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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. |
Codes of practice | Where reference is made to industry codes of practice, and/or Australian/international standards, it is expected the latest version will be used |
Standards, codes, procedures and/or enterprise requirements | Standards, codes, procedures and/or enterprise requirements may include: Australian and international standards, such as: AS/NZS 2243 Set:2006 Safety in laboratories set AS/NZS ISO 14000 Set:2005 Environmental management standards set AS/NZS ISO 9000 Set:2008 Quality management systems set Australian code of good manufacturing practice for medicinal products (GMP) Australian Dangerous Goods Code Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 occupational health and safety (OHS) national standards and codes of practice principles of good laboratory practice (GLP) |
Business ethics | Business ethics may include: following enterprise policy and procedures behaving honestly and openly respecting others and treating them with courtesy and impartiality working diligently and responsibly ensuring confidentiality of information, including client identification and test results |
Enterprise sites | Enterprise sites may include: laboratories head office functions production or processing plants supplier services and consultancy services |
Key functions | Key functions may include: production packaging, warehouse and distribution quality assurance purchasing, sales and marketing human resources (personnel, training and employee relations) |
Sources of workplace information | Sources of workplace information may include: notice boards, public address or paging systems standard operating procedures (SOPs), manuals, work instructions, signs and notices material safety data sheets (MSDS) telephone or contract details, email systems and websites emergency exits, routes and collection points enterprise recording and reporting procedures, quality manuals, equipment and operating/technical manuals test methods (validated and authorised) schematics, workflows, laboratory layouts and production and laboratory schedules |
Workplace agreements, policies and procedures | Workplace agreements, policies and procedures may include: industrial awards, enterprise bargaining agreements and individual contracts emergencies, accidents and incidents incident and accident/injury reports health, safety and environment quality assurance customer services |
Legislative requirements | Legislative requirements may involve: OHS workers compensation equal employment, anti-discrimination and anti-harassment ethics, copyright, intellectual property and privacy environmental protection |
Sustainable energy principles and work practices | Sustainable energy principles and work practices may include: examining work practices that involve excessive use of electricity, gas and/or water switching off equipment when not in use regularly cleaning filters recycling and reusing materials wherever feasible minimising waste |
Scientific and technical support | Scientific and technical support may include: routine site sampling of raw materials and products packaging, labelling, storing and transporting samples visual inspection of products and packaging routine site measurements that take a short time and involve a narrow range of variables or easily recognised control limits cleaning of equipment housekeeping of work areas |
Equipment and resources | Equipment and resources will vary according to: the scope and nature of the enterprise's products, and scientific/technical functions and services |
Occupational health and safety (OHS) and environmental management requirements | OHS and environmental management requirements all operations must comply with enterprise OHS and environmental management requirements, which may be imposed through state/territory or federal legislation - these requirements must not be compromised at any time all operations assume the potentially hazardous nature of samples and require standard precautions to be applied where relevant, users should access and apply current industry understanding of infection control issued by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and State and Territory Departments of Health |