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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Identify incident information needs and sources
  2. Develop/review incident reporting system
  3. Collect and analyse data
  4. Record and report information

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

All operations to which this unit applies are subject to stringent health, safety and environment (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.

Stakeholders

Stakeholders, include one or more of the following:

personnel (employees, management on or off the site/plant/facility)

incident coordination team and incident management team

employee families

authorities

media

community

Data

Data includes one or more of the following:

numbers and placement of internal personnel and incident equipment

numbers and placement of external personnel and equipment

information on casualties, personal details, location and condition

quantities, nature and present condition of materials

arrangement, condition and details of equipment and plant

Analysis

Analysis includes one or more of the following:

mathematical calculations

critical analysis

problem solving

Application of statistical methods is not required as part of this unit, but may be used in some organisations.

Reports and reporting methods

Reports and reporting methods include one or more of the following:

incident information board

regulatory reports

media briefings

information reports to management and workers

recommendations and follow-up reports on changes made


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 include the ability to:

complete written records

provide written and verbal reports

capture and record incident data

ensure data and information is available and relevant to stakeholder needs

sort, prioritise and analyse data to provide timely updates for stakeholders

maintain chronological event recording for post-incident review

ensure effective incident reporting systems are in place and being used

apply basic mathematical processes.