Elements and Performance Criteria

Operations may be:
conducted by day or night
in all relevant weather conditions

Motive power allocated may include:
locomotives and self propelled railcars
steam locomotives
diesel and electric types

Resources may include:
timetables
track and shunting requirements
motive power units
relevant workplace policy
authorisation documentation

Trains/services for which allocations are made may include:
short distance freight
long distance passenger service
work trains
special trains
long distance freight
urban passenger service
train service motive power requirements
support activities such as shunting

Establishing motive power requirements and availability may take into consideration:
operating policies
track specifications and limitations
distances
communication requirements
tonnages
double ended locomotives
coupling requirements
available motive power units
gauges
crew requirements
gradients
load types
configuration

Contingency processes may involve:
non-availability of specified motive power
equipment failure
operational breakdowns
communications difficulties

Consultative processes may involve:
workplace personnel including supervisors and managers
other professional or technical staff

Depending on the type of organisation concerned and the local terminology used, workplace procedures may include:
company procedures
enterprise procedures
organisational procedures
established procedures

Information/documents may include:
applicable legislated rail safety requirements including acts and regulations from each state and territory together with any nationally approved compliance codes and/or guidelines
the Code of Practice for the Defined Interstate Rail Network in situations where marshalling operations are carried out on that network
workplace rules and operating procedures
train graphs
timetables
printouts from office machines
displays on computer monitors
hard copy documentation
computer based data systems
verbal and written information from relevant staff and management
conditions of service, legislation and industrial agreements including workplace agreements and awards

Applicable procedures and codes may include:
relevant state/territory codes of practice and safeworking system requirements
the Code of Practice for the Defined Interstate Rail Network in situations where marshalling operations are carried out on that network
relevant Australian Standards and related requirements
relevant state/territory OH&S legislation
relevant state/territory environmental protection legislation

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

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 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/or equipment, and/or
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
As a minimum, assessment of knowledge must be conducted through appropriate written/oral tests

Practical assessment must occur:

through appropriately simulated activities at the registered training organisation, and/or
in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace