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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Assess planned work for conflicts
   • Identify all work planned for a time period
   • Determine the scope and health safety and environment (HSE) impacts of each planned job
   • Confirm hazard analysis and controls for each planned job
   • Compare hazard profiles for each planned job
   • Identify conflicts between planned jobs
   • Negotiate a solution between conflicts
   • Communicate results of negotiations to relevant stakeholders

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 guidelines environmental regulations and guidelines Australian and other standards licence and certification requirements Dangerous Goods regulations Hazardous substances regulations Hazardous Substances Information System AS 2865 2009 Confined spaces AS 1674 Set-2007, Safety in welding and allied processes (covers all hot work) AS 4024.1-2014 Series - Safety of machinery AS/NZ 1715:2009 Selection use and maintenance of respiratory protective equipment National Standard for Plant [NOHSC:1010 (1994)] National exposure standards for atmospheric contaminants in the occupational environment [NOHSC:1003 (1995)] All operations to which this unit applies are subject to stringent HSE requirements, which may be imposed through state/territory or federal legislation, and these must not be compromised at any time. Where there is an apparent conflict between performance criteria and HSE requirements, the HSE requirements take precedence.
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: permit control system emergency procedures work instructions standard operating procedures (SOPs) safe work method statements (SWMS) temporary instructions any similar instructions provided for the smooth running of the plant
Work permits	Work permits include one or more of the following: cold work excavation vehicle entry minor repairs working at heights hot work confined space electrical increased hazard other relevant permits
The work permit system	The work permit system includes: types of permits legislative/regulatory/standards framework roles and responsibilities of parties under the permit system specifications for undertaking the work covered by a permit alternative ways of conducting a job Under a work permit system a 'competent person' is a person who has, through a combination of training, education or experience, acquired knowledge and skills enabling that person to correctly perform a specified task.
Work specifications	Work specifications include: any requirements for testing of atmospheric conditions and ventilation safety structures and control measures communication incident response equipment which can and cannot be used re-authorisation/reissue requirements revalidation requirements
Safety structures and control measures	Safety structures and control measures include one or more of the following: isolation barriers lockout/tag out signs and procedures automatic plant shutdown buttons cords/lanyards alarms barriers guards earth leakage devices warning lights
Live permits	Live permits are permits that apply to work currently being done
Past permits	Past permits are permits that have been handed back/closed out
Audit permits	Auditing of permits requires one or more of the following: selecting an individual permit and following it through spot checking key aspects of permits intensively checking one aspect of the process with all permits on issue

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Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and demonstrate the ability to:

prepare and issue at least one (1) permit from three (3) different permit types

analyse and resolve two (2) or more jobs with the potential to have conflict

prepare at least one (1) audit report on live permits and one (1) on past permits, including the analysis of the audit findings

analyse all current and proposed work to determine hazard controls and permit requirements

coordinate the issue of permits for planned jobs

ensure that issued permits specify appropriate conditions

plan and undertake audits of live and past permits

analyse audit results and identify improvements

identify non-conformances and take appropriate action

communicate effectively with team/work group and other personnel.

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

organisation work control system procedures

the operations of the plant and each major unit in it

hazards that may arise in plant materials, processes and process conditions, including:

their possible causes

potential consequences

appropriate risk controls

hierarchy of control

plant preparation and isolation procedures

auditing principles.

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