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. |
Site environments for fumigation may include: | airports and aircraft bond stores buildings burrows chambers commercial premises container ship holds customs and immigration centres docks domestic premises glasshouses grain marine craft plant nurseries produce storage facilities quarantine centres rail yards and rolling stock sealed spaces ships silos soil specialised company fumigation facilities sporting fields stacks (tarps) trains transport containers and depots. |
Company requirements may include: | access and equity policy, principles and practice business and performance plans client communication procedures client confidentiality procedures client service standards company goals, objectives, plans, systems and processes company issued identification badge, card or pass company policies and procedures defined resource parameters dress and presentation requirements duty of care, code of conduct and code of ethics emergency response and evacuation procedures employer and employee rights and responsibilities establishing operator identity with client internal communication channels and reporting procedures maintenance procedures for equipment and PPE OHS policies and procedures personnel practices and guidelines policies and procedures relating to own role, responsibility and delegation quality and continuous improvement processes and standards records and information systems and processes training (induction and refresher) materials work site access security clearance procedures. |
Work order information may include: | access to work site, including: timing of access access and egress points budget allocations completion times and dates dress and presentation requirements job requirements and tasks legislative and local government requirements OHS requirements and emergency response procedures requirements for working in isolated and remote locations resource requirements – equipment and materials specific client requirements, such as: noise control sensitivity of occupants to pests or pest management relationships with other customer activities use of signage and barriers work schedules work site contact persons. |
Appropriate persons may include: | clients colleagues managers persons in control of work site supervisors. |
Clients may include: | bodies corporate companies or organisations customs agents environmental health officers owners owners’ agents persons in control of work processes quarantine officers. |
Hazards may include: | allergic reactions to chemicals, pests and/or equipment, including latex allergies biological and animal waste bites and stings blood and blood-stained products confined or restricted spaces contaminated clothing, materials and equipment damaged or inappropriate equipment dust and fibres electrical hazards arising from: cables electrical fittings: switches lights untested electrical equipment fatigue fire gas heights inadequate lighting and ventilation infectious and zoonotic diseases, such as: scabies Q fever misunderstanding label information and instructions over familiarity with routine procedures causing lack of attention to manufacturer’s label instructions unclear or ambiguous work order information mobile equipment or vehicle hazards around plant and vehicles moving and unguarded parts noise occupational violence and bullying poor personal hygiene practices release of substances with negative environmental impact spills, splashes and sprays unsafe manual-handling techniques, including awkward and repetitive postures unsafe underfoot conditions, such as slippery, uneven and rough surfaces work environment temperature extremes work in unfamiliar isolated and remote environments. |
Risks may include: | OHS public health and safety environmental concerns. |
Legislative requirements may include: | Australian standards, quality assurance and certification requirements award and enterprise agreements industry advisory standards and codes, such as: building codes dangerous goods codes relevant commonwealth, state and territory legislation and local government regulations that affect company operation, such as: anti-discrimination and diversity chemical controls chemical registers and manifests consumer protection legislation dangerous goods Acts and regulations declared pest (plant and animal) reporting environmental protection issues equal employment opportunity freedom of information fumigator licence requirements industrial relations motor and commercial vehicle transportation motor licence and endorsement regulations OHS Acts and regulations privacy public health trade practices workplace consultative arrangements. |
Occupational health and safety (also known as workplace health and safety) requirements may relate to: | allergic reactions, such as contact dermatitis animal management and control procedures communication devices for isolated or remote locations, such as: mobile phone two-way radio dermatoxicological control and prevention measures emergency procedures for contact with toxic substances, such as: splashes in eye or on skin inhalation ingestion hazard identification and risk assessment mechanisms health surveillance and monitoring, such as regular blood testing hierarchy of hazard control procedures industry advisory standards information provided by national registration authority for chemical approval and state government authorities, such as: agriculture environment protection health primary industry injury and dangerous occurrence reporting national and industry codes of practice OHS control procedures, such as: health and safety plans job plans job safety analyses risk assessments safe operating practices and procedures safe work instructions safe work method statements routes of entry and potential symptoms of exposure to chemicals safe work practices for equipment, PPE and chemical storage, including interpretation of: MSDS hazardous substance information, such as long latency periods safety, induction and refresher training selection and use of PPE and clothing appropriate to hazard up-to-date electrical test and tag compliance. |
Public health and safety may affect: | animals client staff company staff customers distributors facility users general public, including neighbours and bystanders inspectors retailers suppliers trade and service providers. |
Personnel may include: | client’s staff colleagues persons who handle and wash technician’s contaminated work clothes site visitors, including bystanders venue, facility, building or shopping centre staff or management. |
Fumigants are: | chemicals which at a particular temperature and pressure can exist in a gaseous state in sufficient concentration and for sufficient time to be lethal to insects or other animals, weeds or other organisms. |
Organisms may be living animal or plant, including: | bacteria insects mites molluscs rodents seeds. |
Commodities may include: | containers fabrics furniture grains household items plant materials soil structures timber. |
Manufacturer specifications may include: | emergency response resources equipment operating manuals government publications instructional guides MSDS other resources supplied by manufacturer, such as: laminated cards notices wall posters product labels safety instructions pre-printed on equipment. |
Environmental requirements may include: | clean up, containment or isolation company policies and guidelines emergency chemical spill control measures hazardous materials handling regulations, by-laws and guidelines of environmental protection agencies and government departments, such as: agriculture emergency services national parks and wildlife. |
Signage and barriers may include: | physical barriers and restraints erected to restrict access to work site signs complying with legislative requirements and/or Australian standards that warn of danger or adverse conditions. |
Fumigation enclosure is: | any space which has been or is intended to be made sufficiently gas tight to contain the fumigant. |
Personal protective equipment may include: | air-line and self-contained respirators chemical-impervious gloves contaminated clothing bags cradles dust masks face shields breathing apparatus full-face masks hair nets hard hats overalls safety shoes or boots safety harnesses soap and towels sunscreen washable hats. |
Equipment may include: | brooms bunding materials calibrated fumigant dispensers calibrated gas detection and monitoring equipment cameras clips and other sealing devices detector tubes dispersal fans drills dusters electrical extension cords elevated work platforms equipment decontamination materials finger manifolds flexible lights flushing agents fumigant testing devices fumigation sheets generators hoses injectors knives ladders magnifying glasses measuring jugs mirrors monitoring lines nozzles portable residual current devices pressure manometers probes pumps safety harnesses sand and other absorbers sand snakes screwdrivers specimen bottles thermometers torches vaporisers waste disposal containers water flumes weight scales. |
Emergency response procedures include: | clean up containment decontamination first aid isolation notification of authorities use of firefighting appliances use of PPE work site or workplace evacuation. |
Waste may be solid or liquid and include: | contaminated or hazardous biological waste used containers used or contaminated PPE, such as disposable gloves. |
Regulatory and company documentation may include: | accident and incident reports certificates and notices customer files and databases invoices job sheets logbooks receipts. |
Client records may be a computer or manual file and include: | contact details customer files and databases details of previous: assessments quotations service provision government orders, for example from Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS) logbooks reports specific details about work site, nature of organism problem use of contractors. |