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Implement and maintain safety management plans
Implement and maintain safety management plans
Unit of competency
National Code
TLIF4102A
TLIF4102A
State Code
WG223
WG223
TGA Status
Replaced
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Replaced
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
05/11/2014
Field of Education
061301 - Occupational Health And Safety
Original Release Date
05/11/2014
Nominal Hours
35
Description
This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to implement and maintain rail safety management plans.It includes identifying safety management plans appropriate to the organisations activities, implementing them, monitoring their effectiveness and identifying and reporting on non-compliance issues. Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements are applicable to this unit.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Identify appropriate rail safety management plans
- 1.1 Compliance documentation relevant to rail safety for the activities being carried out is accessed and interpreted
- 1.2 Relevant personnel are consulted about the content of the rail safety management plans
- 1.3 Rail safety management plans are developed or adapted to meet organisational and regulatory requirements
- 1.4 Strategies for the management of ongoing changes that may affect rail safety management plans are identified and communicated
- 1.5 Information relating to the rail safety management plan is provided to relevant personnel in a language, style and format appropriate to their needs
- 1.6 Implications of non-compliance are clarified with all relevant personnel within the organisation
2 Implement rail safety management plans
- 2.1 Implementation is planned in collaboration with others to ensure compliance with the rail safety management system and organisational requirements
- 2.2 Implementation of work activities is monitored to ensure compliance with the rail safety management system and organisational requirements
- 2.3 Training needs of personnel are identified and supported to ensure they meet their rail safety management responsibilities in the workplace
3 Monitor rail safety management plan
- 3.1 Actual and potential problems relating to rail safety compliance within the workplace are identified and reported
- 3.2 Identified problems are reported to appropriate personnel to ensure compliance with the rail safety management system and organisational requirements
- 3.3 Recommendations on improvements to rail safety management plans are submitted to appropriate personnel in accordance with organisational and/or regulatory requirements
- 3.4 Records are maintained in accordance with organisational and regulatory requirements
4 Report non-compliance
- 4.1 Identified non-compliance is reported and recorded in accordance with legislative requirements and organisational policies and procedures
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance.
Compliance documentation may include:
legislative, organisation and site requirements and procedures
manufacturer guidelines and specifications
Australian Standards
legislation, codes, standards and business requirements relevant to rail safety compliance
employment and workplace relations legislation
equal employment opportunity and disability discrimination legislation
Workplace legal compliance may include:
requirements for the maintenance and confidentiality of records of non-compliance
requirements for the maintenance of records of breaches
provision of information and training
regulations and code of practice relating to hazards present in work area
site/work/groups representatives and committees
issue resolution
Relevant personnel may include
senior management
other managers
employees
contractors
suppliers
Ongoing changes may include:
updates to documents
staff training requirements
decommissioning of documents
changes to legislation
changes to work environment
changes to operational parameters
Regulatory requirements may include:
acts
regulations
guidelines
industry standards
codes of practice
Information and documents may include:
commonwealth and state/territory regulations and guidelines concerning rail safety
rail safety management system documentation
workplace instructions and procedures on rail safety
reports of audits of rail safety management systems
error and safety incident reports
relevant occupational health and safety (OH&S) regulations and procedures
relevant standards and certification requirements
quality assurance procedures
Compliance documentation may include:
legislative, organisation and site requirements and procedures
manufacturer guidelines and specifications
Australian Standards
legislation, codes, standards and business requirements relevant to rail safety compliance
employment and workplace relations legislation
equal employment opportunity and disability discrimination legislation
Workplace legal compliance may include:
requirements for the maintenance and confidentiality of records of non-compliance
requirements for the maintenance of records of breaches
provision of information and training
regulations and code of practice relating to hazards present in work area
site/work/groups representatives and committees
issue resolution
Relevant personnel may include
senior management
other managers
employees
contractors
suppliers
Ongoing changes may include:
updates to documents
staff training requirements
decommissioning of documents
changes to legislation
changes to work environment
changes to operational parameters
Regulatory requirements may include:
acts
regulations
guidelines
industry standards
codes of practice
Information and documents may include:
commonwealth and state/territory regulations and guidelines concerning rail safety
rail safety management system documentation
workplace instructions and procedures on rail safety
reports of audits of rail safety management systems
error and safety incident reports
relevant occupational health and safety (OH&S) regulations and procedures
relevant standards and certification requirements
quality assurance procedures
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 legislation and workplace procedures
other relevant aspects of the range statement
Assessment must include exercises which demonstrate competent performance of the following in a range of situations:
identifying rail safety management plans for a particular activity
monitoring a rail safety management plan
making recommendations for improvements to a rail safety management plan
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, case studies 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
As a minimum, assessment of knowledge must be conducted through appropriate written/oral tests
Practical assessment must occur:
through activities in an appropriately simulated environment, and/or
in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace
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 legislation and workplace procedures
other relevant aspects of the range statement
Assessment must include exercises which demonstrate competent performance of the following in a range of situations:
identifying rail safety management plans for a particular activity
monitoring a rail safety management plan
making recommendations for improvements to a rail safety management plan
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, case studies 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
As a minimum, assessment of knowledge must be conducted through appropriate written/oral tests
Practical assessment must occur:
through activities in an appropriately simulated environment, and/or
in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVJ15 | TLIF4102 | Implement and maintain safety management plans | Unit of competency |
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| J540 | TLI42413 | Certificate IV in Rail Safety Management | Qualification |