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Conduct safe work observations in a rail environment
Level
4
Credits
3
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: plan and prepare for safe
work observations; conduct safe work observations in a rail environment; and
complete safe work reports and recommend remedial action.
Subfield
Rail Transport
Domain
Rail Core Skills
Status
Registered
Status date
14 December 2007
Date version published
14 December 2007
Planned review date
31 December 2012
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Competenz
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0013
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1
Assessment against this unit standard is to be carried out within the context of an
organisation operating under a current, valid Rail Licence issued in accordance with
the provisions of the Railways Act 2005. The organisation’s operating rules, codes,
and instructions, referred to in this unit standard, are those the organisation has in
place to meet the requirements of the Rail Licence.
2
Competence is to be demonstrated on at least three safe work observations.
3
Definitions
Organisational procedures refer to documents that include: worksite rules, codes,
and practices; equipment operating instructions; documented quality management
systems; and health and safety requirements.
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Relevant personnel refers to personnel who should be consulted with/reported to in
accordance with organisational procedures. This may include but is not limited to:
supervisor, site manager, signal operator, train controller, specialist technician
(telecommunications, signals, electrical etc).
Safe work observations refer to formal safety checks carried out on a regular basis.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Plan and prepare for a safe work observation.
Performance criteria
1.1
Safe work observation is scheduled in accordance with organisational
procedures.
1.2
Relevant instructions and information are accessed in accordance with
organisational procedures.
Range
1.3
may include but is not limited to – safe work observation
schedules, non-compliance reports, personal safety and protective
equipment requirements, track protection requirements, safe
working procedures.
Permission is sought to work in electrified areas in accordance with
organisational procedures.
Element 2
Conduct safe work observations in a rail environment.
Performance criteria
2.1
Safe work observation schedule is followed in accordance with organisational
procedures.
2.2
Observation method appropriate for the conditions is employed in accordance
with organisational procedures.
Range
2.3
conditions may include but are not limited to – restricted areas,
moving rail vehicles, confined spaces, exposed conditions.
Personal safety and protective equipment is used in accordance with
organisational procedures.
Range
may include but is not limited to – high visibility clothing, gloves,
safety glasses, headwear, footwear, hearing protection, portable
radios, handlamps, flags, safety devices.
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2.4
Rail permission systems are followed in accordance with organisational
procedures.
2.5
Observation assesses personnel’s compliance with organisational procedures
for the use of personal safety and protective equipment.
Range
2.6
may include but is not limited to – high visibility clothing, gloves,
safety glasses, headwear, footwear, hearing protection, portable
radios, hand lamps, flags, safety devices.
Observation assesses personnel’s compliance with organisational procedures
for safe working in a rail environment.
Range
may include but is not limited to – use of operating equipment,
walking routes in rail environment, requirements of the site safety
plan, work practices with moving vehicles, following rail permission
systems, seeking permission to work or travel, setting up
protection, setting up speed restrictions, arranging for emergency
repair.
Element 3
Complete safe work reports and recommend remedial action.
Performance criteria
3.1
Observation findings are reported in accordance with organisational procedures.
Range
3.2
Recommendations are made for any remedial action required to ensure safe
operation of the rail network.
Range
3.3
compliance, non-compliance.
may include but is not limited to – refresher training, limiting duties,
removing from duties, advising manager and/or relevant
personnel, arranging subsequent inspections.
Documentation is completed in accordance with organisational procedures.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated
authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against
unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
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Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact Competenz qualifications@competenz.org.nz if you wish to suggest
changes to the content of this unit standard.
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