This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Required skills

Competence includes the ability to apply and explain procedures for

identifying hazard and emergency signs and labels

evacuation of different areas

operating various pieces of incident response equipment

communicating details of an incident situation clearly

Language literacy and numeracy requirements

This unit requires the ability to respond to data and information indicating an incident

Writing is required to the level of completing required workplace forms and reports

Numeracy is required to the level of interpreting and reporting relevant data

Required knowledge

Knowledge and understanding of the incident response procedures and equipment sufficient to recognise standard and nonstandard situations and then determine the appropriate action which is consistent with operating guidelines

Knowledge of the relevant OHS and environmental requirements and organisation standard operating procedures is required along with an ability to implement them in a manner that is relevant to incident response practices

Evidence of knowledge of all relevant workplace procedures will include

principles of operation of the incident response equipment

hazards policies and procedures

incident fire and accident procedures

procedures for the use of personal protective clothing and equipment

organisation standard operating procedures SOPs

The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria Required Skills and Knowledge the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

The unit will be assessed in as holistic a manner as is practical and may be integrated with the assessment of other relevant units of competency Assessment will occur over a range of situations which will include disruptions to normal smooth operation

Assessment will occur with simulated industrial incidents and will be undertaken in a worklike environment

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

It is essential that competence is demonstrated in the knowledge and skills defined in this unit These may include the ability to

recognise and analyse potential situations requiring action

implement the appropriate corrective action

The reasoning process behind the problem analysis and determining the required actions should be assessed The emphasis should be on the ability to minimise the affect of an incident situation

Consistent performance should be demonstrated For example look to see that

incident situations are recognised and communicated promptly

action is taken to ensure that the effects of the incident situation are controlled promptly

potential to involve others in the incident is recognised and appropriately communicated

incident procedures are understood and followed

These aspects may be best assessed using a range of scenarioscase studies and what ifs as the stimulus with a walk through forming part of the response These assessment activities should include a range of problems including new unusual and extreme situations that may have been generated from the past incident history of the workplace incidents on similar plants around the world hazard analysis activities eg HAZOP and similar sources

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment for this unit will be on a processing plant or in a manufacturing environment

Assessment will require access to an operating plant or manufacturing environment over an extended period of time or a suitable method of gathering evidence of operating ability over a range of situations A bank of scenarioscase studieswhat ifs will be required as will a bank of questions which will be used to probe the reasoning behind the observable actions

This unit requires a body of knowledge which will be assessed through questioning and the use of what if scenarios both in the workplace during demonstration of normal operations and walk throughs of abnormal operations and off the job

In all cases it may be appropriate to assess this unit concurrently with relevant teamwork and communication units

In a major hazard facility it may be appropriate to assess this unit concurrently with

PMPOHS Participate in workplace safety procedures

PMASUP Monitor and control environmental hazards

Method of assessment

Simulation may be required to allow for timely assessment of parts of this unit of competency Simulation should be based on the actual workplace and will include walk throughs of the relevant competency components Simulations may also include the use of case studiesscenarios and role plays

Guidance information for assessment

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and appropriate to the oracy language and literacy capacity of the assessee and the work being performed

Codes of practice/ standards

Context

Procedures

Tools and equipment

Hazards

Problems

Personnel

OHS issues

Required functions

Health, safety and environment (HSE)