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Identify and meet rail safety regulatory compliance requirements

Identify and meet rail safety regulatory compliance requirements

Unit of competency
National Code
TLIF4100
State Code
AVJ17
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
2.00
Current Release Date
25/10/2022
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
23/02/2016
Field of Education
061301 - Occupational Health And Safety
Original Release Date
23/02/2016
Nominal Hours
35
Description
This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to identify and meet rail safety regulatory requirements. It involves interpreting rail safety legislation for specific scope and nature of rail transport operator railway operations.Rail safety regulatory compliance requirements can be defined by a range of rail safety operating principles such as:ensuring emergencies and incidents are properly managedensuring interfaces between different organisations are properly defined and managedidentifying and managing riskprotecting persons from injuryprotecting property from damagetrack accesstrain separation.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
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Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Establish rail regulatory requirements
  • 1.1 Legislation applicable to organisational railway operations is confirmed
  • 1.2 Issues relating to rail safety regulation are determined in accordance with legislation, and the impact of these issues on railway operations and management, rail safety and systems interfaces is identified
2 Maintain currency in regulatory requirements
  • 2.1 Changes in safety regulation are monitored and the implications of these changes for rail industry operations and technology are identified
  • 2.2 Changes in rail safety regulatory requirements are monitored and available information, training and awareness sessions are accessed to maintain knowledge and skill base
  • 2.3 Regular contact and information exchange with appropriate personnel within the railway organisation are undertaken to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements
3 Apply knowledge of rail regulatory requirements
  • 3.1 Rail safety operating principles are identified and confirmed
  • 3.2 Applicable current national and international standards, codes and local rules are identified and the relevance of these rules to rail safety regulation is confirmed
  • 3.3 Accreditation requirements and/or conditions applicable to organisational railway operations are identified
  • 3.4 Requirements of rail network standards applicable to organisational railway operations are identified in the context of safety management systems and risk management
  • 3.5 Implications of using particular rail network standards for rail safety compliance are explained, as required, in accordance with organisational needs
4 Identify principles underpinning rail safety regulation
  • 4.1 Role, function and purpose of coregulation in the rail industry are identified and explained
  • 4.2 Role, function and purpose of an organisational safety management system and accreditation in the context of legislation and guidelines are identified
  • 4.3 Functions and obligations of duty holders and their general duties in the context of rail safety legislation are identified
5 Establish and maintain rail regulatory relationships
  • 5.1 Appropriate regulatory channels are identified and lines of communication are established and maintained
  • 5.2 Interests and requirements of the organisation are represented and promoted
  • 5.3 Feedback is exchanged and used to improve regulatory outcomes
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State Code National Code Title Type
WG221 TLIF4100A Identify and meet rail safety regulatory compliance requirements Unit of competency