Elements and Performance Criteria

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

Motive power units may include all motive power units in service within Australian rail systems and may include:
diesel locomotives
electric locomotives
railcars
multiple units including electric

Rolling stock includes:
any rolling stock in service within Australian rail systems

Safety devices can include:
power brakes
hand brakes
chocks
lock-out equipment to prevent train from moving
emergency and safety equipment such as vigilance control and deadman relays

Track and road characteristics include:
track and bridge limitations
speed limitations
gauge limitation
curves and gradients
curfews
location of signals and crossings
emergency cross-overs

Relevant personnel can include:
train controllers
train examiners
maintenance personnel
train crews
yard and other operational personnel
those providing operational assistance
signals staff
passengers
station staff

Communication protocols may include:
general safety
emergency messages
testing communications equipment
transmitting and receiving messages
identification
standard radio terms
phonetic alphabet
spoken figures

Communications equipment may include:
oral, aural or signed communications
hand held or portable two way radio equipment
fixed and mobile telephone equipment
Direct Traffic Control (DTC) communications
email

Depending on the type of organisation concerned workplace procedures may be called:
standard operating procedures
company procedures
enterprise procedures
organisational procedures
established procedures
site procedures

Information and 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
motive power unit log book
train running sheets
time sheets
roadworthy certificate
equipment operation manuals and maintenance specifications
emergency procedure manuals relevant maintenance specifications
two-way radio operation procedures
maintenance notices, records and requests
isolation and lock-out procedures
procedures for using protective clothing and equipment
specified operating limits for motive power units
local instructions
emergency procedures manual

Applicable legislation, regulations and codes 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
relevant Australian Standards and related requirements
relevant state/territory OH&S 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