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Manage rail freight operations

Manage rail freight operations

Unit of competency
National Code
TLIL5070
State Code
AVI37
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
19/10/2015
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
23/02/2016
Field of Education
039907 - Rail Operations
Original Release Date
23/02/2016
Nominal Hours
35
Description
This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to manage rail freight operations, in accordance with legislative, regulatory and organisational requirements.It includes preparing to manage rail freight operations, optimising rail freight operations, incorporating rail safety requirements into the organisational safety management system (SMS), and developing and implementing rail freight operations emergency response procedures. This unit covers applying knowledge of rail freight operations. It can be applied to both interstate and local freight rail systems.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Prepare to manage rail freight operations
  • 1.1 Goals of rail freight operations are identified and explained
  • 1.2 Principal factors involved in rail freight operations are identified and outlined
  • 1.3 Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and control measures are implemented
  • 1.4 Resources, equipment and relevant information for rail freight operations are identified and obtained
  • 1.5 Methods by which rail freight operations can be measured are identified and implemented
  • 1.6 Australian and international standards used in rail freight operations are identified, explained and followed
2 Optimise rail freight operations
  • 2.1 Factors that contribute to optimal rail freight operations are identified and explained
  • 2.2 Strategies for ensuring optimal rail freight operations are maintained, are developed and implemented
  • 2.3 Methods by which optimal rail freight operations can be measured are developed and applied
  • 2.4 Information and decision support systems that aid optimal rail freight operations are identified, explained and used
3 Incorporate rail freight safety requirements into organisational safety management system
  • 3.1 SMS elements that contribute to rail freight operations are identified and explained
  • 3.2 Plans used to implement staff safeworking practices in freight operations are identified and explained
  • 3.3 Communications protocols used to implement plans for safe freight operations are identified, explained and applied
  • 3.4 Hardware equipment used in pro-active safe freight operations is identified, explained and accessed
  • 3.5 Staff resources used in safe freight operations are identified, explained, obtained and maintained
4 Develop and implement rail freight operations emergency response procedures
  • 4.1 Emergency equipment used in event response is confirmed and documented
  • 4.2 Rail freight operations emergency response procedures are communicated to relevant personnel in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
  • 4.3 Post event reporting requirements are identified, explained and documented
  • 4.4 Rail freight operations emergency response training requirements are planned and actioned in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
WI836 TLIL5070A Manage rail freight operations Unit of competency