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ARTC’s Competency Management
System
Discussing today….
• What the legislation requires
• ARTC’s response
• Rail safety worker definitions
• Stakeholders
• Identification cards
• System compliance
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Rail Safety Act 2007
• Compliance with Rail Safety Act requirement for
management of the ―competence‖ of ―rail safety
workers‖
• Competence:
– S69(2) The ability to carry out rail safety work (RSW):
(a) by reference to any qualification or any units of
competence recognised under the regulations applicable
to the rail safety work to be carried out;
(b) by reference to the knowledge and skills of the rail
safety worker that would enable them to carry out the
rail safety work safely.
Definition of RSW
S9 (1) (a) driving or despatching rolling stock or any other activity controlling or affecting the
movement of rolling stock;
(b) signalling, receiving or relaying communications controlling or affecting the movement of
rolling stock;
(c) coupling or uncoupling rolling stock;
(d) maintaining, repairing, modifying, monitoring, inspecting or testing rolling stock or rail
infrastructure;
(e) installation of components in relation to rolling stock;
(f) design, construction, repair, modification, maintenance, monitoring, upgrading, inspection or
testing of rail infrastructure or associated works or equipment;
(g) installation or maintenance of—
(i) a telecommunications system used in connection or relating to rail infrastructure; or
(ii) the means of supplying electricity directly to rail infrastructure or to any rolling stock
(h) certification works;
(i) decommissioning works;
(j) work involving the development, management or monitoring of safe working systems for
railways;
(k) work involving the management or monitoring of passenger safety on, in or at any railway.
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ARTC’s Response
Establishment of project
office
Legislative review
Stakeholder engagement
RSW roles and competencies
RSW identification
System compliance
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Project Office
• Established October 2010
• Terms of reference – Steering Committee oversight
• Operating out of Broadmeadow NSW office
• Access to ARTC subject matter experts
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Legislative Review
• Undertook review of all state based Rail Safety
legislation
• Focus on NSW operations and requirements of NSW
Rail Safety Act 2008, with plan to roll out template
developed to other states
• Regular interaction with rail regulators
• http://www.legislation.sa.gov.au/LZ/C/A/RAIL%20
SAFETY%20ACT%202007.aspx
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Stakeholder Engagement
• Key stakeholders include:
– ARTC staff
– Federal and State Government Transport Departments -
DPTI, Public Transport Services SA
– State authorities including WorkerCover SA and SafeWork
SA
– Contractors
– Private rail operators
– Industry associations
– Unions, including peak state unions and the RTBU
– Rail training providers
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RSW Roles and Competencies
• Review of all RSW tasks completed by ARTC by subject
matter experts (staff and contractors)
• All tasks assigned to nine functional employment categories
• Within each category:
– Job roles and
– competencies determined.
• Matrices developed mapping roles to competencies
• Completed matrices provided to external contractors for
comment, and where required amended
• Endorsed by Steering Committee and issued on ARTC
website
• Determined who are not RSW
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Functional Employment Categories
Nine functional employment categories:
• Plant and Equipment
• Track and Civil
• Safeworking
• Communications
• Structures
• Network Control
• Signals
• Engineering
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Roles - Track and Civil
Track inspector/examiner/certifier
Track Maintainer
Rail Welder (Aluminothermic)
Head Repairer (Aluminothermic)
Rail Welder (Mobile Flashbutt)
Rail Welder (Fixed Flashbutt)
Rail Adjuster
Wire Feed Welder
Temporary Track Support Installer
Ultrasonic Tester Track
Ultrasonic Tester Turnouts
Earthworks Supervisor
Turnout Constructor
Ballast Unloader
Track Constructor
Track Construction Certifier
Rail Lube Maintainer
Fence Installer and maintainer
Rail Labourer
Resurfacing – Track Measurer
Around the Track Personnel
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Competencies
• Each role has minimum competencies defined.
• Competencies fall into four general areas:
o employee identification;
o the relevant safeworking technical skills;
o relevant experience; and
o a relevant health assessment.
• ―Enabling‖ or core competencies
• Like units of TDT and TLI07 training packages
mapped to TLI10.
Competencies
• Employee identification: – All RSW must provide proof of their identity
– Completion of 100 point ID check at Australia Post
• AQF qualifications: – Includes statements of attainment, licences and
certifications
– Where possible linked to TLI and RII training packages
– Licences those issues by accrediting bodies
• Relevant experience: – for engineering, project management and signals groups
– Current CV and record of relevant experience
• Health Assessment: – National Standard for Health Assessment of RSW
Competency Assessment
• Verification of evidence provided by infrastructure
groups
• Assessment of evidence provided by engineering,
project management and signals groups
• Options for contractors to complete assessment of
their own RSW
• Completed online
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RSW Identification
• ARTC captures the competencies of all Rail Safety
Workers, and issues a RSW Card which permits the owner
to complete RSW for ARTC
• Applying for a RSW card is completed online at
www.railsafetyworker.com.au
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System Compliance
• Risks identified and recorded in the ARTC risk
register
• Auditing:
– Contractual, pre-works
– On site
• Document and data control
• RSW competency reviews
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Implementation Dates
• Enabling matrices – 1 July 2012
• Full compliance – 1 January 2013
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Summary
• New definition of roles and competencies
required of contractors
• Clear guidance on what is required
• Trialled in NSW – adjusted following industry
consultation
• No need for great changes for SA operations
• Implementation dates
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