UEERS0030 — Maintain power-operated point actuating devices

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85 assessable components: 3 elements (25 performance criteria), 15 performance evidence and 45 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 Prepare to maintain power-operated point actuating device

1.1Work health and safety (WHS)/Occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and workplace procedures for a given work area are identified, obtained and clarified
1.2Hazards are identified, WHS/OHS risks are assessed, control measures and workplace procedures are implemented in preparation for work
1.3Scope of the maintenance is determined from maintenance schedules, job specifications, drawings and regulatory requirements
1.4Appropriate rail safe working personnel are consulted to ensure work is coordinated effectively with others involved on the worksite
1.5Materials needed for the maintenance are obtained in accordance with workplace procedures and checked against job specifications
1.6Tools, equipment and testing devices needed for maintenance work are obtained in accordance with workplace procedures and checked for correct operation and safety
1.7Authorisation to take temporarily out of service or disable systems is obtained in accordance with workplace procedures

2 Maintain power-operated point actuating device

2.1WHS/OHS risk control measures and workplace procedures for carrying out work are followed
2.2On-track safe working requirements are identified and applied in accordance with workplace procedures and safety management system
2.3Maintenance, cleaning, brushing and lubricating work are carried out on point actuating devices in accordance with technical and operational specifications
2.4Adjustments to point actuating devices are made to ensure correct operation, and perway fastenings and timbers are inspected in accordance with operational specifications
2.5Position and mounting of point actuating devices are checked in accordance with site layout and operational specifications
2.6Maintenance is performed efficiently, without waste of materials, damage to apparatus, the surrounding environment or services using sustainable energy practices
2.7Function of equipment is determined from technical data, maintenance handbooks, workplace and equipment operating procedures
2.8Faulty, worn, damaged or insecure components are replaced, repaired or secured in accordance with technical and manufacturer specifications to ensure operational effectiveness
2.9Equipment is inspected and tested in accordance with workplace testing procedures to ensure operational and technical requirements are achieved
2.10Methods for dealing with unplanned situations are determined on the basis of safety and specified work outcomes

3 Complete power-operated point actuating device maintenance

3.1WHS/OHS work completion risk control measures and workplace procedures are followed
3.2Confirmation that system is functional and that no alarms are present or indicated
3.3On-track safe working requirements are removed in accordance with workplace procedures and safety management system
3.4Documentation is completed to provide an accurate maintenance record and Network Control Officer informed of work status details
3.5Reusable, faulty or worn components are tagged and despatched for repair to maintain adequate spares
3.6Faulty perway conditions/components are documented to provide details for corrective/follow-up action
3.7Point actuating devices are temporarily taken out of service, reinstated back into service and certified in accordance with organisation requirements and workplace procedures
3.8Maintenance work activities are recorded in accordance with organisation requirements to provide accurate records and produce relevant reports

Performance evidence

interpreting plans and specifications correctly
maintaining point actuating devices to operational requirements
using appropriate fault-finding techniques
documenting perway defects accurately
using tools correctly
following relevant codes of practice, work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) and environmental protection procedures and requirements, including:
implementing workplace procedures and practices
using risk control measures
checking normal and reverse detection of the point blades to requirements of the relevant standard
checking the operation of the facing point lock against the requirements of the relevant standard
completing relevant technical reports, records and documentation
dealing with unplanned events
applying rail safe working practices and relevant industry standards, codes and rail safety regulations
applying sustainable energy principles and practices
completing the maintenance of power-operated point actuating devices.

Knowledge evidence

power-operated point actuating device maintenance, safe working practices and relevant standards, codes and regulations, including:
rail signalling principles - electrical
overview of electrical rail signalling including:
types of rail signalling/safe working systems, including remote control, automatic, controlled and interlocked signalling
advantages of electrical over mechanical signalling
differences between computer-based interlocking (CBI) and electrical signalling systems
effects of overhead traction systems on electrical signalling systems (where applicable)
purpose of elements of an electrical rail signalling system, including signals and aspect systems, train protection systems, point actuating systems, mechanical locking, relay interlocking, CBI, train detection systems, control input devices, indicators, diagrams and monitors, and safe working systems
rail signalling - point actuating devices
equipment and their components including:
point actuating mechanisms, including mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic and electric powered units
blade and operation detection devices
on-rail locking devices
off-rail locking devices
swing nose devices
fixtures and ancillary mechanical equipment
equipment, including point machines, detectors, claw/clamp locks, swing nose mechanisms and in-bearer mechanisms
operating principles including:
point operation, normal and reverse
point locking, normal and reverse
point detection, normal and reverse
detectors
the values for point detection for acceptable and fail values as detailed in the relevant standard
the values for the facing point lock for acceptable and fail values as detailed in the relevant standard
off-rail locking operation
on-rail locking operation
electric operation of contactors, motor control and detection circuits
interpreting circuit diagrams to evaluate correct operation and relationship to other signalling circuits
normal mechanical movement
failure mode mechanical movement, including wrong side and right-side conditions identifying if movement should be possible
correct operation in accordance with control and locking tables
servicing procedures including:
maintenance documentation
coordination/planning sequence
operational test procedures
scheduled/preventative maintenance
unscheduled/corrective maintenance
certifying point equipment (commission and decommission)
certifying procedures applicable for compliance with rail operator/enterprise standards
WHS/OHS requirements including:
legislated requirements
safe working practices and relevant standards, codes and regulations
job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes
relevant workplace policies and procedures, including rail transport operator safety management system
relevant manufacturer specifications and manuals

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