Modification History
Not Applicable
Unit Descriptor
Unit Descriptor |
This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to organise marshalling and shunting operations in accordance with workplace procedures and the requirements of relevant safeworking regulations and codes of practice. It includes identifying marshalling and shunting requirements, identifying required rolling stock movements, and planning rolling stock movements in accordance with workplace requirements. 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. It involves the application of routine operational principles and procedures to marshalling and shunting operations across a variety of operational workplace contexts within the Australian rail system. |
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 Identify marshalling and shunting requirements |
1.1 Track and siding requirements are established, based on customer needs and safe work practices 1.2 Dangerous goods or other special transportation requirements are established 1.3 Destinations, arrival times and departure times are established that are consistent with timetable requirements 1.4 Relevant safe working systems are identified |
2 Identify required rolling stock movements |
2.1 Rolling stock types required are determined from available documentation 2.2 Rolling stock locations are identified and track and siding availabilities are established to facilitate the marshalling and shunting operation 2.3 Rolling stock priorities and sequences are sorted in accordance with workplace procedures |
3 Plan rolling stock movements |
3.1 Marshalling strategy is identified to achieve safe and efficient loading and unloading 3.2 Resources required to carry out the marshalling strategy are identified 3.3 Appropriate motive power is determined to enable completion of shunting operations 3.4 Track and siding access and options for wagon movements are identified from the marshalling strategy 3.5 Contingency strategy for unplanned events is identified or prepared 3.6 Shunting and marshalling plan and train consist is documented, filed, and distributed in accordance with operational requirements |
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
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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
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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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Unit Sector(s)
Not Applicable
Competency Field
Competency Field |
L - Resource Management |