Assessor Resource

PUADEFOH004B
Develop noise management plans

Assessment tool

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


The application of this unit in the workplace - the environments, complexities and situations involved - will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package.

This text will be useful for the purposes of job descriptions, recruitment advice or job analysis; where possible, it will not be too job specific to allow other industries to import it into other Training Packages, where feasible.

This unit covers the competency required to measure and analyse occupational noise and to develop relevant noise management plans and procedures.

The unit includes developing and drafting policy, procedures and plans/instructions for the management, amelioration and/or control of hazardous noise in the workplace.

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Prerequisites

Prerequisite Unit/s

Nil

Employability Skills

This unit contains employability skills.



Evidence Required

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Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Assessment must confirm the ability to observe and respond to changing circumstances and to unusual situations in the workplace; to conduct a quality assurance check against previous recommendations; and to identify changes in workplace configurations.

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated over a range of environment and workplace noise sources in the workplace or in a simulated workplace environment.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed in the workplace or in a simulated workplace environment.

Specific resources for assessment

Access to relevant legislation, research material, manufacturers' equipment specifications, existing related standards, policy and instructions, and work areas within the area of responsibility.

Guidance information for assessment

Information that will assist or guide assessment will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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Required Skills

analyse work environment and identify hazards

assess resources needed to establish and maintain OH&S in the workplace, including a range of control measures

assess risks and design and implement appropriate OH&S systems

communicate

negotiate

operate noise measuring/monitoring equipment

plan

Required Knowledge

environmental factors relevant to workplace noise

noise control requirements

noise legislation

noise measuring and monitoring techniques and equipment

occupational noise exposure level standards/requirements

organisational policy and standards relevant to workplace noise levels

provisions and principles of effective OH&S management requirements for the organisation/industry, including supervisors/managers, OH&S committees, representatives, etc. in the workplace

relevant Australian and international standards

reliability of measures

tolerances of error that may apply

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 in the Performance Criteria is detailed below.

Occupational noise may include

any noise in the workplace that exceeds a comfort level equivalent to that of the normal hearing capacity of human beings

Any noise that is unusual or inappropriate in that work environment/role

Any noise that may have an adverse impact on human beings

Noise management plans may include

Monitoring processes

Protocols and local controls

Recommendations for additional control measures

Referrals to other experts

Observing noise hazards include

Hearing, recognising and acknowledging an incident or noise

Relevant legislation, and organisational policy and procedures may include

Australian or international standards

Equipment manufacturers' specifications

Exposure standards

Previous testing reports

Risk assessments

Standing Operating Procedures (SOPs)

State/territory/commonwealth OH&S Acts, regulations, codes of practice and guidance material relating to hazards present in the workplace and industry, and associated with workplace noise

Legislation and standards may include

Local government by-laws applicable to environmental noise emission

Organisational standards and regulations

Relevant Australian and international standards

State/territory/commonwealth legislation, including OH&S acts, regulations, codes of practice and guidance material

Technical specifications

Occupational noise exposure levels may include

Legislation

Organisational/environmental requirements/parameters

standards

Technical specifications

Organisational records may include

Electronic records

Inventories

Journals

Registers

Equipment and resources may include

Noise measuring instruments

Recording devices

Preparation of equipment and resources may include

Calibration of measuring equipment

Checking equipment for safe and accurate operation (confidence testing)

Testing equipment for serviceability

Occupational health and safety requirements may include

Award provisions

Local government by-laws applicable to environmental noise emission

State/territory/commonwealth OH&S legislation, including OH&S Acts, regulations, codes of practice and guidance material

Stakeholders may include

External agencies

Government/agency regulators/inspectors

Immediate supervisors

Internal agencies

OH&S representatives

Other interested parties, including members of the public

Relevant personnel in the organisational structure

Unit managers

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Noise hazards are observed and their sources are identified in accordance with relevant legislation, and organisational policy and procedures 
Legislation and standards appropriate to noise hazard and occupational noise exposure levels are identified and accessed 
Existing organisational records relevant to noise hazards are identified and accessed 
Equipment and resources required for the measurement of noise are identified, acquired and prepared in accordance with organisational procedures 
Measuring equipment is deployed in accordance with manufacturers' instructions and organisational procedures 
Readings are recorded in accordance with organisational policy and procedures 
Occupational health and safety (OH&S) requirements including those contained in organisational procedures, are applied throughout the procedures 
Measurements are interpreted and confirmed in accordance with measuring protocols 
Workplace noise is analysed/determined and findings are reported to appropriate authorities/superiors in accordance with legislation and organisational policy and procedures 
Appropriate consultation with stakeholders is conducted in accordance with relevant legislation and organisational policy and procedures 
Technical standards, organisational environmental requirements and occupational noise exposure levels are identified and interpreted 
Noise management plans are developed in accordance with legislative requirements, codes of practice and organisational policy and procedures 
Noise management plans are forwarded to the relevant authority in accordance with organisational policy and procedures 

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