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.
Hazard identification may include:
housekeeping
the process of recognising that a hazard exists, for example:
workplace inspections
checking equipment or the work area before work commences and during work.
Risk may include:
the likelihood that something will cause harm in the circumstances of its use.
Risk assessment may include:
activities undertaken (consistent with level of responsibility) to estimate how likely it is that harm will occur as a result of the existence of a particular risk.
Risk control may include:
devices, systems, including work methods, or approaches that reduce exposure to workplace hazards.
Hazards may include:
contact with electricity
contact with plant or marine life
contaminants
dangerous organisms
exposure to heat, cold and ultraviolet (UV) radiation
falls, trips and slips
hitting or being hit by stationary or moving objects
immersion in water without a personal flotation device (PFD)
inadequate training
ladders
manual handling
noise
plant and machinery operation and maintenance (e.g. unguarded machinery, motor vehicles and unstable vessels)
poor housekeeping and lack of deck space
recreational swimming
repetitive movements and awkward postures
short or long term contact with chemicals and hazardous substances (e.g. dust and fumes)
smoking and alcohol
unventilated holds
weather and water conditions
working with inappropriate clothing
working with knives.
Hierarchy of control model refers to:
a system for developing risk controls with the priority being, in order:
eliminate the hazard
substitute the hazard with a lesser hazard or risk
isolate the hazard
use engineering controls
use administrative controls
use personal protective equipment (PPE).
This is a recognised ranking of control measures according to effectiveness form the most effective measures (that eliminate hazards) to the least effective (that achieve only temporary protection and require ongoing checking and change). PPE is regarded as the least satisfactory control measure.
Workplace procedures may include:
instructions on how a workplace activity should be carried out, by whom and when, for example:
accident and incident reporting
confined space entry
electrical safety
emergency procedures
health and hygiene (e.g. alcohol, smoking, shift work and fatigue)
isolation (also known as lock-out and tag-out)
job procedures and work instructions
machine guarding
manual handling
noise and vibration
permit to work
plant and equipment (e.g. operating, licensing, maintenance and servicing)
recreational swimming
rescue procedures
use and storage of hazardous substances
use of PPE
use of safety and flotation devices
vessel housekeeping
work on an unstable work platform
work in rough weather
working at heights
working with the elements (e.g. isolations, hypothermia, inclement weather and UV exposure).
Manual handling may include:
any activity requiring the use of force exerted by a person to lift, lower, push, pull and carry bags, drums, cartons and crates.
Training may include:
the development of skills, knowledge and attitudes, through instruction or practice, for example:
confined space work
identification of hazardous work practices
manual handling
marine safety practices
safe use and handling of hazardous substances
survival skills
training on commencement of employment.
Risks to workplace bystanders may include:
persons who are not working but are present at or near a workplace and may be affected by the activities of the workplace, for example:
being exposed to noise, chemicals, pesticides and slips/falls/spills
being run over and injured by vehicles or vessels
drowning.
Emergencies may include:
chemical spills
collisions
electrocution
entanglement in nets or craypot ropes
falling or being dragged overboard
fire
flood
immersion in water
injuries associated with dangerous organisms (e.g. bites, stings and poisoning)
injuries associated with machines, vehicles, vessels and diving
rescue activities
rough weather and heavy seas
vessel capsize.
Workplace policy may include:
written statement of employer's intentions and how they will action those intentions in the workplace, for example, OHS, access and equity, and discrimination.
Designated personnel may include:
enterprise OHS personnel
other persons authorised or nominated by the enterprise or industry to perform, approve, inspect or direct specified work
supervisors, managers and team leaders.
OHS requirements may include:
appropriate workplace provision of first aid kits and fire extinguishers
clean, uncluttered, hygienic workplace
codes of practice, regulations and/or guidance notes which may apply in a jurisdiction or industry sector
enterprise-specific OHS procedures, policies or standards
hazard and risk assessment of workplace, maintenance activities and control measures
induction or training of staff, contractors and visitors in relevant OHS procedures and/or requirements to allow them to carry out their duties in a safe manner
OHS training register
safe lifting, carrying and handling techniques, including manual handling, and the handling and storage of hazardous substances
safe systems and procedures for outdoor work, including protection from solar radiation, fall protection, confined space entry and the protection of people in the workplace
systems and procedures for the safe maintenance of property, machinery and equipment, including hydraulics and exposed moving parts
the appropriate use, maintenance and storage of PPE.
Participative arrangements may include:
formal and informal meetings, including OHS
OHS representatives
hierarchy of control model to level of responsibility
OHS committees
other committees
suggestions, requests, reports and concerns put forward by employees to supervisors.

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 evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit
Assessment must confirm the ability to:
act in an emergency
follow workplace procedure for hazard identification and risk control when completing a range of workplace operations and circumstances that the individual would be expected to deal with.

Assessment must confirm knowledge of:
local emergency services
occupational health and safety risk management
relevant parts of OHS legislation, relevant regulations and codes of practice which apply in that state or territory for work being undertaken
significant physical, environmental and chemical hazards in the workplace.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment is to be conducted at the workplace or in a simulated work environment.

Resources may include:
enterprise OHS policies and procedures
relevant OHS Acts, regulations and codes of practice.
Method of assessment
The following assessment methods are suggested:
observation of work activities
practical exercises
project work
written or oral short-answer testing.
Guidance information for assessment
This unit may be assessed holistically with other units within a qualification.