This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to grind rail and welds in accordance with rail network standards, safeworking and regulatory requirements, and workplace procedures.

It includes determining job requirements, grinding weld and/or weld repair, grinding rail to repair surface defects, and completing all required documentation. This unit relates to the grinding of new welds and weld repairs, wheel burns, rail batter and overflow in plain track.

People achieving competence in this unit will need to fulfil the applicable state/territory legislated rail safety requirements and to comply with relevant codes of practice and/or guidelines.

Work is performed under some supervision, generally within a team environment. It involves the application of routine operational principles and procedures when grinding rail and welds, as part of workplace activities across a variety of operational contexts within the Australian rail system.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.