Unit of competency Outline
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Install and repair rail earthworks
Install and repair rail earthworks
Unit of competency
National Code
TLIS3037B
TLIS3037B
State Code
S8324
S8324
TGA Status
Replaced
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Replaced
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
31/10/2014
Field of Education
039907 - Rail Operations
Original Release Date
31/10/2014
Nominal Hours
40
Description
This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to install and repair rail earthworks in accordance with safeworking and regulatory requirements and organisational procedures. It includes determining job requirements, undertaking trenching, establishing track formation and minor trackside earthworks, and completing documentation in accordance with specifications. Licensing or certification requirements may apply to this unit. Persons achieving competence in this unit will need to fulfil the legislated rail safety requirements, including acts and regulations from each applicable state and territory, together with any nationally approved compliance codes and guidelines.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Determine job requirements
- 1.1 Worksite is identified
- 1.2 Underground services are identified where required and marked to protect services from excavation
- 1.3 Work method is selected to meet job requirements
- 1.4 Resources are organised to meet the scope of the job and selected work methods
2 Undertake trenching
- 2.1 Worksite is prepared for trenching
- 2.2 Excavation is undertaken along or across track to accommodate services in accordance with design and organisational procedures
- 2.3 Suitable materials and methods are used to backfill trench in accordance with design and organisational procedures
3 Establish track formation
- 3.1 Excavation is undertaken to establish base for formation in accordance with design
- 3.2 Excavated material is removed from worksite
- 3.3 Suitable materials and methods are used to construct new track formation in accordance with design and organisational procedures
4 Establish and maintain minor trackside earthworks
- 4.1 Trackside earthworks are constructed or repaired using appropriate equipment and following workplace procedures
- 4.2 Grading and/or compaction are carried out using appropriate equipment, with care taken to maintain correct drainage and to protect the environment, trackside installations, fences and underground cabling
5 Complete documentation
- 5.1 Documentation is completed in line with organisational requirements
RANGE STATEMENT
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance.
Rail earthworks may include:
reconstructing track formation and capping
shaping shoulders (cesses)
accessing roads
rehabilitating waterways, including shaping channels and/or scour protection
trackside or across track trenching (less than 1.5m depth)
sub-surface drainage
Services may include:
water sewage and drainage pipe
electrical cables
signalling cables
Equipment may include:
measuring tapes
levels
Plant may include:
front end loaders
back hoes
graders
skidsteer loaders
grab buckets
trench diggers
road trucks
hand tools and small plant
Support plant and equipment may include:
cranes and buckets
compressors, fittings, hoses and pumps
pneumatic picks and jack hammers
winches
Materials may include:
soils and gravel
geo-textile materials
earthwork protection materials, including fascines, gabion baskets, reno mattresses and revetment mattresses
concrete pipes, PVC pipes and FRC pipes
Liaison may include:
internal or external personnel from other work areas (e.g. other work teams)
Communication systems may include:
two-way radios
telephones, including mobile phones
agreed audible or hand signals
Depending on work context, safety and PPE may include:
high visibility clothing
hearing protection
gloves
sunscreen
sunglasses
safety glasses
insect repellent
safety headwear
safety footwear
portable radios and mobile phones
hand lamps
flags
safety devices
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 and documents may include:
operational instructions, policies and workplace procedures
relevant logs or record books
work orders
technical instructions
manufacturer or workplace equipment instructions and operation manuals
emergency procedure manuals
two-way radio or mobile telephone operation procedures
quality assurance (QA) plans, data and document control
conditions of service, legislation and industrial agreements, including workplace agreements and awards
Applicable procedures and codes may include:
legislated rail safety requirements, including acts and regulations from each applicable state and territory, together with any nationally approved compliance codes and guidelines
relevant Australian standards and related requirements, including AS 4292
relevant state or territory legislation relating to:
OH&S legislation
environmental protection legislation
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance.
Rail earthworks may include:
reconstructing track formation and capping
shaping shoulders (cesses)
accessing roads
rehabilitating waterways, including shaping channels and/or scour protection
trackside or across track trenching (less than 1.5m depth)
sub-surface drainage
Services may include:
water sewage and drainage pipe
electrical cables
signalling cables
Equipment may include:
measuring tapes
levels
Plant may include:
front end loaders
back hoes
graders
skidsteer loaders
grab buckets
trench diggers
road trucks
hand tools and small plant
Support plant and equipment may include:
cranes and buckets
compressors, fittings, hoses and pumps
pneumatic picks and jack hammers
winches
Materials may include:
soils and gravel
geo-textile materials
earthwork protection materials, including fascines, gabion baskets, reno mattresses and revetment mattresses
concrete pipes, PVC pipes and FRC pipes
Liaison may include:
internal or external personnel from other work areas (e.g. other work teams)
Communication systems may include:
two-way radios
telephones, including mobile phones
agreed audible or hand signals
Depending on work context, safety and PPE may include:
high visibility clothing
hearing protection
gloves
sunscreen
sunglasses
safety glasses
insect repellent
safety headwear
safety footwear
portable radios and mobile phones
hand lamps
flags
safety devices
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 and documents may include:
operational instructions, policies and workplace procedures
relevant logs or record books
work orders
technical instructions
manufacturer or workplace equipment instructions and operation manuals
emergency procedure manuals
two-way radio or mobile telephone operation procedures
quality assurance (QA) plans, data and document control
conditions of service, legislation and industrial agreements, including workplace agreements and awards
Applicable procedures and codes may include:
legislated rail safety requirements, including acts and regulations from each applicable state and territory, together with any nationally approved compliance codes and guidelines
relevant Australian standards and related requirements, including AS 4292
relevant state or territory legislation relating to:
OH&S legislation
environmental protection legislation
EVIDENCE GUIDE
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 underpinning 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:
selecting appropriate work methods
establishing track formations in accordance with designs
repairing minor trackside earthworks including grading and compaction
completing documentation correctly
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 at the registered training organisation, and/or
in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace
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 underpinning 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:
selecting appropriate work methods
establishing track formations in accordance with designs
repairing minor trackside earthworks including grading and compaction
completing documentation correctly
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 at the registered training organisation, and/or
in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVH65 | TLIS3037 | Install and repair rail earthworks | Unit of competency |
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| S790 | TLI32511 | Certificate III in Rail Infrastructure | Qualification |
| S789 | TLI32111 | Certificate III in Rail Structures | Qualification |