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Elements and Performance Criteria
Range Statement
This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. |
Regulatory framework | The latest version of all legislation, regulations, industry codes of practice and Australian/international standards, or the version specified by the local regulatory authority, must be used, and include one or more of the following:· legislative requirements, including work health and safety (WHS)industry codes of practice and guidelinesenvironmental regulations and guidelines Australian and other standardslicence and certification requirements |
Procedures | All operations must be performed in accordance with relevant procedures.Procedures are written, verbal, visual, computer-based or in some other form, and include one or more of the following:work permitsemergency procedureswork instructionsstandard operating procedures (SOPs)safe work method statements (SWMS)formulas/recipesbatch sheetstemporary instructionsany similar instructions provided for the smooth running of the plant |
Work requirements | Work requirements are determined from one or more of the following:work orders specifications job descriptions designsother documents |
On-site work | On-site work is done in situ, not in a factory or workshop, and includes one or more of the following: conveyor belt splicing and repairsrubber lagging of conveyor drumsrubber lining of tankspolymer piping systems installation or repairspolymer constructions (e.g. fume cupboards or signs)refractory liningconcrete casting |
Isolations | Isolations include one or more of the following:power supply tag locations process materialsenergy sources and equipment isolation system |
Safe work area | Safe work area includes areas for one or more of the following:scaffolding lifting gear lay down areawork areaother equipment in appropriate locations |
Tools and equipment | Tools and equipment include one or more of the following:manual handling aids hand winchesportable power generators and vulcanising equipment knives and other cutting instrumentsportable hoists/lifting equipment not requiring any special permits or licencesspanners, wrenches and hammers power operated hand tools, such as drills, cutting disks and sanders specialised tools for the jobrelevant PPE |
Hazards | Hazards include one or more of the following:manual handling hazardshand tools and handheld power tools (e.g. knife, cutting and grinding disk hazards)smoke, darkness and heatheat, smoke, dust or other atmospheric hazardselectricitygasgases and liquids under pressure structural hazardsstructural collapseequipment failuresindustrial (machinery, equipment and product)equipment or product massnoise, rotational equipment or vibrationlimited head spaces or overhangs working at heights, in restricted or confined spaces, or in environments subjected to heat, noise, dusts or vapoursfire and explosion flammability and explosivityhazardous products and materialsunauthorised personnelsharp edges, protrusions or obstructionsslippery surfaces, spills or leaksextreme weatherother hazards that might arise |
Non-routine problems | Routine problems must be resolved by applying known solutions. Non-routine problems must be resolved by applying operational knowledge to develop new solutions, either individually or in collaboration with relevant experts, to:determine problems needing actiondetermine possible fault causesdevelop solutions to problems which do not have a known solutionfollow through items initiated until final resolution has occurredreport problems outside area of responsibility to designated personNon-routine problems are unexpected problems, or variations of previous problems and include one or more of:lack of accessibility equipment isolationslogistics of materials and equipment to work sitevariations in materials and/or contamination of materialsOperational knowledge includes one or more of:procedurestrainingtechnical information such as journals, engineering specificationsremembered experiencerelevant knowledge obtained from appropriate people |
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