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Lead a team in oiled shoreline clean up
Lead a team in oiled shoreline clean up
Unit of competency
National Code
PUAOIL403
PUAOIL403
State Code
WE482
WE482
TGA Status
Replaced
Replaced
DTWD Status
Transition (Replaced)
Transition (Replaced)
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
28/11/2012
Field of Education
080399 - Business And Management, N.e.c.
Original Release Date
28/11/2012
Nominal Hours
20
Description
This unit covers the competency required to lead a team in oiled shoreline clean up. It involves the establishment of teams, the planning and implementation of worksite management zones, and the deployment and monitoring of work teams to the final reporting stage of a clean up.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Establish the shoreline response unit
- 1.1 Determine the size and structure of the shoreline response unit.
- 1.2 Deploy appropriate staff physically able to assist in the response.
- 1.3 Implement a siteinduction that incorporates safe systems of work, communication methods, hierarchy of roles and reporting systems within the Incident management system.
- 1.4 Identify any training that may need to be implemented.
2. Plan clean up operations
- 2.1 Identify hazards relevant to the operation and ensure safe systems of work are implemented.
- 2.2 Establish priorities for shoreline protection and clean up based on data and reports received.
- 2.3 Sector and segment shoreline for identification and management of clean up zone.
- 2.4 Implement clean up method/s appropriate to environmental conditions.
3. Organise resources
- 3.1 Identify and organise response equipment through appropriate channels.
- 3.2 Make arrangements for the transport of resources and personnel.
- 3.3 Establish on-site support for personnel
4. Establish worksite management zones
- 4.1 Implement a three-zone system to control access and activities around the Incident Control Centre.
- 4.2 Organise appropriate security.
- 4.3 Establish a decontamination centre.
5. Manage waste from clean up
- 5.1 Consider and implement ways to minimise waste.
- 5.2 Establish temporary waste holding areas that allow for safe containment and appropriate segregation of waste.
- 5.3 Arrange for the removal of waste from temporary to permanent storage in line with relevant legislation.
6. Deploy and monitor work teams
- 6.1 Develop and communicate work orders to relevant personnel.
- 6.2 Brief teams and allocate tasks relating to the relevant period of time and job role to be performed.
- 6.3 Monitor work situation on a regular basis for effectiveness and safety of task.
- 6.4 Maintain accurate logs to record actions and decisions made.
- 6.5 Review and change plans as required.
7. Terminate response
- 7.1 Personnel are debriefed.
- 7.2 Equipment is returned to designated areas as requested through work orders.
- 7.3 Post spill reports completed and submitted to relevant personnel.
- 7.4 Records collected, collated, checked and forwarded to appropriate personnel.
The Range Statement relates to the Unit of Competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the Performance Criteria is detailed below.
Appropriate staff may include:
medical conditions that preclude the type of work involved
physical or medical unfitness
behavioural unsuitability
Site induction may include:
records kept
command and control structure
authority of shoreline coordinator
role of supervisors and team leaders
roles of the agencies and personnel
rules of conduct including alcohol and drugs policy
procedures for dealing with the media and public
health and safety
incident briefs
scope of response
shorelines impacted
types of shoreline impacted
methods being employed
PPE needs
muster areas and schedules
use of private vehicles
wildlife
log keeping and other documentation
Hazards may include:
risks associated with the oil
environmental hazards
response hazards
incident health and safety plans
site specific health and safety plan
Clean up method/s may include
natural recovery
manual recovery
mechanical removal
use of sorbents
vacuum recovery
sediment reworking
vegetation cutting/removal
flooding (deluge)
low pressure washing
high pressure washing
hot water washing
use of cleaning agents
steam cleaning/sand blasting
bioremediation/aeration
in-situ burning
trenching
Response equipment may include:
mechanical tools:
grader
front end loader
dump truck
elevating scraper
tractor
loose sorbents
manual equipment
shoreline boom
On-site support may include:
ablutions
accommodation
canteen facilities
decontamination areas
equipment and spares
first aid
refuelling area
helicopter landing site
PPE
rest areas
security
vehicle parking
temporary holding area for waste
Appropriate staff may include:
medical conditions that preclude the type of work involved
physical or medical unfitness
behavioural unsuitability
Site induction may include:
records kept
command and control structure
authority of shoreline coordinator
role of supervisors and team leaders
roles of the agencies and personnel
rules of conduct including alcohol and drugs policy
procedures for dealing with the media and public
health and safety
incident briefs
scope of response
shorelines impacted
types of shoreline impacted
methods being employed
PPE needs
muster areas and schedules
use of private vehicles
wildlife
log keeping and other documentation
Hazards may include:
risks associated with the oil
environmental hazards
response hazards
incident health and safety plans
site specific health and safety plan
Clean up method/s may include
natural recovery
manual recovery
mechanical removal
use of sorbents
vacuum recovery
sediment reworking
vegetation cutting/removal
flooding (deluge)
low pressure washing
high pressure washing
hot water washing
use of cleaning agents
steam cleaning/sand blasting
bioremediation/aeration
in-situ burning
trenching
Response equipment may include:
mechanical tools:
grader
front end loader
dump truck
elevating scraper
tractor
loose sorbents
manual equipment
shoreline boom
On-site support may include:
ablutions
accommodation
canteen facilities
decontamination areas
equipment and spares
first aid
refuelling area
helicopter landing site
PPE
rest areas
security
vehicle parking
temporary holding area for waste
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Assessment must confirm the ability to:
collect, evaluate and disseminate information on the current and forecast situation
demonstrate the ability to establish management zones
demonstrate sound methodologies in planning and organising resources for clean up response
evaluate, plan and activate workforce deployment
maintain logs and produce effective reports
work effectively as a member of an Incident management Team to resolve an incident
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Competency should be assessed in a simulated multi-agency response environment or an operational environment.
Method of assessment
Assessment is completed using appropriately qualified assessors who select the most appropriate method of assessment.
Assessment may occur in an operational environment or in an approved simulated environment.
Forms of assessment may include:
direct observation
journals and workplace documentation
third party reports from supervisors
written or oral questions
case studies
Guidance information for assessment
Where possible assessment to be completed holistically and may be assessed with other relevant units of competence. For example including but not limited to:
PUAOIL301 Apply health, safety and risk controls when working on oiled shorelines
PUAOIL402 Apply oiled shoreline assessment strategies in an oil spill response
PUATEA003B Lead, manage and develop teams
Assessment must confirm the ability to:
collect, evaluate and disseminate information on the current and forecast situation
demonstrate the ability to establish management zones
demonstrate sound methodologies in planning and organising resources for clean up response
evaluate, plan and activate workforce deployment
maintain logs and produce effective reports
work effectively as a member of an Incident management Team to resolve an incident
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Competency should be assessed in a simulated multi-agency response environment or an operational environment.
Method of assessment
Assessment is completed using appropriately qualified assessors who select the most appropriate method of assessment.
Assessment may occur in an operational environment or in an approved simulated environment.
Forms of assessment may include:
direct observation
journals and workplace documentation
third party reports from supervisors
written or oral questions
case studies
Guidance information for assessment
Where possible assessment to be completed holistically and may be assessed with other relevant units of competence. For example including but not limited to:
PUAOIL301 Apply health, safety and risk controls when working on oiled shorelines
PUAOIL402 Apply oiled shoreline assessment strategies in an oil spill response
PUATEA003B Lead, manage and develop teams
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| OAY14 | PUAOIL406 | Lead a team in oiled shoreline clean up | Unit of competency |
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| AB856 | PUASS00040 | Oil Spill Response Team Leader | Skill set |