TLIW3043 — Weld rail on tram/light rail systems using electric welding process
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What an assessment for TLIW3043 must cover
43 assessable components: 7 elements (20 performance criteria), 13 performance evidence and 10 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 Prepare rails, crossings or switches for welding
- 1.1Weld repair area is identified and assessed in accordance with tram/light rail network standards and workplace procedures
- 1.2Welding equipment and consumables are prepared and checked for serviceability
- 1.3Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and control measures are implemented
- 1.4Weld repair area is prepared for welding in accordance with workplace standards and procedures
- 1.5Track components are assembled/aligned to specification as required
2 Assemble and set up welding equipment
- 2.1Welding equipment is set up and adjusted to meet welding process requirements
- 2.2Accessories and consumables are selected for use
3 Assemble and set up gouging and grinding equipment
- 3.1Gouging and grinding equipment is assembled and set up
- 3.2Equipment settings are adjusted to meet process requirements
- 3.3Accessories and consumables are selected for use
4 Remove defect
- 4.1Appropriate method to be used to remove the defect is identified in accordance with tram/light rail network standards and workplace procedures
- 4.2Defect is removed using identified method in accordance with organisational standards and procedures
5 Perform welding operation
- 5.1Weld metal is applied to repair area to meet specifications in accordance with tram/light rail network standards and workplace procedures
- 5.2Welded area is cleaned in preparation for grinding
- 5.3Welded area is ground in accordance with tram/light rail network standards and workplace procedures
6 Check weld conformance
- 6.1Finished ground weld area is visually inspected for surface finish and defects
- 6.2Finished ground weld area is checked for conformance to rail/crossing/switch profile tram/light rail network standards
7 Complete post-operative checks and documentation
- 7.1Equipment is checked for serviceability
- 7.2Defective equipment is replaced and/or reported for servicing/repair in accordance with organisational policies and workplace procedures
- 7.3Documentation is completed and processed in accordance with organisational requirements
Performance evidence
- applying relevant safeworking and workplace procedures
- ensuring weld conforms to organisational requirements
- identifying job hazards and taking required action to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards
- 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
- performing welding grinding, gouging and testing operations on rails, crossings or switches systems using electric welding processes in accordance with tram/light rail network standards and workplace procedures
- preparing items for welding according to workplace requirements
- reading and interpreting relevant 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
- fundamentals of tram track and components
- hazards that may exist when welding rail using an electric welding process and ways of controlling the risks involved
- problems that may occur when welding rail using an electric welding process and action that can be taken to report or resolve these problems
- tram/light rail network standards for weld repairs on rail
- relevant rail danger zones
- relevant safety data sheets (SDS)/material safety data sheets (MSDS) workplace procedures
- relevant tram/light rail safety, work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) and environmental procedures and regulations
- track network standards for tram/Light rail, crossing and switch condition and surface profile
- workplace procedures for removing defects by gouging, grinding and welding rail using an electric welding process
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Related units
- TLIW0001 — Apply rail grinding fundamentals
- TLIW0002 — Clean and inspect pooled equipment
- TLIW0003 — Grind rail on tram/light rail systems
- TLIW0004 — Grind rails
- TLIW0005 — Grind switches and crossings
- TLIW0006 — Heat and cut materials using oxy-LPG equipment for the rail industry
- TLIW0007 — Operate under track protection rules
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