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TLIW0005 — Grind switches and crossings

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What an assessment for TLIW0005 must cover

39 assessable components: 4 elements (17 performance criteria), 14 performance evidence and 8 knowledge evidence requirements. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Determine job requirements

  • 1.1Weld repairs are located
  • 1.2Defects relating to rail surface profile and condition in switches and crossings are identified
  • 1.3Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and control measures are implemented
  • 1.4Appropriate equipment is selected
  • 1.5Appropriate repair method and/or profile is selected to ensure completed work will meet specifications
  • 1.6Site is cleared of obstructions and combustible material
  • 1.7Traffic management plan is implemented, where required, in accordance with workplace procedures

2 Grind weld repair

  • 2.1Switch or crossing is ground to nominated profile after installation or welded repair using approved equipment in accordance with workplace procedures
  • 2.2Grinding equipment is operated safely in accordance with work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) and environmental requirements
  • 2.3Switch or crossing profile and alignment are measured to ensure compliance with acceptance standards
  • 2.4Rail surface condition is assessed for compliance with acceptance standards

3 Grind switch or crossing to repair surface defects

  • 3.1Switch or crossing is ground using approved equipment in accordance with workplace procedures
  • 3.2Grinding equipment is operated safely in accordance with WHS/OHS and environmental requirements
  • 3.3Finished surface is checked to ensure compliance with acceptance standards

4 Complete documentation

  • 4.1Required documentation procedures and processes are confirmed
  • 4.2Documentation is filled in legibly and proofread
  • 4.3Documentation is processed in accordance with workplace requirements

Performance evidence

  • applying grinding techniques to achieve switch and crossing profile and surface condition to meet required rail network standards and workplace procedures
  • applying relevant safeworking system and workplace procedures
  • grinding weld repairs using appropriate grinding wheel speed and rate of metal removal in accordance with workplace procedures
  • identifying job hazards and taking required action to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards
  • implementing contingency plans
  • interpreting and following operational instructions and prioritising work
  • modifying activities depending on operational contingencies, risk situations and environments
  • monitoring work activities in terms of planned schedule
  • operating and adapting to differences in equipment in accordance with operating procedures
  • operating grinding equipment safely
  • reading and interpreting relevant technical data, drawings, instructions and manuals
  • reporting and/or rectifying identified problems, in accordance with workplace procedures
  • selecting and using hand tools, power tools and equipment in accordance with workplace procedures
  • working systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self or others, or damage to goods or equipment

Knowledge evidence

  • grinding methods and results
  • hazards that may exist when grinding switches and crossings, and ways of controlling the risks involved
  • problems that may occur when grinding switches and crossings, and action that can be taken to report or resolve these problems
  • relevant rail network standards for switch or crossing profile and surface condition
  • relevant recording and documentation procedures
  • relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) and environmental procedures and regulations
  • traffic management plan
  • workplace procedures for grinding switches and crossings

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What does an assessment tool for TLIW0005 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for TLIW0005 needs to address all 39 unit components: 4 elements with 17 performance criteria, 14 performance evidence requirements, 8 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for TLIW0005?

Auditori pulls the current release of TLIW0005 from training.gov.au and generates a complete package: candidate assessment, assessor guide with model answers and observation criteria, and a coverage matrix mapping every component. A suitably qualified person then reviews and approves the draft in a built-in workflow — consistent with ASQA's guidance on AI use in VET — before export as branded PDF and editable Word.

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Yes — upload your existing assessment or learner guide and Auditori maps it against every element, performance criterion, PE and KE of TLIW0005, showing exactly what's covered and what's missing. Mapping costs a quarter of a credit.

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