Unit of competency Outline
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Install and maintain rail bonding systems
Install and maintain rail bonding systems
Unit of competency
National Code
TLIS2004A
TLIS2004A
State Code
D5333
D5333
TGA Status
Replaced
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Replaced
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
04/11/2014
Field of Education
039907 - Rail Operations
Original Release Date
04/11/2014
Nominal Hours
40
Description
This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to install and maintain all types of temporary and permanent bonds and bonding cables in use in the Australian rail system in accordance with safeworking and regulatory requirements and workplace procedures. This includes planning the installation and maintenance, preparing the worksite, installing and maintaining the bonds and bonding cables, and conducting all required post-installation activities. Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements are applicable to this unit.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1Plan the installation and maintenance of the relevant bonding systems
- 1.1 Works order including drawings, plans and material lists is received/accessed, analysed and confirmed, if necessary by site inspection
- 1.2 Work is prioritised/scheduled including site and relevant electrical permits
- 1.3 Resources including personnel, plant, equipment and tools are identified and scheduled
- 1.4 Liaison and communication issues with other personnel, authorities, clients and landowners are resolved
2Prepare the worksite
- 2.1 Personnel participating in the task, including plant operators and contractors, are fully briefed
- 2.2 Site preparation is completed in accordance with works order
- 2.3 Where required, specialist testing and earth equipment is inspected and replaced if defective
- 2.4 Where required, road signs, barriers and warning devices are positioned
- 2.5 Safeworking practices are observed on or about the running track/line
3Install and maintain bonding system cables
- 3.1 Systems and circuits are isolated as required, proved safe to work on in accordance with work plan and, where required, electrical permits are issued/accepted/relinquished
- 3.2 Cable and surrounds, including rail and other surfaces, are prepared to appropriate specifications
- 3.3 Bonds are attached in accordance with specifications
- 3.4 Joint and termination procedures are carried out in accordance with authorised work procedures
- 3.5 Continuity testing procedures are carried out as required
- 3.6 The system is commissioned following the conduct of a visual inspection, and the completion of other testing
4Conduct post-operational activities
- 4.1 Worksite is rehabilitated in accordance with workplace procedures
- 4.2 Work is completed in an agreed time and with a minimum waste
- 4.3 Notification, records and documentation for updating system data is completed
RANGE STATEMENT
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance.
Operations may be conducted:
by day or night
Work may be conducted in:
restricted spaces
exposed conditions
controlled or open environments
Work may involve exposure to:
chemicals
dangerous or hazardous substances
movements of equipment, goods and vehicles
Rail bonding systems to be installed and maintained may include all those in service in the Australian rail system, including:
traction bonding (as required in all electrified rail systems)
track circuit continuity bonds
cross bonding
Maintenance may include:
the diagnosis of faults and recommissioning
the repair and replacement of cables and associated hardware
Earthing and bonding systems may include:
permanent systems
temporary systems
grading rings
earth grids
Types of conductors may include:
steel
steel rail
copper
aluminium and steel
bare and sheathed cables
single core
stranded
flexible
Cables may include:
surface mounted
aerial
buried
enclosed
Permanent jointing and terminating materials may include:
polymeric tape materials
polymeric heat shrink and covering materials
exothermic welds
crimped connections
bolted connections
Temporary terminating components may include:
screwed earth/rail/conductor clamps
clipped earth/rail/conductor clamps
sticks
testers
Communications equipment may include:
two-way radios, and/or
telephones
Depending on work context, safety and protective equipment may include:
high visibility clothing
hearing protection
gloves
sunscreen
sunglasses
safety glasses
insect repellent
safety headwear
safety footwear
portable radios
hand lamps
flags
safety devices
Depending on the type of organisation concerned and the local terminology used, workplace procedures may include:
company procedures
enterprise procedures
organisational procedures
established procedures
Information/documents may include:
applicable legislated rail safety requirements including acts and regulations from each state and territory together with any nationally approved compliance codes and/or guidelines
operational instructions, policies and workplace procedures
relevant logs or record books
work orders and specifications
technical instructions
manufacturers or workplace equipment instructions and operation manuals
emergency procedure manuals
two-way radio operation procedures
QA plans, data and document control
conditions of service, legislation and industrial agreements including workplace agreements and awards
Applicable procedures and codes may include:
applicable legislated rail safety requirements including acts and regulations from each state and territory together with any nationally approved compliance codes and/or guidelines
relevant Australian Standards and related requirements, including AS 4292
relevant state/territory OH&S legislation
relevant state/territory environmental protection legislation
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance.
Operations may be conducted:
by day or night
Work may be conducted in:
restricted spaces
exposed conditions
controlled or open environments
Work may involve exposure to:
chemicals
dangerous or hazardous substances
movements of equipment, goods and vehicles
Rail bonding systems to be installed and maintained may include all those in service in the Australian rail system, including:
traction bonding (as required in all electrified rail systems)
track circuit continuity bonds
cross bonding
Maintenance may include:
the diagnosis of faults and recommissioning
the repair and replacement of cables and associated hardware
Earthing and bonding systems may include:
permanent systems
temporary systems
grading rings
earth grids
Types of conductors may include:
steel
steel rail
copper
aluminium and steel
bare and sheathed cables
single core
stranded
flexible
Cables may include:
surface mounted
aerial
buried
enclosed
Permanent jointing and terminating materials may include:
polymeric tape materials
polymeric heat shrink and covering materials
exothermic welds
crimped connections
bolted connections
Temporary terminating components may include:
screwed earth/rail/conductor clamps
clipped earth/rail/conductor clamps
sticks
testers
Communications equipment may include:
two-way radios, and/or
telephones
Depending on work context, safety and protective equipment may include:
high visibility clothing
hearing protection
gloves
sunscreen
sunglasses
safety glasses
insect repellent
safety headwear
safety footwear
portable radios
hand lamps
flags
safety devices
Depending on the type of organisation concerned and the local terminology used, workplace procedures may include:
company procedures
enterprise procedures
organisational procedures
established procedures
Information/documents may include:
applicable legislated rail safety requirements including acts and regulations from each state and territory together with any nationally approved compliance codes and/or guidelines
operational instructions, policies and workplace procedures
relevant logs or record books
work orders and specifications
technical instructions
manufacturers or workplace equipment instructions and operation manuals
emergency procedure manuals
two-way radio operation procedures
QA plans, data and document control
conditions of service, legislation and industrial agreements including workplace agreements and awards
Applicable procedures and codes may include:
applicable legislated rail safety requirements including acts and regulations from each state and territory together with any nationally approved compliance codes and/or guidelines
relevant Australian Standards and related requirements, including AS 4292
relevant state/territory OH&S legislation
relevant state/territory environmental protection legislation
EVIDENCE GUIDE
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required knowledge and skills, the range statement and the assessment guidelines for this Training Package.
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria of this unit and include demonstration of applying:
the underpinning knowledge and skills
relevant legislation and workplace procedures
other relevant aspects of the range statement
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Performance is demonstrated consistently over a period of time and in a suitable range of contexts
Resources for assessment include:
a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or other simulated practical and knowledge assessment, and/or
access to an appropriate range of relevant operational situations in the workplace
In both real and simulated environments, access is required to:
relevant and appropriate materials and equipment, and
applicable documentation including workplace procedures, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals
Method of assessment
Assessment of this unit must be undertaken by a registered training organisation
As a minimum, assessment of knowledge must be conducted through appropriate written/oral tests
Practical assessment must occur:
through activities in an appropriately simulated environment at the registered training organisation, and/or
in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required knowledge and skills, the range statement and the assessment guidelines for this Training Package.
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria of this unit and include demonstration of applying:
the underpinning knowledge and skills
relevant legislation and workplace procedures
other relevant aspects of the range statement
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Performance is demonstrated consistently over a period of time and in a suitable range of contexts
Resources for assessment include:
a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or other simulated practical and knowledge assessment, and/or
access to an appropriate range of relevant operational situations in the workplace
In both real and simulated environments, access is required to:
relevant and appropriate materials and equipment, and
applicable documentation including workplace procedures, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals
Method of assessment
Assessment of this unit must be undertaken by a registered training organisation
As a minimum, assessment of knowledge must be conducted through appropriate written/oral tests
Practical assessment must occur:
through activities in an appropriately simulated environment at the registered training organisation, and/or
in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVH86 | TLIS2004 | Install and maintain rail bonding systems | Unit of competency |
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| A143 | UEE41211 | Certificate IV in Electrical - Rail Signalling | Qualification |
| J536 | TLI31913 | Certificate III in Mechanical Rail Signalling | Qualification |
| S784 | TLI21311 | Certificate II in Rail Infrastructure | Qualification |