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TLIW0004 — Grind rails

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What an assessment for TLIW0004 must cover

41 assessable components: 4 elements (17 performance criteria), 15 performance evidence and 9 knowledge evidence requirements. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Determine job requirements

  • 1.1New welds and weld repairs are located
  • 1.2Defects relating to wheel burns, rail battering and rail overflow are identified
  • 1.3Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and control measures are implemented
  • 1.4Appropriate equipment is selected
  • 1.5Appropriate repair method and/or profile is selected to ensure completed work will meet specifications
  • 1.6Site is cleared of obstructions and combustible material

2 Grind weld and/or weld repair

  • 2.1Rail is ground to profile using approved equipment in accordance with workplace procedures
  • 2.2Grinding equipment is operated safely in accordance with work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) and environmental requirements
  • 2.3Rail gauge face is ground to match adjacent rail in curves in accordance with rail network standards and procedures
  • 2.4Rail profile and vertical and horizontal alignment are measured to ensure compliance with rail network standards
  • 2.5Rail surface condition is assessed for compliance with rail network standards

3 Grind rail to repair surface defects

  • 3.1Rail is ground using approved equipment in accordance with workplace procedures
  • 3.2Grinding equipment is operated safely in accordance with WHS/OHS and environmental requirements
  • 3.3Finished surface is checked to ensure compliance with rail network specification

4 Complete documentation

  • 4.1Required documentation procedures and processes are confirmed
  • 4.2Documentation is filled in legibly and proofread
  • 4.3Documentation is processed in accordance with workplace procedures

Performance evidence

  • applying grinding techniques to achieve rail profile and surface condition to meet requirements of rail network standards and procedures
  • applying relevant safeworking system and workplace procedures
  • grinding welds and weld repairs using appropriate grinding wheel speed and rate of metal removal
  • identifying job hazards and taking required action to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards
  • identifying job requirements
  • implementing contingency plans
  • interpreting and following operational instructions and prioritising work
  • modifying activities depending on operational contingencies, risk situations and environments
  • monitoring work activities in terms of planned schedule
  • operating and adapting to differences in equipment in accordance with operating procedures
  • operating grinding equipment safely
  • reading and interpreting relevant rail network technical data, drawings, instructions and manuals
  • reporting and/or rectifying identified problems, faults or malfunctions, in accordance with workplace procedures
  • selecting and using hand tools, power tools and equipment
  • working systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self or others, or damage to goods or equipment

Knowledge evidence

  • documentation and record keeping requirements
  • grinding methods and results
  • hazards that may exist when grinding rail and welds, and ways of controlling the risks involved
  • manufacturer instructions and workplace procedures for operating grinding equipment
  • problems that may occur when grinding rail and welds, and action that can be taken to report or resolve these problems
  • rail network standards for rail profile and surface condition including vertical and horizontal alignment
  • relevant rail safety, work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) and environmental procedures and regulations
  • relevant safeworking systems and operational procedures
  • workplace procedures for grinding rail and welds

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Questions about assessing TLIW0004

What does an assessment tool for TLIW0004 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for TLIW0004 needs to address all 41 unit components: 4 elements with 17 performance criteria, 15 performance evidence requirements, 9 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for TLIW0004?

Auditori pulls the current release of TLIW0004 from training.gov.au and generates a complete package: candidate assessment, assessor guide with model answers and observation criteria, and a coverage matrix mapping every component. A suitably qualified person then reviews and approves the draft in a built-in workflow — consistent with ASQA's guidance on AI use in VET — before export as branded PDF and editable Word.

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Yes — upload your existing assessment or learner guide and Auditori maps it against every element, performance criterion, PE and KE of TLIW0004, showing exactly what's covered and what's missing. Mapping costs a quarter of a credit.

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