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Establish incident response preparedness and response systems

Establish incident response preparedness and response systems

Unit of competency
National Code
PMAOMIR512
State Code
AXN59
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
02/06/2016
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
05/08/2016
Field of Education
061301 - Occupational Health And Safety
Original Release Date
05/08/2016
Nominal Hours
80
Description
This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to develop and establish incident response preparedness and response systems.An incident is an event which causes, or could have caused, injury or illness; damage to plant, material or the environment; disruption to production or public alarm.An incident is an unintended event, or an unintended consequence of an intended event, such as: fire and explosionloss of containmentexcursions above/below acceptable limits for emissions or plant conditionsexcursions above occupational hygiene or biological exposure limitsnon-compliance with regulatory requirementssecurity breachesfailure to follow procedurescomplaintsvehicle incidentson/off-site incidents.This unit of competency applies to incident management team members who are required to gather strategic operational and risk information, seek input from stakeholders and specialist services, as required, and translate that into a framework of management and operational systems which enable organisation personnel to effectively prepare for and respond to an incident. This unit of competency applies to an individual working alone or as part of an incident management team and working in liaison with other members of the incident management team and the incident manager, as appropriate.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Clarify the requirements for incident preparedness and response systems
  • 1.1 Access, interpret and clarify the legislative and statutory requirements and standards related to incident preparedness and response systems
  • 1.2 Access, interpret and clarify the site requirements relating to systematic analysis of hazards, technical and operational information
  • 1.3 Consult and collaborate with relevant stakeholders, specialists and emergency services, as necessary and in accordance with legislative requirements
2 Design incident response plans and systems
  • 2.1 Develop an organisational structure for the management of incident preparedness and response from an analysis of relevant technical and operational information
  • 2.2 Establish incident response procedures for management of decision-making processes and decision monitoring systems
  • 2.3 Develop incident response procedures for the containment of various types of incidents from an analysis of relevant technical and operational information
  • 2.4 Identify and develop required management and operational systems to support incident preparedness and response in compliance with legislative and site requirements
  • 2.5 Build processes for evaluation into the plan and system and comply with legislative requirements and/or special site needs
  • 2.6 Ensure all aspects of the plan are consistent with commitments to health, safety and environment (HSE)
  • 2.7 Review the plan and systems in conjunction with relevant stakeholders and specialists
3 Manage the implementation of the incident preparedness plan and response systems
  • 3.1 Document and disseminate plans and systems to the appropriate personnel
  • 3.2 Identify required services, personnel, equipment and resources for various types of incidents
  • 3.3 Ensure arrangements are made to ensure required services, personnel, equipment and resources are ready for immediate mobilisation/deployment
4 Ensure periodic and timely evaluation of the incident preparedness plans and response systems
  • 4.1 Encourage, receive and review suggestions and recommendations for changes to incident preparedness plans and response systems and, where appropriate, assist with implementation
  • 4.2 Initiate and conduct evaluations as prescribed by the plan and in accordance with commitment to HSE and legislative requirements
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State Code National Code Title Type
W8932 PMAOMIR512B Establish incident response preparedness and response systems Unit of competency