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Create work plans for rail infrastructure work groups
Level
4
Credits
4
Purpose
This unit standard is intended for people who have experience in rail
infrastructure track or structures maintenance and knowledge of rail material
and repair methods. People credited with this unit standard are able to:
prioritise work plan requirements; scope work requirements for corrective
action; and create work plans.
Subfield
Rail Transport
Domain
Rail Infrastructure
Status
Registered
Status date
21 November 2008
Date version published
21 November 2008
Planned review date
31 December 2013
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
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes the Health and Safety in
Employment Act 1992, and Railways Act 2005.
3
Competence is to be demonstrated by creating at least three work plans.
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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.
Work plan refers to a written and/or graphical plan containing specific details of
maintenance and/or renewals work to be carried out. It may include instructions on
work methods, materials, and equipment and is intended for use by rail infrastructure
personnel in the course of their assigned tasks.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Prioritise work plan requirements.
Performance criteria
1.1
Requirements and locations are identified from inspection reports in accordance
with organisational procedures.
1.2
Prioritisation of requirements is based on inspection reports in accordance with
organisational procedures.
Range
1.3
levels of priority may include but are not limited to – immediate
repair, scheduled repair, preventive maintenance, asset renewal.
Prioritisation of corrective actions is in accordance with organisational
procedures.
Element 2
Scope work requirements for corrective action.
Performance criteria
2.1
Options for corrective action are assessed in accordance with organisational
procedures.
Range
2.2
sources of information may include but are not limited to –
inspection recommendations, engineering recommendations,
maintenance records, previous repair methods.
Work is scoped to identify resources required in accordance with organisational
procedures.
Range
resources may include but are not limited to – time, personnel,
materials, plant, machinery, permits.
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2.3
Work that is outside scope of authority is referred to relevant personnel in
accordance with organisational procedures.
Range
2.4
relevant personnel may include but are not limited to – signals,
traction, track and structures, civil engineering, rail operators,
contractors, roading and/or local authorities.
Corrective action selected is in accordance with maintenance objective, best
use of resources, minimisation of disruption to the rail network, and
organisational procedures.
Element 3
Create work plans.
Performance criteria
3.1
Works are scheduled in accordance with prioritisation and organisational
procedures.
3.2
Plans are made in consultation with relevant personnel to minimise disruption to
the rail network and optimise the use of resources in accordance with
organisational procedures.
Range
relevant personnel may include but are not limited to – site
supervisor, work supervisor, line manager, specialist technician.
3.3
Work methods and resources to be used are specified to ensure that objectives
are safely and efficiently achieved in accordance with organisational
procedures.
3.4
Work plans and other required documentation are completed in accordance
with organisational procedures.
Range
other documentation may include but is not limited to – approval/s,
track permission, track protection, permits, material and/or
equipment orders.
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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