on track | 2.1 Speed limit is observed for type and classification of track vehicle and type of track 2.2 Speed limit is varied to meet local conditions 2.3 Permission is obtained to pass signals in accordance with the workplace procedures 2.4 Track vehicle is managed so as to be able to stop short of any workers or obstruction on track 2.5 Position of points are identified and, where applicable, operated to establish correct direction as authorised by network control officer 2.6 Signals are identified and obeyed 2.7 Level crossing protection equipment is operated for the safe passage of track vehicle/s in accordance with workplace procedures 2.8 Where fitted, vigilance unit is operated in accordance with workplace procedures 2.9 Unsafe situations and/or emergencies are identified, and appropriate action is taken in accordance with workplace procedures |
3Remove track vehicle from track | 3.1 Network control officer is informed when track vehicle is off and clear of track 3.2 Permission to cancel track occupancy is documented as dictated by vehicle operator |
Required Skills
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS |
This describes the essential knowledge and skills and their level required for this unit. |
Required knowledge: |
Access provider's and organisational policies, procedures and protocols |
Rail terminology as defined by the applicable access provider |
Access provider's policies, procedures and protocols in the event of identified unsafe situations or emergencies within workplace role |
Operational communication protocols and systems |
Types of track protection |
Recognition of points, signals and location features |
Required skills: |
Communicate effectively with individuals and work groups |
Follow workplace policies, procedures and protocols |
Conduct a situational awareness assessment |
Use required personal protective equipment conforming to organisational standards |
Identify unsafe situations and emergencies |
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 underpinning knowledge and skills relevant legislation and workplace procedures other relevant aspects of the range statement the timeframes typically expected for the work function and industrial environment Compliance with site safety plans, OH&S regulations and other regulatory requirements Assessment must include exercises which demonstrate competent performance of the following in a range of situations: demonstrating requesting and documenting permission to occupy track explaining how to determine limits of travel conducting a situational awareness demonstrating observing speed limit appropriate for type of vehicle, type of track and local conditions explaining and demonstrating passing signals in accordance with workplace procedures demonstrating how to identify position of points and their correct operation identifying signals demonstrating operation of a vigilance unit identifying appropriate response to typical unsafe situations and/or emergencies demonstrating cancellation of a track occupancy using appropriate procedures and documentation |
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 this unit must be undertaken by a registered training organisation 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 |
Terminology will be: | as defined by the applicable track safeworking system and operating procedures |
Work may occur: | by day or night, under varied weather conditions and situations |
Situational awareness will be: | as defined within the workplace procedures as defined in the risk assessment for situational awareness including: view - line of sight direction of approaching trains speed of approaching trains position of safety changed local conditions |
Network control officer may be: | network controller train controller area controller signaller |
Communications may include: | receive and pass on verbal messages/information report unsafe situations and respond to emergencies general safety and emergency messages |
Communications equipment and systems may include: | hand and audible signals radios telephones/mobile phones signage |
Safety clothing and equipment may include: | high visibility clothing protective footwear hearing protection |
Where applicable, worksite protection equipment may include: | warning devices, whistles and sirens audible track warning devices demarcation barriers lights and flags electronic devices signage |
Information and documents may include: | workplace procedures, policies and work instructions worksite safety plan emergency plan pre-work briefing worksite protection plan |
Types of track protection may include: | lookout track occupancy rail traffic control planned track possession blocking protection |
Limits of protection may include | signals signs block point |
Type of vehicle may include: | road/rail track machines |
Type of track may include: | continuously welded rail jointed rail |
Varied local conditions may include: | gradients line of sight weather condition of rail multiple rail crews multiple vehicles |
Adjustments to track occupancy may include: | extending time reducing time varying location |
Sectors
Not Applicable
Employability Skills
This unit contains employability skills. |
Licensing Information
Refer to Unit Descriptor