Elements and Performance Criteria

Range statement
The range statement indicates the context for demonstrating competence. This statement is a guide and unless otherwise indicated, items may or may not apply as required by the work context.
Work is carried out in accordance with company policies and procedures, licensing requirements, legislative requirements, codes of practice and industrial awards and agreements. Codes of practice include the Sugar Milling Operations Industry Code of Practice and sugar industry codes of practice related to cane railway and transport operations
Workplace information can include standard operating procedures (SOPs), traffic schedules, and manufacturer's specifications
Information systems may be print or screen based
Equipment may include 2-way communication system, mimic or computer board, process control interface and related control system
Signaling devices typically include colour aspect lights, mechanical signage
Movement of rakes may be automated, done using a dedicated loco, tractors or using winch equipment
Empty and full yards may be a combined yard
Work may require the ability to work within a team environment
Communication methods include use of two-way radios used in accordance with workplace requirements and state authority protocols and hand and audible signalling

Evidence guide
The assessment process must address all of the following items of evidence.
Ability to:
1. Confirm yard control status at start up
2. Select, fit and use personal protective clothing and/or equipment
3. Monitor yard capacity to direct cane bins to appropriate yard location
4. Operate systems (either automated or manual) to locate bins in required location. This may include operation of a control interface
5. Sequence supply of full bins to the weighbridge system to meet cut-to-crush sequence
6. Connect rake to weighbridge system
7. Coupling and uncouple cane bins safely and meet traffic schedule requirements (required length)
8. Receive and report derailments
9. Divert damaged bins for repair
10. Monitor yard. This may require manual monitoring and/or use of a control interface and typically includes monitoring:
bins are recoupled to meet requirements of traffic schedule
bin identifiers match the actual bins
position of locos in the yard
11. Liaise with loco and equipment drivers
12. Use communication systems. This typically includes use of a 2-way radio and hand and audible signalling
13. Complete yard control records and prepare for changeover
14. Take corrective action in response to abnormal equipment and/or system performance, including derailments
May include the ability to:
15. Operate a tipping process
16. Conduct rail weighbridge operations
Knowledge of:
17. Relevant state OHS legislation, standards and industry codes of practice relating to work responsibilities
18. Safe work procedures including awareness of health and safety hazards related to yard control and associated control measures
19. Workplace documentation including consignment notes and trip/cut-to-crush documentation
20. Functions and basic operating principles of equipment and systems used
21. Function and location of signalling devices used to monitor cane bin movements in the yard
22. Cane yard system layout and line holding capacities
23. Implications of sub-optimal cut to crush times for mill performance and of disrupted supply
24. Operating requirements and controls
25. Communication system protocols
26. Procedures for responding to emergency situations
27. Reporting and recording systems
May include knowledge of:
28. Tipping process operation
29. Weighbridge operations
Relationship with other standards
Pre-requisite units
There are no pre-requisite units for this competency standard.
Co-assessment of related units
Where the yard controller conducts tipping process operation and/or weighbridge operations, the related units Conduct rail weighbridge operations and Operate a tipping process are to be co-assessed with this unit. Other units of competency relevant to the work role should be assessed in conjunction with this unit.
Resources required for assessment
Assessment must occur in a real or simulated workplace where the assessee has access to:
Cane yards and related signaling and control systems
Cane locos (does not include operation)
Relevant codes of practice and industry standards
Bin consignment and trip/cut-to-crush documentation
Operating procedures and related advice on equipment operation
Loaded and empty bins
Personal protective clothing and equipment
Communication systems and equipment
Housekeeping standards and procedures
Workplace information recording systems, requirements and procedures
Assessment requirements
For information on how to assess this competency standard and who can assess, refer to the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package.