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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. |
OHS legislation includes: | commonwealth, state and territory OHS acts and regulations |
Standards include: | documents produced by national bodies, OHS regulators or industry bodies, that prescribe preventative action to avert occupational deaths, injuries and diseasesstandards are of an advisory nature only, except where a law adopts the standard and thus makes it mandatorythey may be called up as evidence in court or other enforcement action |
Codes of practice/compliance codes are: | documents generally prepared to provide advice to employers and workers, of an acceptable way of achieving standardsmay provide information for use by unions, employers, management, health and safety committee members and representatives, safety officers and others requiring guidanceCodes of practice/compliance codes may:be incorporated into regulationsnot relate to a standardbe called up as evidence in court or other enforcement action |
Guidance material: | is an advisory technical document, providing detailed information for use by unions, employers, management, health and safety committee members and representatives, safety officers and others requiring guidanceadvises on 'what to do' and 'how to do it'has no legal standing |
Organisational policies and procedures include: | policies and procedures underpinning the management of OHS including:hazard, incident and injury reportinghazard identification, risk assessment and control and monitoringconsultation and participationincident investigationquality system documentation. |
A hazard is: | a source or situation with the potential for harm in terms of human injury or ill-health, damage to property, the environment, or a combination of these |
Specific safety related hazards may include, but are not limited to: | substances e.g. chemicals, starch pulp, steamnoisemanual handlingergonomicsunderfoot hazardsslips and tripsmoving parts of machinerymobile plant |
Other workplace hazards may include, but are not limited to: | fatiguestressbullyingoccupational violence |
Risk: | in relation to any hazard, means the probability and consequences of injury, illness or damage resulting from exposure to a hazard |
Risk assessments involve analysing a hazard to: | identify factors influencing the risk and the range of potential consequences:effectiveness of existing controlslikelihood of each consequence considering exposure and hazard leveland combining these in some way to obtain a level of risk |
Risk controls include: | the devices and methods to, where practicable, eliminate the hazard or, where this is not practicable, minimise the risk associated with the hazard |
Personal protective equipment (PPE) includes: | equipment worn by a person to provide protection from hazards, by providing a physical barrier between the person and the hazard and may include:head protectionface and eye protectionrespiratory protectionhearing protectionhand protectionclothing and footwear |
Work procedures include: | Standard Operating Procedurespermit to workoperator or manufacturer manualsprocedures for selecting, fitting, using and maintaining personal protective equipment |
Hazard identification is: | the process of identifying sources of harm and may be required:at design or pre purchase of equipment and materialsat commissioning or pre-implementation of new processes or practicesbefore new forms of work and organisation of work are implementedbefore changes are made to workplace, equipment, work processes of work arrangementsas part of planning major tasks or activities, such as equipment shutdownsfollowing an incident reportwhen new knowledge becomes availableat regular intervals during normal operationsprior to disposal of equipment, buildings or materials |
Report processes include: | hazards reportsmaintenance requests and reportsreports on completion of inspectionsincident reportsreports of non-compliance with work proceduresreporting on progress of action plans |
OHS housekeeping practices address items such as: | workplace cleanliness and tidinessunobstructed walkways and emergency exits underfoot conditionswork space around equipment and machineryfunctioning services such as lighting, air flow and ventilation, emergency lightingstorage areas including manual handling issues, storage, personal protective equipmentsignage |
Residual risk is: | the risk which remains after control have been implemented |
Hierarchy of control is: | the preferred order of control measures of OHS risks:elimination - controlling the hazard at the sourcesubstitution e.g. replacing one substance or activity at the sourceengineering e.g. installing guards on machineryadministration - policies and procedures for safe work practicesPersonal Protective Equipment e.g. respirators, ear plugs |
Expert advice can be obtained from: | persons either internal or external to the organisation including:safety professionalsergonomistsoccupational hygienistsaudiologistssafety engineerstoxicologistsoccupational health professionalsOHS representativesOHS committeesOther persons providing specific technical knowledge or expertise in areas related to OHS including:risk managershealth professionalsinjury management advisorslegal practitioners with experience in OHSengineers (e.g. design, acoustic, mechanical, civil)security and emergency response personnelworkplace trainers and assessorsmaintenance and trade persons |
OHS records may include: | hazard, incident and investigation reportsworkplace inspection reportsincident investigation reportsfirst aid reportsminutes of meetingsJob Safety Analysis (JSAs) and Risk Assessments (RAs)Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and registersemployee handbooksplant and equipment operation records including those relevant to registered plantmaintenance and testing reportstraining recordsenvironmental monitoring recordshealth surveillance records |
Legislative requirements for record keeping include those specified under: | OHS legislation for:serious incident and injury reportingregistered planthazardous substances and dangerous goodsenvironmental monitoring; and health surveillanceprivacy legislation |
Emergency may include any abnormal or sudden event that requires immediate action such as: | serious injury eventsevents requiring evacuationfires and explosionshazardous substance and chemical spills explosion and bomb alertssecurity emergencies, such as armed robberies, intruders and disturbed personsinternal emergencies, such as loss of power or water supply and structural collapseexternal emergencies and natural disasters, such as flood, storm and traffic accident impacting on the organisation |
Emergency equipment is equipment required as part of the emergency response by the organisation and includes: | first aid equipmenteye wash shower or portable eye washesfire extinguishers and equipmentcommunication equipmentevaluation alarmstorches/emergency lightingitems of clothing such as coloured hats and vests |
Incidents include: | any event that has caused or has the potential for injury, ill-health or damage to property, the environment, or a combination of these |