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Drive and monitor medium or heavy self-propelled on-track equipment

Drive and monitor medium or heavy self-propelled on-track equipment

Unit of competency
National Code
TLIC2075
State Code
AVK10
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
19/10/2015
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
23/02/2016
Field of Education
039907 - Rail Operations
Original Release Date
23/02/2016
Nominal Hours
45
Description
This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to drive and monitor medium/heavy self-propelled on-track equipment in accordance with safeworking requirements, network owner and/or organisational policies and procedures. It includes driving and monitoring medium/heavy self-propelled on-track equipment, controlling and monitoring medium/heavy self-propelled on-track equipment, and responding to changed operating factors.Medium/heavy on-track equipment generally weighs more than 10 tonnes and is permanently railed. Medium/heavy self-propelled track vehicles may include:ballast cleanerballast regulator dynamic stabiliserinserter/remover (TR10)rail crane rail grinderspot tampertampertrack layertrack recorder.People achieving competence in this unit will need to fulfil the applicable state/territory legislated rail safety requirements and to comply with any codes of practice and/or guidelines as they apply to driving and monitoring medium or heavy self-propelled on-track equipment.This unit does not cover operating medium/heavy self-propelled on-track equipment to complete work activities. This must be covered by individual assessments for the equipment concerned.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Drive and monitor medium/heavy self-propelled on-track equipment
  • 1.1 Authority is obtained from relevant personnel to travel vehicle in accordance with network owner procedures
  • 1.2 Vehicle is driven in accordance with manufacturer instructions and organisational procedures
  • 1.3 Vehicle handling techniques are applied to eliminate or minimise risk of injury to personnel or damage to equipment
  • 1.4 Vehicle is monitored and faults, defects and inefficiencies are identified to maintain optimum running conditions
  • 1.5 Appropriate action is taken in response to identified faults, defects and inefficiencies to ensure safe operation of vehicle
2 Control and monitor medium/heavy self-propelled on-track equipment
  • 2.1 Events and circumstances affecting planned running schedule are communicated to relevant personnel in accordance with organisational procedures
  • 2.2 Instructions received from relevant personnel are interpreted and applied to ensure safe and effective control of vehicle
  • 2.3 Communications are maintained with relevant personnel during train journey in accordance with relevant safeworking systems, network requirements and organisational procedures
  • 2.4 Instructions concerning vehicle operation are given to relevant personnel to ensure safe and efficient running
3 Respond to changed operating factors
  • 3.1 Temporary signs and/or signals, hand signals and verbal movement commands are interpreted and followed, in accordance with safeworking systems, network owner requirements and organisational procedures
  • 3.2 Hazardous/emergency situations are recognised and appropriate actions are taken in accordance with safeworking systems, network owner requirements and organisational procedures
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State Code National Code Title Type
WG201 TLIC2075A Drive and monitor medium or heavy self-propelled on-track equipment Unit of competency