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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Comply with regulatory requirements
   • Establish requirements for fireworks licences and associated responsibilities
   • Determine relevant legislative and administrative requirements
   • Develop methods for interacting with other groups according to regulatory requirements
2. Implement and monitor risk control procedures
   • Establish control measures to minimise risk of hazardous events with fireworks based on the hierarchy of control measures
   • Implement required safety and security management system and associated emergency procedures
   • Establish required quality systems
   • Critically examine previous incidents with fireworks in view of current legislation and industry best practice
   • Brief work groups on requirements and procedures, and supervise operations during fireworks displays
3. Manage emergencies and malfunctions
   • Identify the types of emergencies that may occur during fireworks displays and their statutory notification requirements
   • Evaluate techniques for recognising malfunctions of fireworks
   • Implement necessary actions for managing emergencies as required
   • Apply appropriate emergency procedures to incident scenarios
   • In consultation with relevant personnel, evaluate the effectiveness of safety and health procedures and note areas for improvement
4. Train personnel
   • Establish health, safety and other training needs for work groups
   • Identify personnel who require health and safety training
   • Provide training to meet identified needs

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

supervise a work group during at least one fireworks display

recognise and report hazards to designated personnel during fireworks displays

apply procedures for assessing and controlling risks to safety associated with hazards, according to the hierarchy of control measures

communicate effectively about hazards and risks in the workplace to all relevant personnel

comply with legislation, procedural requirements and licensing provisions related to the operation of fireworks displays.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided for each of the above points at least once.

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Knowledge Evidence

To complete the unit requirements the individual must:

provide examples of issues and challenges that typically arise when managing health and safety at fireworks displays, along with examples of how they can be addressed

explain how legislation and statutory requirements affect business operations with regard to safety and health issues associated with fireworks displays

explain public liability and workers compensation requirements in relation to operating fireworks displays

explain the process for identifying and controlling hazards associated with fireworks displays

explain the relationship between fireworks legislation and organisational management, systems and procedures

describe characteristics and composition of work groups and other persons associated with fireworks displays.

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