View Unit : Plan protection requirements in the rail industry

Unit

Unit Reference Number

Y/601/7867

Qualification Framework

QCF

Title

Plan protection requirements in the rail industry

Unit Level

Level 2

Unit Sub Level

None

Guided Learning Hours

Unit Credit Value

Date of Withdrawal

SSAs

4.3 Transportation Operations and Maintenance

Unit Grading Structure

Pass

Assessment Guidance

This unit should be assessed predominantly in the workplace through observation, along with other sources of evidence including, witness testimony, questioning, professional discussion, written and product evidence.

Realistic workplace simulation may be used to assess areas that cover non routine situations with the agreement of the Awarding Organisation.

All simulations using specially constructed environments need to be approved by the Awarding Organisation prior to use. The setting up or devising of assessment situations do not need to be approved by the Awarding Organisation if they take pace in the normal workplace environment.

If this unit is used in the following qualifications:

Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Rail Services (Passenger Services)

Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Rail Services (Shunting)

Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Rail Services (Control Room Operations)

Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Rail Services (Driving)

Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Rail Services (Passenger Services)

Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Rail Services (Signal Operations)

the overarching assessment strategy must be followed. This can be accessed at the link below:

http://www.goskills.org/index.php/industries/6/6

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Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria

Learning Outcome - The learner will:		Assessment Criterion - The learner can:
1	Be able to plan protection requirements	1.1	Establish the need for protection accurately and promptly
		1.2	Establish accurately the location and extent of the area to be protected
		1.3	Establish accurately the nature and characteristics of the area to be protected
		1.4	Identify actual and potential hazards accurately
		1.5	Identify correctly relevant sources of information and access them promptly
		1.6	Seek clarification promptly where a conflict of information is identified
		1.7	Identify correctly alternative courses of protection and evaluate them for impact on safety and operations
		1.8	Establish accurately resource requirements and their availability
		1.9	Identify promptly protection arrangements
		1.10	Check that protection arrangements make effective use of available resources according to organisational procedures
		1.11	Establish and maintain effective communication with the relevant person(s)
		1.12	Complete required documents accurately and process them correctly
2	Know and understand how to plan protection requirements	2.1	List the types of resources available for protection requirements
		2.2	List the sources of information on protection requirements
		2.3	Describe organisational procedures which are relevant to the work role
		2.4	Outline the information on protection requirements needed to be communicated and the appropriate methods of communication
		2.5	Describe the location, nature, extent and characteristics of the area to be protected
		2.6	Describe how to identify protection arrangements
		2.7	List the types of hazards that could arise and describe how to identify them and their implications
		2.8	Describe how to interpret and evaluate information on protection arrangements
		2.9	List the means of protection available
		2.10	Describe the potential impact of protection on safety and operations
		2.11	Describe the characteristics and limitations of equipment and systems
		2.12	Describe the relevant documentation completion requirements within the organisation
		2.13	List the relevant persons within the organisation related to planning protection requirements

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