Elements and Performance Criteria

The dangerous goods may be stored in a range of work environments by day or night and may be:
for short-term storage
for long-term storage
in transit

Customers may be:
internal or external

Workplace environment may include:
movement of equipment
movement of goods
materials and vehicular traffic

Requirements for work may include:
site restrictions and procedures
use of safety and personal protective equipment
communications equipment
specialised lifting and/or handling equipment
incident/accident procedures
authorities and permits
hours of operations
noise restrictions
additional gear and equipment
segmentation procedures
emergency procedures, including response to spillage/leaks, evacuation and firefighting

Hazards may include:
hazardous or dangerous materials
contamination of, or from, materials being handled
noise, light, energy sources
stationary and moving machinery, parts or components
service lines
spills, leakages, ruptures
fire or ignition
dust/vapours

Hazard management is consistent with:
the principle of hierarchy of control with elimination, substitution, isolation and engineering control measures being selected before safe working practices and personal protective equipment

Consultative processes may involve:
other employees and supervisors
suppliers, potential customers and existing clients
representatives of regulatory authorities with jurisdiction over OH&S, dangerous goods and hazardous substances
management and union representatives
industrial relations and OH&S specialists
other maintenance, professional or technical staff

Personnel in the work area may include:
workplace personnel
site visitors
contractors
official representatives

Identification of goods may be:
from material safety data sheets
packaging labels
manifests
stock lists
HAZCHEM interpretative advice

Depending on the type of organisation concerned and the local terminology used, workplace procedures may include:
company procedures
enterprise procedures
organisational procedures
established procedures

Personal protective equipment may include:
gloves
safety headwear and footwear
safety glasses
mask and respirator
protective clothing
breathing apparatus

Information/documents may include:
goods identification numbers and codes
manifests, stock lists, packaging labels, bar codes
goods and container identification
workplace procedures and policies concerning the storage of dangerous goods and hazardous substances
supplier and/or client instructions
material safety data sheets
current Australian Dangerous Goods Code
HAZCHEM interpretative advice
relevant legislation, codes, regulations and related documentation concerning the storage of dangerous goods and hazardous substances
award, enterprise bargaining agreement, other industrial arrangements
standards and certification requirements
quality assurance procedures
emergency procedures pertaining to dangerous goods and hazardous substances

Applicable regulations and legislation may include:
relevant Australian and state/territory regulations relating to the storage of dangerous goods and hazardous substances
Australian and international regulations and codes of practice for the storage and transport of dangerous goods and hazardous substances, including:
current Australian and International Dangerous Goods Codes
Australian Marine Orders and the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code
International Air Transport Association (IATA) Dangerous Goods by Air regulations
current Australian and International Explosives Codes
all relevant Australian Standards
relevant state/territory OH&S legislation
workplace relations regulations
equal opportunity legislation
equal employment and affirmative action legislation
relevant state/territory environmental protection legislation

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria of this unit and include demonstration of:

identifying dangerous goods/hazardous substances (from labels, International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) markings, HAZCHEM signs and other relevant identification criteria)
safely storing dangerous goods/hazardous substances
determining (any) required permits
identifying job and site hazards and planning work to minimise risks
identifying any special requirements for the dangerous goods/hazardous substances
assessing the handling and storage precautions and requirements for dangerous goods/hazardous substances

Context of, and specific resources for assessment
Performance is demonstrated consistently over a period of time and in a suitable range of contexts

Resources for assessment include:

a range of relevant exercises, case studies and other simulated practical and knowledge assessment, and/or
access to an appropriate range of relevant operational situations in the workplace

In both real and simulated environments, access is required to:

relevant and appropriate materials and/or equipment, and/or
applicable documentation including workplace procedures, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals

Method of assessment
Assessment of this unit must be undertaken by a registered training organisation
As a minimum, assessment of knowledge must be conducted through appropriate written/oral tests

Practical assessment must occur:

through appropriately simulated activities at the registered training organisation, and/or
in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace