SIGNALS RAIL SAFETY WORKER COMPETENCE - …

1 SIGNALS rail SAFETY WORKERCOMPETENCEL0-HMR-MAN-002 Version: 2 Effective from:30th August 2013 Approving Manager: GM HSEQA pproval Date: 30/08/ 2013 Next Review Date: 01/03/2015 PRINTOUTMAY NOT BE UP-TO-DATE; REFER TO METRO INTRANET FOR THELATEST VERSIONPage1 of34 ApprovalAmendment RecordApproval DateVersionDescription01/03/20131 Initial year rail SAFETY WORKERCOMPETENCEL0-HMR-MAN-002 Version: 2 Effective from:30th August 2013 Approving Manager: GM HSEQA pproval Date: 30/08/ 2013 Next Review Date: 01/03/2015 PRINTOUTMAY NOT BE UP-TO-DATE; REFER TO METRO INTRANET FOR THELATEST VERSIONPage2 of34 Table of and SIGNALS CMS Roles and Position Descriptors versus RSW & Classification on Metro s SIGNALS in Metro s rail Work Based based decision Past RSW Documentation of Endorsed Assessors and Subject Matter of Assessors under the Interim SIGNALS CMS to Full of External Assessors during the Assessment Assessor Matter for a RIW Card within the SIGNALS from Interim SIGNALS CMS to Full Card Process rail SAFETY WORKERCOMPETENCEL0-HMR-MAN-002 Version: 2 Effective from:30th August 2013 Approving Manager: GM HSEQA pproval Date: 30/08/ 2013 Next Review Date: 01/03/2015 PRINTOUTMAY NOT BE UP-TO-DATE.

2 REFER TO METRO INTRANET FOR THELATEST VERSIONPage3 Requirements Process Flow Steps Assessment Process Process Flow Steps Validation and Card Issue Process Flow Steps of of of Flow for a SIGNALS Contractor applying for a RIW Documents and Experience flow for a RSW applying to be an SIGNALS Experience Requirements for Proficiency 1 2 3 rail SAFETY WORKERCOMPETENCEL0-HMR-MAN-002 Version: 2 Effective from:30th August 2013 Approving Manager: GM HSEQA pproval Date: 30/08/ 2013 Next Review Date: 01/03/2015 PRINTOUTMAY NOT BE UP-TO-DATE; REFER TO METRO INTRANET FOR THELATEST VERSIONPage4 purpose of this procedure is to detailthesignals competency managementsystem requirements; asubset ofcompetencyrequirementsforall rail safetyworkersgoverned by the Business RulesManual for the Contracting rail SAFETY WORKER (L0-HMR-MAN-001). procedure covers all signalcontractors and subcontractorswho carry out railsafety work in support ofMetro ssignalling infrastructure.

3 This includes design,construction, testing, commissioning and maintenance and ResponsibilitiesThe following terms and acronyms are used within this document:Term or acronymDescriptionAcademic TranscriptIs an official, comprehensive verifiable copy of astudent s record of courses relating to their or the Act Refers to the Victorian rail SAFETY Act Railways rail QualificationsFramework (AQF)The national policy for regulated qualifications inAustralian education and Issuing BodyRefers toOnsite theARA andMetro approvedexternal provider DocumentsDocuments which are confirmed as true copies of theoriginals, by apersonauthorised to do AssuranceFramework (CAF)The framework that governs the System(CMS)A system of capturing the competencies of all RSW s tomeet the requirements of the Act. Metro uses theOnsite CMS to manage the competencies ofcontracting RSW company or individual engaged by Metro toundertakesignalling work in accordance with anagreement.

4 A contractor may be a sole trader or anemployee of a parent signal contracting company. Forthe remainder of this procedure contractors andSIGNALS rail SAFETY WORKERCOMPETENCEL0-HMR-MAN-002 Version: 2 Effective from:30th August 2013 Approving Manager: GM HSEQA pproval Date: 30/08/ 2013 Next Review Date: 01/03/2015 PRINTOUTMAY NOT BE UP-TO-DATE; REFER TO METRO INTRANET FOR THELATEST VERSIONPage5 of34 Term or acronymDescriptionsubcontractors are referred to as RSW Systems & CommunicationsFunctional CategoryExpert (or FCE)Metro appointment responsible for providing specialistcategory advice designated as the SignalsNetworkAsset of the Institution of Railway signal Onsite CMS is the system behind the RIW CorridorFence to fence either side of the nearest track. If nofence, 15 metres either side of the outermost SAFETY WorkRefers to work carried out specific to Metro saccreditation with (RSW)Refers to those carrying out rail SAFETY work under oneor more of Metro s Functional Card / rail IndustryWorker (RIW) CardThe smart card used to identify each RIW and the rolesto which the RSW is authorised to Card will replace theRSW Card from 06 March Card is the termused in TrainingOrganisation (or RTO)

5 A vocational education and training organisationregistered to deliver training in accordance with experienceAny experience presented for assessment needs to bedirectlyrelated, connected or pertinent to the individual approved by Metro to review evidencepertaining toaSignal s RSWand issue authorisingdocuments toOnsite in support of this CompetencyRolesThere are 5 signal functional roles Design,Construction, Test, Maintenance and Control Systems& CompetencyClassificationsWithin thesignals competency roles are 22 SkillsWithin each signalsclass there are a range ofskills thatSIGNALS rail SAFETY WORKERCOMPETENCEL0-HMR-MAN-002 Version: 2 Effective from:30th August 2013 Approving Manager: GM HSEQA pproval Date: 30/08/ 2013 Next Review Date: 01/03/2015 PRINTOUTMAY NOT BE UP-TO-DATE; REFER TO METRO INTRANET FOR THELATEST VERSIONPage6 of34 Term or acronymDescriptionare separately identified on the statement LevelWithin each signalsskill there may be a range ofproficiencylevels.

6 These levels 0, 1, 2, 3 cover thelevel ofproficiencyachieved by the RSW. RSW s mayonly undertake work for which they have appropriateproficiency Matter Expert(SME)SME s areRSW s who have met the evidencerequirements associated with a Proficiency Level 3within a given role classification. Once endorsed byMetrotheSMEprovidesexpertguidance to theassessorduring the assessment ofCompetency (SoC)This is the document which details the signalsclassification, skills, range and levels of the in SAFETY Victoria is Victoria's integrated safetyregulator for bus, maritime and rail Quality FrameworkIt sets the nationally agreed standards for the Australianvocational education and training system. This replacedthe Australian Quality Training documents from a computer to another systemusing the Railway Industry Operators Group Experience Record/ Log BookThis is the record of work undertaken by theRSWinvolving the application of the signalling Manager Health SAFETY Environment & Quality Isthe owner ofthis Asset Manager SIGNALS Is responsible for providing signal expertise in the implementation of FrameworkManager Is responsible for managing the process of ensuring allRSW s arecompliant with this Issuing Body Is responsible for verifyingRSW competencies and rail SAFETY WORKERCOMPETENCEL0-HMR-MAN-002 Version: 2 Effective from:30th August 2013 Approving Manager: GM HSEQA pproval Date: 30/08/ 2013 Next Review Date: 01/03/2015 PRINTOUTMAY NOT BE UP-TO-DATE.

7 REFER TO METRO INTRANET FOR THELATEST VERSIONPage7 of34 RSW s Shall ensure the competencies required to workfor Metro are valid, currentand relevant to the work they undertake; Shall not undertakerail safetywork for which they have not been deemedcompetent under this procedure; and Shallprovide andmaintainall evidence requirements usedin assessingcompetencein accordance with this Companies Are to ensure compliance with this procedure; and Are responsible for ensuring subcontracting RSW s, engaged by the parentcontracting companyare compliant with this partners AretoensureallRSW s engaged by the alliance are compliant with rail SAFETY WORKERCOMPETENCEL0-HMR-MAN-002 Version: 2 Effective from:30th August 2013 Approving Manager: GM HSEQA pproval Date: 30/08/ 2013 Next Review Date: 01/03/2015 PRINTOUTMAY NOT BE UP-TO-DATE; REFER TO METRO INTRANET FOR THELATEST VERSIONPage8 the terms competent, competency, COMPETENCE and proficiency areoften usedinterchangeably, and can have a different meaning depending onthe context, for thepurpose of this document the following statement applies: RSW s will be assessedon the evidence requirements within theSignals,Control Systems & Communications Matrix and if successful will bedeemed competent to undertake rail SAFETY work under that a RSW has been assessed as competent, a RIW Card will be issued by thecard issuing body.

8 Only then willthe RSW be permitted to undertakerail safetyworkwithinthe proficiency level evidence requirements aremade up of: Higher education qualifications, vocational qualifications or units ofcompetenceissued under theAQF, Other non-AQF accreditedtraining, Metro proprietary assessment tools andproficiency assessments, SIGNALS system knowledge,and Demonstrated andClassificationsTheevidence requirementsfor the roles below arebased onthetypicalgroupingwithin the Australian rail s should first identify the role orcoredisciplineof signalsworktheyundertakeand then the classification. Where a RSW cannotidentifya role classification that aligns to their company positionthey should contactthe competencies teamtoseek clarificationvia email rail SAFETY WORKERCOMPETENCEL0-HMR-MAN-002 Version: 2 Effective from:30th August 2013 Approving Manager: GM HSEQA pproval Date: 30/08/ 2013 Next Review Date: 01/03/2015 PRINTOUTMAY NOT BE UP-TO-DATE; REFER TO METRO INTRANET FOR THELATEST VERSIONPage9 of34 RoleDesignConstructionTestMaintainContro lSystemsandCommunications(CS&C)Principle sDesignEngineerSeniorConstructionEnginee rPrinciplesTestEngineerSeniorMaintenance EngineerSeniorCS&CEngineerSeniorDesignEn gineerSenior TestEngineerDesignEngineerConstructionEn gineerTestEngineerMaintenanceEngineerCS& CEngineerConstructionSupervisor /Team LeaderMaintenanceSupervisor /Team LeaderDesignerConstructorTesterMaintaine rCS&CTechnicianClassificationAssistantDe signerAssistantConstructorAssistantTeste rAssistantMaintainerCS& Position Descriptors versus RSW RolesIndividual company position descriptors may or may not align in title or function withthe RSWroleclassificationslisted above.

9 In both cases the question remains: What rail SAFETY work does the individual undertake for Metro as a function oftheir position within the company? In many cases the company position might actually involve multiplesignalroleclassifications. In this case, the difference is simply the amount of evidence requiredto supportallclassifications, RSW might hold a Bachelor of Engineering and holdthe position of SIGNALS Superintendent within his/her company. But therail safetyworkthey undertake falls under the classification of Test Engineer andMaintenanceEngineer. In this caseboth roles are selected andall evidence requirementsfor bothroleclassifications must be provided for ClassificationDescriptorsRolesclassifica tionsdescriptorsare captured in the following classificationswith a conditional requirement of TIC areexplained below;however,RSW s should refer to theSignals, Control Systems & Communicationsmatrix forotherconditional requirementsassociated with each role rail SAFETY WORKERCOMPETENCEL0-HMR-MAN-002 Version: 2 Effective from:30th August 2013 Approving Manager: GM HSEQA pproval Date: 30/08/ 2013 Next Review Date: 01/03/2015 PRINTOUTMAY NOT BE UP-TO-DATE; REFER TO METRO INTRANET FOR THELATEST VERSIONPage10 of34 signal Design Principles /Senior EngineerGeneral Statement:This covers thesignaldesign area predominantly at asenior level.

10 TheRSW typically has greater than 10 years engineeringexperience in railway signalling with at least 5 years in a responsible signalengineeringdesign management position and holds a formal qualificationfrom a university. See Note 1 at the end of this section for a recognisedequivalent Specific:As a Principles Design Engineer theRSW willtypicallybe responsible for interpreting and complying with VRIOGS, Bookof Rules and Operating Procedures and Operational Requirements andcapable of producing and final sign-off of signalling principles with a typicalproficiencyof level 3, in the required design activity. This can also includeindependentprinciples verification role may or may not beassociated with an individual holding the position of the Principal EngineerSpecific:As a Senior Design Engineer theRSW willtypically be responsible for checking / verification and including the finalsign-off of designs with a typical proficiency of level 3, in the requireddesign activity.