Elements and Performance Criteria

The competency applies to supervisors working within both the Civil Aviation Safety Authority and the Australian Defence Force regulatory systems.
This Unit is to be applied in combination with all other units in the Diploma of Aeroskills and the Diploma of Aviation Maintenance Management that relate to the supervision of aviation maintenance activities.


State/Territory/Commonwealth OH&S Acts, regulations and codes of practice, including general duty of care under OH&S legislation and common law
Relevant defence instructions
Civil Aviation Safety Regulations
Requirements for the maintenance and confidentiality of records of occupational injury and disease
Provisions relating to health and safety representatives and/or OH&S committees
Provisions relating to OH&S issue resolution

Safety manuals
Maintenance Organisation Manual
Standing instructions
Procedures manuals
Work instructions

For the induction of new maintenance personnel
About the nature of work, tasks and procedures
To assist in work tasks
As part of providing direct supervision
To communicate organisational safety requirements and procedures
For consultation with health and safety representatives and OH&S committees

Formal and informal meetings which include OH&S
OH&S committees
Other committees such as consultative, planning and purchasing
Health and safety representatives
Suggestions, requests, reports and concerns put forward by employees to management

Audits
Workplace inspections
Housekeeping
Checking work area and/or equipment before and during work
Job and work system assessment
Reviews of OH&S records, including registers of hazardous substances, dangerous goods, etc
Maintenance of plant and equipment
Provision of supplies and equipment, eg review of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and manufacturer/supplier information
Identifying employee concerns

Measures to remove the cause of a risk at its source
Application of the hierarchy of control:
elimination of risk
engineering controls
administrative controls
personal protective equipment
Consultation with maintenance personnel and their representatives

Evacuation
Chemical containment
First aid
Accident/incident reporting and investigation

Accidents
Fires and explosions
Emergencies, eg fuel or chemical spills
Bomb scares
Violent incidents

Induction training
Specific hazard training
Specific task or equipment training
Emergency and evacuation training
Training as part of broader programs such as equipment operation

OH&S audit and inspection reports
Health surveillance and workplace environmental monitoring reports
Records of instruction and training
Manufacturers and suppliers information, including MSDS and dangerous goods storage lists
Hazardous substances registers
Maintenance and testing reports
Workers compensation and rehabilitation records
First aid/medical post records

Overview of Assessment
A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to apply OH&S Acts, regulations, codes of practice and enterprise OH&S procedures during the supervision of aviation maintenance activities.

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
The demonstrated ability to apply the elements and performance criteria of this Unit in conjunction with other Units relating to the supervision of aviation maintenance activities is critical.

Assessors must be satisfied that evidence has been provided of:

Knowledge, consistent with the elements of competence, of all applicable OH&S Acts, regulations and codes of practice
Understanding of, and ability to apply, risk management procedures by undertaking hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control in accordance with the hierarchy of control
Knowledge of how characteristics of the workforce impact on the management of OH&S, and an ability to apply that understanding in the supervision of aviation maintenance activities

Context of and specific resources for assessment

This unit may be assessed through a combination of workplace (or a realistic simulation) and off-the-job assessment. The context of assessment should ensure that evidence relating to the contingency management component of competency can be collected. Evidence must include observation in the workplace as well as off-the job techniques such as interviews and simulations. Conditions for simulations should accurately simulate the range of circumstances (especially with regard to a realistic range of emergencies and hazardous events) that the individual could be expected to deal with in the workplace and allow for discussion. The individual must be given access to:

Relevant OH&S Acts, regulations and codes of practice
Enterprise OH&S policies and procedures
Personal protective equipment
Relevant work areas for identification of hazards and control measures
The assessor should have recognised expertise in managing OH&S in an aviation maintenance environment or work in an assessment team with such a person.

Method of assessment

To ensure that the contingency management component (ability to deal with irregularities and breakdowns) of competency is adequately assessed, evidence needs to be gathered across a range of work procedures and in a range of workplace circumstances. This could be either in an actual workplace or in a simulation of realistic workplace conditions. Techniques for assessment could include:

Observation
Simulation
Case studies
Interviews
Written tests
Workplace projects