Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for work at a telecommunications site with potential EMR hazards
- Prepare for given work using safe working practices and procedures according to the occupational health and safety (OHS) Act and relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards
- Assess potential sources of radio frequency (RF) EMR allowing permissible public and occupational EMR exposure limits according to Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA)
- Verify methods fordetermining EMR levels and strategies for eliminating, minimising, or isolating on-site EMR hazards according to industry practice
- Confirm work objectives and specifications of equipment to be installed according to design drawings, installation plans, and equipment manufacturer's specifications
- Select equipment and personal protective equipment required to support the EMR hazard management plan according to company policy
- Plan and carry out the EMR hazard management plan against an on-site situation
- Monitor the EMR hazard management plan