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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. |
Hazard register may include: | a list of hazardslocation of hazardsrange of possible scenarios or circumstances under which hazards may cause injury or damageresults of the risk analysis related to the hazards |
Hazards may include: | sources of potential harm in terms of human injury, ill health, damage to property, damage to the environment, or a combination of these, including:biologicalchemicalenvironmentmechanical and/or electricalphysicalpsychosocialradiologicalnuclear |
Risks may include: | the chance of something occurring that will result in injury or damage measured in terms of consequences (injury or damage) and likelihood of the consequence |
Principles of the hierarchy of control may include: | eliminating hazardsand where this is not practicable, minimising risk by:substitutionisolating hazard from personnelusing engineering controlsusing administrative controls (such as procedures, training)using PPE |
Stakeholders may include: | communityemployeeshealth and safety, and other employee representatives managersOHS committeessupervisors |
Key personnel may include: | managers from other areaspeople involved in OHS decision making or who are impacted by decisions |
OHS specialists may include: | ergonomistshealth professionalsinjury management advisorsoccupational hygienists |
Technical advisors may include: | engineers (design, acoustic, safety, mechanical, civil)legal practitionersmaintenance and tradespeopleworkplace trainers and assessors |
Factors that may limit effectiveness of controls may include: | cultural diversitylanguageliteracy and numeracyshift work and rostering arrangementstraining requiredworkplace culture related to OHS, including commitment by managers and supervisors, and compliance with procedures and trainingworkplace organisational structures (for example geographic, hierarchical) |
Actions required to achieve change may include: | development of new procedures or revision of existing procedurespurchase of equipment or modification of equipmenttraining |
Personal protective equipment may include: | equipment designed to be worn by a person to provide protection from hazards such as:clothing and footwearface and eye protectionhand protectionhead protectionhearing protection respiratory protection |
Workplace sources of information and data may include: | auditsAustralian Standardshazard and incident reportsincident investigationsmanufacturers' manuals and specificationsmaterial safety data sheets (MSDSs) and registersminutes of meetings OHS legislationreportsworkplace inspections |