This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to maintain rail joints in accordance with rail industry standards, safeworking and regulatory requirements, and workplace procedures.It includes identifying and determining parameters or components that require repair, cutting and boring rail, maintaining rail joints and completing required documentation.People achieving competence in this unit will need to fulfil applicable state/territory legislated rail safety requirements and to comply with relevant codes of practice and/or guidelines.Work is performed under minimal supervision, generally in a team environment. It involves the application of routine operational principles and procedures when maintaining rail joints, as part of workplace activities across a variety of operational contexts within the Australian rail system.Operators of mechanised equipment must have undertaken training and, where appropriate, hold the relevant licence, permit or certificate and be recognised as competent for the class of machinery being used.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.