Unit Of competency
Modification History
Release 1. This is the first release of this unit of competency in the TLI Transport and Logistics Training Package.
Application
This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to investigate safety incidents in accordance with rail safety regulatory and workplace requirements as part of work activities in the transport and logistics industry.
It includes planning the investigation, collecting and analysing information, and preparing the safety incident report.
People achieving competence in this unit will need to comply with the relevant state/territory rail safety legislation, codes of practice, industry standard and/or guidelines.
Work is performed under some supervision generally within a team environment.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Pre-requisite Unit
Not applicable.
Competency Field
F ‒ Safety Management
Unit Sector
Not applicable.
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT S |
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
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Elements describe the essential outcomes. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
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1 |
Plan the investigation |
1.1 |
Clarification of the incident investigation objectives is established in conjunction with relevant personnel, in accordance with workplace and regulatory requirements |
1.2 |
Investigation timeframes and locations are established in conjunction with relevant personnel |
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1.3 |
Required investigation resources are identified and obtained within workplace guidelines |
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2 |
Collect and analyse information |
2.1 |
All relevant available incident information is obtained and collated to facilitate a detailed and accurate incident analysis |
2.2 |
Interviews are conducted with relevant personnel to establish their recollection of events associated with the incident |
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2.3 |
Information is analysed in accordance with the established investigation objectives , based on approved conditions, applicable standards and operational guidelines |
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2.4 |
Options for action that lead to recommendations that reduce future risk are generated, in accordance with workplace and/or statutory requirements |
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2.5 |
Criteria are specified to enable objective evaluation of the options to be undertaken |
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3 |
Prepare report |
3.1 |
Conclusions are drawn and recommendations are made that will enable a satisfactory resolution of the incident issues, and meet workplace and statutory requirements |
3.2 |
Opportunities to enhance operational efficiency and safety procedures are documented in accordance with standard reporting guidelines |
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3.3 |
Documentation is filed and distributed to all relevant parties for consideration and subsequent action |
Foundation Skills
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range of Conditions
Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.
Non-essential conditions can be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.
Unit Mapping Information
This unit replaces and is equivalent to TLIF5017A Investigate rail safety incidents.
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=df441c6e-213d-43e3-874c-0b3f7036d851