821934 Rail Protection Officer

Assesses rail worksites, including on railways, tramways, quarries and mines, and implements safety procedures to protect the worksite and workers.

Major group: 8 Labourers
Unit group: 8219 Other Construction and Mining Labourers
Edition: OSCA 2024
Skill level: Level 4

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ANZSCO 821611 Railway Track Worker Partial correspondence in the ABS table

Role overview

Assesses rail worksites, including on railways, tramways, quarries and mines, and implements safety procedures to protect the worksite and workers.

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Occupation facts

Skill level: 4
Major group: 8 Labourers
Sub-major group: 82 Construction and Mining Labourers
Minor group: 821 Construction and Mining Labourers
Unit group: 8219 Other Construction and Mining Labourers

Tasks

Conducts safety assessments for rail worksites
Ensures the safety of workers in the rail corridor by maintaining safe separation of workers and rail traffic
Determines safety measures required for occupancy of the track
Obtains track work authority from Railway Network Controllers to allow rail traffic to proceed through worksites
Advises Railway Network Controllers of any delays in returning the track to service
May conduct risk assessments and provide safety briefings to rail work crews
Applies emergency procedures and responds to conditions affecting the rail network

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Comparison point	Current code821934 Rail Protection Officer	821931 Driller's Offsider	821932 Lagger
Official role definition	Assesses rail worksites, including on railways, tramways, quarries and mines, and implements safety procedures to protect the worksite and workers.	Performs routine tasks to assist Drillers, including setting up, operating and dismantling drilling sites for extracting oil, gas, mineral ore or water.	Applies insulating materials such as felt, fibreglass, polyurethane and cork to pipes, steam generators, process vats and ducting, and secures insulation with wire, wire netting, staples, metal strapping and using welding torches.
Skill level	Skill Level 4	Skill Level 4	Skill Level 5
Key tasks	Conducts safety assessments for rail worksites Ensures the safety of workers in the rail corridor by maintaining safe separation of workers and rail traffic Determines safety measures required for occupancy of the track Obtains track work authority from Railway Network Controllers to allow rail traffic to proceed through worksites	Assists in setting up drilling equipment and machinery at drilling sites, and the installation and maintenance of drill casings and pipes Operates drilling equipment under the supervision of Drillers Assists in the collection and analysis of drilling samples Cleans and maintains drilling equipment and work areas	Determines insulation requirements for pipes, steam generators, process vats and ducting Measures and cuts insulating materials to fit pipes, steam generators, process vats and ducting Secures insulation using tools or machinery Repairs or replaces damaged insulation
Alternative titles	Not stated	Driller's Assistant Roustabout (Oil and Gas)	Not stated

Comparison uses occupation definitions, skill levels, tasks and title variants from the ABS OSCA data files.

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Official source: ABS OSCA 2024 release and correspondence tables
Last reviewed: 2026-04-17

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