UEERS0032 — Maintain trackside signal and train protection equipment

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What an assessment for UEERS0032 must cover

63 assessable components: 3 elements (26 performance criteria), 14 performance evidence and 23 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 trackside signal and train protection equipment

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 assessed, and control measures and workplace procedures implemented in preparation for work
1.3Safety hazards that have not previously been identified are documented as part of the job safety assessments, and risk control measures are determined and implemented in consultation with appropriate person/s
1.4Appropriate rail safe working person/s is consulted to ensure work can proceed without delaying or compromising rail operational safety of train movements
1.5Materials needed for the maintenance work 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 trackside signal and train protection equipment

2.1WHS/OHS risk control measures and workplace procedures for carrying out the work are followed
2.2On-track safe working requirements are identified and applied in accordance with workplace procedures and safety management system
2.3Signal and train protection equipment are checked in accordance with job and technical specifications
2.4Sub-assemblies of signal and train protection equipment are assembled in accordance with work/job specifications and checked to confirm circuit integrity
2.5Assembled sub-assemblies are inspected and tested off-site, where possible, in accordance with job and technical specifications
2.6Maintenance, wiring and assembly of signal and train protection equipment are completed efficiently, without waste of materials or damage to apparatus, the surrounding environment or services using sustainable energy practices
2.7Signal and train protection components and sub-assemblies are inspected, checked and installed in accordance with job specifications
2.8Component and wiring test/s are conducted under live test conditions to ensure train protection equipment functions correctly
2.9Methods for dealing with unplanned situations are determined on the basis of safety and specified work outcomes
2.10Maintenance work is carried out in accordance with manufacturer specifications, workplace procedures and relevant industry standards
2.11Appropriate operational inspection and test procedures are applied to ensure equipment and components are operational
2.12Signal/s and train protection equipment are monitored, inspected and tested to ensure they operate in accordance with technical parameters specified and job specifications
2.13Testing is performed efficiently, without waste of materials or damage to apparatus, the surrounding environment or services using sustainable energy practices

3 Complete trackside signal and train protection equipment 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
3.3Worksite is made safe in accordance with workplace safety management procedures
3.4On-track safe working requirements are removed in accordance with workplace procedures and safety management system
3.5Test results and documentation are completed to confirm system operational compliance to job specifications and relevant reports produced
3.6Work completion is documented and appropriate rail safety person/s notified in accordance with workplace safe working procedures

Performance evidence

interpreting specifications and circuit diagrams correctly
using appropriate fault-finding techniques
maintaining trackside signal and train protection equipment to operational requirements
organising work to minimise traffic disruptions
using tools and test equipment correctly
following relevant codes of practice and environmental protection procedures and requirements
completing relevant technical reports and documentation
dealing with unplanned events
applying rail safe working practices and relevant industry standards, codes and rail safety regulations
applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, including:
implementing workplace procedures and practices
using risk control measures
applying sustainable energy principles and practices
completing maintenance of trackside signal and train protection equipment

Knowledge evidence

trackside signal and train protection equipment maintenance, safe working practices and relevant standards, codes and regulations
rail signalling principles - electrical
overview of electrical rail signalling including: types of rail signalling/safe working systems including computer-based interlocking (CBI), automatic, controlled and interlocked signalling
advantages of electrical over mechanical signalling
advantages of CBI over electrical signalling systems
rail signalling principles - mechanical
overview of mechanical rail signalling including: types of mechanical rail signalling systems for different rail traffic
deficiencies of mechanical signalling systems
effects of overhead traction systems on mechanical signalling systems (where applicable)
effects of external factors on the mechanical rail signalling system
purpose of elements of a mechanical rail signalling system including: signals, point actuating systems, locking and train detection systems, control input devices, indicators, diagrams and monitors, mechanical interlocking frames, safe working systems and electro-mechanical interfaces
rail signalling and signal equipment
equipment and their components including: incandescent lamps, light-emitting diode (LED) lamps, electro-mechanical, mechanical, interfacing to different interlocking systems, e.g. relay and CBI
operating principles and parameters including: automatic signal control circuits, controlled signal control circuits, approach control circuits, bi-directional block control circuits, lamp proving circuits, failure mode
interpreting circuits diagrams to evaluate correct operation and relationship to other signalling circuits
correct operation in accordance with control and locking tables
servicing procedures including: maintenance documentation, coordination/planning sequence, operational test procedures, scheduled/corrective maintenance, unscheduled/preventative maintenance, certifying signal equipment (commission and de-commission), certifying procedures applicable for compliance with rail operator/enterprise standards
rail signalling, train protection equipment
equipment and their components including: electro-mechanical (e.g. train-stops or other relevant equipment), electro-magnetic (e.g. automatic warning system (AWS or other relevant system)), electronic (e.g. train protection warning system (TPWS or other relevant system)), automatic train protection (ATP) system - Balise/beacon based
operating principles including: permissive operation, restrictive operation, failure modes
interpreting circuits diagrams to evaluate correct operation and relationship to other signalling circuits
correct operation in accordance with control and locking tables
relevant WHS/OHS requirements including: legislated requirements, safe working practices and relevant standards, codes and regulations, relevant job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes, relevant manufacturer specifications and manuals, relevant workplace documentation, policies and procedures

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What does an assessment tool for UEERS0032 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for UEERS0032 needs to address all 63 unit components: 3 elements with 26 performance criteria, 14 performance evidence requirements, 23 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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