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Operate hand points within a railway system
Level
2
Credits
1
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare for the operation
of hand points, and operate hand points.
Subfield
Rail Transport
Domain
Rail Operations
Status
Registered
Status date
20 November 2009
Date version published
20 November 2009
Planned review date
31 December 2014
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation by NZQA.
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.
3
Hand points may include but are not limited to throw over points, spring points, and
national points;
evidence is required for the operation of at least one type of hand points.
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Definition
Organisational procedures refer to documents that include: worksite rules, codes,
and practices; equipment operating instructions; documented quality management
systems; and health and safety requirements.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Prepare for the operation of hand points.
Performance criteria
1.1
Personal safety equipment is used in accordance with organisational
procedures.
Range
may include but is not limited to – footwear, high visibility clothing,
hearing protection, hard hat.
1.2
Points are visually checked for obstructions.
1.3
Any obstructions are cleared safely in accordance with organisational
procedures.
Element 2
Operate hand points.
Performance criteria
2.1
Points operation is in accordance with organisational procedures.
2.2
Points are visually checked to ensure blades are in correct position for required
train movement.
2.3
Mechanical faults are reported 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 info@competenz.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the
content of this unit standard.
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