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 under instruction using 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 |
1Identify site protection requirements | 1.1 Site safety plan is developed or obtained from relevant personnel and, where necessary, explanation is sought 1.2 Responsibilities of protection officer for site protection are identified from the site safety plan 1.3 Network control officer is notified of intention to obstruct track for work activity and to provide initial approval 1.4 The work group supervisor is advised of network control officer's decision 1.5 Tools and equipment required for site protection are identified, obtained and checked for functional condition 1.6 Type of protection and placement is explained to work group at pre-start briefing 1.7 Work group are informed of their responsibilities for their own safety |
2Set out protection | 2.1 Set-out of protection is determined in accordance with plan and workplace procedures 2.2 A situational awareness is conducted to identify potential risks 2.3 Where protection positions are identified as unsafe and/or ineffective they are reported and rectified in accordance with workplace procedures 2.4 Appropriate warning equipment is placed in accordance with workplace procedures 2.5 Effectiveness of protection and communication protocols are confirmed |
3Coordinate protection of worksite | 3.1 Vigilance is maintained and protection officer is alerted to approaching rail traffic in accordance with workplace procedures 3.2 Work group is instructed to move to a safe place prior to passage of rail traffic 3.3 Track is safe for passage of rail traffic is confirmed with work group supervisor 3.4 Instructions are issued to rail traffic in accordance with workplace procedures 3.5 Work group is instructed to return to worksite on clearance of rail traffic from worksite 3.6 Protection, placement and equipment is continually monitored for effectiveness 3.7 Communication is conducted with work group supervisor to confirm that work activity is complete and track is safe 3.8 Network control officer is advised that track is safe |
4Manage unsafe situations or emergencies | 4.1 Unsafe situations and/or emergencies are identified 4.2 Work group is instructed to move to a safe place 4.3 Appropriate action is taken to minimise risk and/or injury in accordance with workplace procedures 4.4 Emergencies and/or incidents are recorded and reported to relevant personnel in accordance with workplace procedures |
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 |
Audible warning equipment and its use, if applicable |
Site safety plans |
Equipment available for worksite protection |
Hand, light and flag signals as used by day or night |
Positioning requirements for hand signallers |
Operational communication protocols and systems |
Required skills: |
Operate electronic communication equipment to required protocol |
Apply procedures for the use of audible track warning devices, if applicable |
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 |
Effectively place protection |
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: reading and interpreting responsibilities for site protection from site safety plan identifying appropriate resources for site protection conducting pre-start briefing for work group determining and setting out protection conducting a situational awareness coordinating protection as rail traffic travels through worksite explaining how to manage unsafe situations and 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 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 used will be: | as defined by the applicable track safeworking system and operating procedures |
Work may occur: | under varied visibility conditions |
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 |
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 and sirens audible track warning devices demarcation barriers lights and flags electronic devices |
Network control officer may be: | network controller train controller area controller signaller |
Information and documents may include: | workplace procedures, policies and work instructions worksite safety plan emergency plan pre-work briefing worksite protection plan |
Unsafe situations may include: | risks to the individual risks to the public risks to rail traffic risks to the physical assets of the network |
Audible track warning devices may be known as: | railway track signals detonators |
Audible warning equipment may include: | horn whistle |
Communication protocols may include: | general safety transmitting and receiving messages: identification standard radio terms phonetic alphabet testing communications equipment emergency messages |
Site safety plans may include: | defining the boundaries identifying positions of safety identifying positions for inner/outer handsignaller and lookouts identifying level and pedestrian crossings identifying fixed rail infrastructure including: signals overhead structures bridges/tunnels turn outs minimum sighting distances parallel lines |
Principles for protection placement may include: | meaning of: inner outer intermediate hand signals train speeds line of sight location conditions characteristics of the worksite multiple work activities type of work activity |
Sectors
Not Applicable
Employability Skills
This unit contains employability skills. |
Licensing Information
Refer to Unit Descriptor