Elements and Performance Criteria

RANGE STATEMENT
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, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
OHS legislative requirements relate to:
Australian standards
duty of care
health and safety representatives, committees and supervisors
industry OHS standards and guidelines
licences, tickets or certificates of competency
national safety standards
OHS and Welfare Acts and regulations
safety codes of practice
construction industry OHS standards and guidelines
National Code of Practice for Induction Training for Construction Work
Duty of care requirements relate to:
legal responsibility to do everything reasonably practicable to protect others from harm
own responsibilities to comply with safe work practices:
activities that require licences
tickets
certificates of competency
relevant state OHS requirements, including:
construction supervisors
construction workers
designers
employers and self-employed persons
inspectors
manufacturers and suppliers
persons in control of the work site
subcontractors.
Safe work practices relate to:
access to site amenities:
drinking water
toilets
appropriate warning labels on cabinets and enclosures
avoiding coming into contact with chemicals, breathing in fumes and vapours, and digesting such materials
being aware of what to do and how to treat any potential accident
drugs and alcohol at work
general requirements for:
safe use of plant and equipment
use of personal protective equipment and clothing
housekeeping to ensure a clean, tidy and safe work area
manufacturer's warnings or instruction labels in relation to the laser product are not damaged or obscured during installation
no fibre particles, hazardous solvents or chemicals left on site at the completion of the work
preventing bullying and harassment
relevant Australian standards of required health and safety precautions
smoking in designated areas
specific organisational safety requirements
storing and removing debris
using a wet cleaning process and making sure all solvent residues are disposed of according to environmental policy
warning labels used in conjunction with laser and optical fibre systems.
Principles of risk management include:
assessing the risks involved
consulting and reporting ensuring the involvement of relevant workers
controlling the hazard
identifying hazards
reviewing to identify change or improvement.
Common construction hazards include:
confined spaces
electrical safety
excavations, including trenches
falling objects
hazardous substances and dangerous goods
HIV and other infectious diseases
hot and cold working environments
manual handling
noise
plant and equipment
traffic and mobile plant
unplanned collapse
ultraviolet (UV) radiation
working at heights.
Measures for controlling hazards and risk include:
administrative control
elimination
engineering control
isolation
personal protective equipment
substitution.
Hazards may include:
activating equipment without notifying other staff who may be working remotely on the network
cleaning alcohol, epoxy resins and other solvents and chemicals may be carcinogenic, cause allergies or be dangerous to health in other ways
environmental hazards:
air pollution
damage to natural or heritage precincts
dangerous gases
ground water contamination
heavy or noxious metals pollution
noise
petrochemical spillage
release of hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFC)
flammable cleaning chemicals fluids and solvents
fibre offcut damage to eyes and skin
health hazards:
dangerous or harmful substances
handling of optic fibres and lasers
risk of infection
risk of sustained injury from repetitive tasks
inhalation of fibre offcuts and particles from vacuum cleaning of worksite
laser damage to eyes
safety hazards:
biomechanical
lifting
potentially harmful procedures such as welding
working at heights.
Designated personnel includes:
management
managers
OHS personnel
other persons authorised or nominated by the enterprise or industry to:
approve specified work
direct specified work
inspect specified work
perform specified work
supervisors
team leaders.
Workplace procedures may include:
assessing risks
consulting and participating
controlling hazards
emergency responses to:
accidents
emergencies
fires
identifying hazards
reporting OHS issues
resolving OHS issues
using personal protective equipment.
Control risks may include:
three steps in risk management process:
identify hazard
assess risk
implement control methods.
Job safety analysis (JSA) may include:
health, safety and environmental hazards
each new workplace or worksite situation
sheets to record the steps in the risk management process:
assessment
control
identification
primary application of assessment.
Hazard identification includes:
checking equipment and work area:
before work commences
during work
housekeeping
reviewing accident or incident records
workplace inspections.
Risk assessment includes:
a scale:
low
medium
high
awareness of likelihood and consequence factors
JSA.
Personal protective equipment used to control a hazard may include:
aprons
arm guards
breathing apparatus
dust masks
respirators
clothing
boots
gloves
overalls
protective jackets or pants for preparing, cutting or jointing optical fibres
eye protection
face and head protection
face masks
goggles
helmets
gloves
hard hat
hearing protection
high visibility retro reflective vests
protective, well fitting clothing
respiratory protection
safety footwear
UV protective clothing and sunscreen
protective eyewear designed specifically for laser
radiation detectors.
Australian Standards may include:
Australian Communications Industry Forum (ACIF) standards and codes
Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) standards TS 14
AS Communications Cabling Manual (CCM) Volume 1
AS/NZS 3000:2007
AS/NZS 3080:2003
AS/NZS 3084:2003
AS/NZS 3085.1:2004
AS/NZS IEC 61935.1:2006
AS/NZS IEC 61935.2:2006
AS/NZS ISO/IEC 14763.3:2007
AS/NZS ISO/IEC 15018:2005
AS/NZS ISO/IEC 24702:2007
cabling security codes and regulations
Environmental Protection Acts
International Standards ISO 9000 and 9001
International Telecommunications Union (ITU) recommendations
OHS Acts and relevant codes and standards
road and traffic control legislation and codes
technical standards AS/ACIF S008:2006 and AS/ACIF S009:2006
Telecommunications Act and relevant codes.
OHS communication processes may include:
discussions with OHS representatives
OHS meetings
OHS notices, newsletters, bulletins and correspondence
OHS participative arrangements
processes for raising OHS issues
toolbox talks
workplace consultation relating to OHS issues and changes.
OHS information and documentation may include:
accident and incident reports
Acts and regulations
Australian standards
codes of practice
construction documentation and plans
emergency information contact
evacuation plans
guidance notes
job safety analyses
labels
material safety data sheets (MSDS)
proformas for reporting hazards, incidents and injuries
reports of near misses and dangerous occurrences
risk assessments
safe work method statements
safety meeting minutes
site safety inspection reports.
Designated OHS personnel may include:
first aid officers
OHS committee members
OHS representatives
supervisors.
Safety signs and symbols may include:
emergency information signs:
equipment
exits
first aid
fire signs, location of fire alarms and fire fighting equipment
hazard signs danger and warning
regulatory signs:
mandatory
limitation or restriction
prohibition
safety tags and lockout:
danger tags
out of service tags.
Relevant authorities may include:
emergency services:
ambulance
emergency rescue
fire brigade
police
OHS regulatory authority
supervisor.
Incidents may include:
accidents resulting in personal injury or damage to property
near misses or dangerous occurrences which do not cause injury but may pose an immediate and significant risk to persons or property, and need to be reported so that action can be taken to prevent recurrence, for example:
breathing apparatus malfunctioning to the extent that the user's health is in danger
collapse of the floor, wall or ceiling of a building being used as a workplace
collapse or failure of an excavation more than 1.5 metres deep including any shoring
collapse or partial collapse of a building or structure
collapse, overturning or failure of the load bearing of any scaffolding, lift, crane, hoist or mine-winding equipment
damage to or malfunction of any other major plant
electric shock
electrical short circuit, malfunction or explosion
uncontrolled explosion, fire or escape of gas, hazardous substance or steam
any other unintended or uncontrolled incident or event arising from operations carried on at a workplace.
General procedures for responding to incidents and emergencies may include:
basic emergency response:
keep calm
raise alarm
obtain help
evacuation
notification of designated OHS personnel and authorities
notification of emergency services, when and how
referring to site emergency plans and documentation.
Emergencies may include:
chemical spill
fire
injury to personnel
structural collapse
toxic and flammable vapours emission
vehicle and mobile plant accident.
Fire safety equipment may include:
breathing apparatus
fire blankets
fire fighting equipment.
Participative arrangements may include:
committees:
consultative
OHS
planning
purchasing
concerns
health and safety representatives
OHS informal meetings
reports
requests
suggestions.
Environmental requirements must include:
clean-up management
dust
noise
waste management.

EVIDENCE GUIDE
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Evidence of the ability to:
apply personal awareness of:
OHS legislative and safety requirements for construction work, including duty of care
the range of common construction hazards and procedures for the assessment of risk and application of the hierarchy of control
OHS communication processes, information and documentation including the role of OHS committees and representatives, the meaning of common safety signs and symbols, and procedures for reporting hazards, incidents and injuries
general procedures for responding to incidents and emergencies, including evacuation, first aid, fire safety equipment and personal protective equipment
recognise and report hazards to designated personnel
follow workplace procedures necessary to control risks in the workplace
safely handle optical fibres and laser sources.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure:
relevant OHS Acts, regulations and codes of practice
OHS implementation resources, such as sample forms, signs and procedures
enterprise OHS policies and procedures
personal protective equipment
first aid equipment
fire safety equipment
relevant work areas for identification of hazards and control measures.
optic fibre cabling and equipment.
Method of assessment
A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:
direct observation of the candidate applying safety aspects to the handling of optical fibres and lasers
direct observation of the candidate following or participating in common OHS workplace procedures
oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of OHS concepts and applications
evaluation of written reports on hazards and safety recommendations.
Guidance information for assessment
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended.

Aboriginal people and other people from a non-English speaking background may have second language issues.

Access must be provided to appropriate learning and assessment support when required.

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate, and appropriate to the oral communication skill level, and language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed.

In all cases where practical assessment is used it will be combined with targeted questioning to assess required knowledge. Questioning techniques should not require language, literacy and numeracy skills beyond those required in this unit of competency.

Where applicable, physical resources should include equipment modified for people with special needs.