Modification History
Not Applicable
Unit Descriptor
Unit Descriptor |
This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to provide sanitation and water services support to passenger transportation units in accordance with workplace and regulatory requirements, including planning the decanting and watering of passenger vehicles, carriages or vessels; providing a decanting and water service; and completing all decanting and watering operations. Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements are applicable to this unit. |
Application of the Unit
Application of the Unit |
Persons achieving competence in this unit will need to fulfil the applicable legislated rail safety requirements including acts and regulations from each state and territory together with any nationally approved compliance codes and/or guidelines. Work is performed under some supervision, generally within a team environment. Work involves the application of regulatory requirements and workplace procedures to the provision of sanitation and water services support to passenger transportation units in the transport and allied industries. |
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Refer to Unit Descriptor
Pre-Requisites
Not Applicable
Employability Skills Information
Employability Skills |
This unit contains employability skills. |
Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
Elements describe the essential outcomes of a unit of competency. |
Performance criteria describe the required performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Assessment of performance is to be consistent with the evidence guide. |
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT |
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1 Plan decanting and watering of passenger vehicles /carriages /vessels |
1.1 Transport systems vehicles, carriages or vessel type are identified to assess the nature and extent of the servicing required 1.2 Sanitary waste removal and water system refill are planned to ensure minimal inconvenience and delay to customers and services |
2 Provide decanting service |
2.1 Decanting unit is connected to transport units waste tanks in accordance operational requirements 2.2 Transport units waste is removed to holding tanks in accordance with workplace procedures 2.3 Decanting unit is disconnected from transport unit and unit is cleaned to meet workplace and health and hygiene regulations |
3 Provide water service |
3.1 Water supply is connected to transport units water storage tanks in accordance with operational requirements 3.2 Transport units water storage tanks are filled in accordance with occupational health and safety regulations 3.3 Water supply is disconnected from transport unit and unit cleaned to meet workplace and health and hygiene regulations |
4 Complete decanting and watering |
4.1 Documentation is completed concerning the removal of waste and the supply of water |
Required Skills and Knowledge
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS |
This describes the essential knowledge and skills and their level required for this unit. |
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Evidence Guide
EVIDENCE GUIDE |
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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. |
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Range Statement
RANGE STATEMENT |
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The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. |
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Work may be conducted in: |
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Transportation units may include: |
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Cleaning and decanting equipment may include: |
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Reporting may include: |
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Depending on the type of organisation concerned and the local terminology used, workplace procedures may include: |
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Applicable regulations and legislation may include: |
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Unit Sector(s)
Not Applicable
Competency Field
Competency Field |
B - Equipment Checking and Maintenance |