Certificate III in Mechanical Rail Signalling - TLI31918

Centre for Excellence in Rail Training Pty Ltd

Type of institution: Registered Training Organisation
Level: Pre-degree
CRICOS:

This is a general qualification for a person engaged in the installation and maintenance of mechanical rail signalling equipment. It involves a broad range of skilled applications in a wide variety of contexts, which may involve application of some discretion and judgement in selecting equipment, services or contingency measures. It may also include responsibility for coordinating the work of others.Job rolesJob roles and titles vary across different sectors. A possible job title relevant to this qualification includes:mechanical rail signaller.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

Subjects

  • Conduct workplace information briefings
  • Apply safeworking rules and regulations to rail functions
  • Apply accident-emergency procedures
  • Use communications systems
  • Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  • Enter and work in confined spaces
  • Install and maintain rail bonding systems
  • Assess competence
  • Install mechanical infrastructure for signalling
  • Plan assessment activities and processes
  • Process workplace documentation
  • Perform pole top rescue
  • Operate elevating work platform
  • Work effectively with others
  • Carry out off-site repair, overhaul and assembly of mechanical signalling equipment
  • Test mechanical signalling equipment and isolate faults
  • Provide work skill instruction
  • Apply awareness of safeworking rules and regulations
  • Maintain mechanical signalling locking and interlocking devices
  • Use infotechnology devices in the workplace
  • Clean equipment and restore worksite
  • Coordinate breakdowns and emergencies
  • Apply customer service skills
  • Receive and store stock
  • Control vegetation on a site
  • Read and interpret plans and job specifications
  • Service and clean mechanical signalling equipment and infrastructure
  • Erect and mount structures and housings for signalling equipment
  • Work safely at heights
  • Repair and adjust mechanical signalling equipment and infrastructure
  • Heat and cut materials using oxy-LPG equipment for the rail industry
  • Lead a work team or group
  • Control traffic with stop-slow bat
  • Apply safety critical communications in the rail environment
  • Carry out measurements and calculations

Standard entry requirements

The entry requirement for this qualification is the 7 core units of competency from TLI21315 Certificate II in Rail Infrastructure listed below or relevant industry experience gained by working within the rail infrastructure environment.Entry requirement unitsTLIB1028Maintain and use hand toolsTLID1001Shift materials safely using manual handling methodsTLIE1003Participate in basic workplace communicationTLIF1001Follow work health and safety proceduresTLIF2010Apply fatigue management strategiesTLIF2080Safely access the rail corridorTLIU2008Apply environmental procedures to rail infrastructure

Related courses

Browse more courses
Is the information on this page correct? Request update
Enquire about this course
You must agree before submitting.

Become a member

Already a member? LoginForgot password?

Join the conversation