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

Required skills

use literacy skills for interpreting safety information

use interpersonal and communication skills including listening questioning and receiving feedback

report activity and location hazards OHS incidents and related action

solve or report problems identified when dealing with safety hazards and applying appropriate hazard control procedures

use personal protective clothing and equipment appropriate for safety risks

follow instructions

Required knowledge

procedures related to safe work practices to be followed in specific locations

location hazards and ways to minimise or remove them

equipment materials and activities and the processes and precautions for their use

personal protective clothing and equipment relevant to location and activity

relevant hygiene and safety standards

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

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

The candidate should demonstrate the ability tounderstand apply and satisfy safe practices in a worklike water operations context

identifying potential water assignment hazards

understanding and applying appropriate safety requirements and safe work practices

using appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment

understanding factors that contribute to personal wellbeing and explore their effect on safety and performance

understanding and applying procedures for proactively identifying and reporting potential and actual threats to safety

understanding and applying procedures for dealing with emergency situations

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Access to resources including

library water enterprise information information sources for research and investigation

mentors advisors and teachers able to guide and support research and investigation of water resource management

guided visits to key locations associated with water resource management

Access must be provided to appropriate learning and assessment support

Assessment processes and techniques must take into account language literacy and cultural factors which might have an impact on the candidates demonstration of competency

Validity and sufficiency of evidence requires that

competency will need to be demonstrated over a variety of assignments and activities reflecting the scope and practical requirements of research and practical assignments

assessment can be through assignments projects excursions and simulated projectbased activity and must include evidence relating to each of the elements in this unit

In all cases where practical assessment is used it will be combined with targeted questioning to assess underpinning knowledge

Hazards may include:

Hazard control procedures may include:

Strategies to ensure safe work practices may include:

Personal protective clothing and equipment may include:

Risks to personal wellbeing are actions by an individual that may affect their ability to work safely and may include:

Appropriate people may include:

Activities may include:

Emergencies may include: