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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Conduct routine review of incident response plans
  2. Oversee the operations of the incident management team during the incident
  3. Advise appropriate action to facilitate compliance during the incident
  4. Monitor actions taken to achieve compliance during the incident
  5. Seek improvements to incident responses post incident

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.

Duty of care responsibilities under general work health and safety (WHS) Acts and regulations, and state/territory and national standards applying to hazardous substances, dangerous goods and major hazards must be met.

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:

emergency procedures

work instructions

standard operating procedures (SOPs)

safe work method statements (SWMS)

formulas/recipes

batch sheets

temporary instructions

any similar instructions provided for the smooth running of the plant

Incident response

Incident response includes one or more of the following:

deployment of site incident response personnel

containing/controlling the incident at source and or its spread

search and rescue operations

engagement of external emergency services (such as fire, ambulance, rescue and military)

liaison with other agencies (such as environmental, clean-up and specialised troubleshooters)

evacuation

hazard control

Incident response actions must:

be in accordance with and relevant organisation procedures

use appropriate response equipment, where required

prioritise the safety and/or successful recovery of personnel and others affected by the incident response

not inhibit effectiveness of the incident response or further contribute to the incident.

Legal compliance

Legal compliance during an incident involves monitoring all of:

liquid leaving site (e.g. fire water, product and materials)

smoke and vapour leaving site (e.g. from loss of containment (LOC) and fire)

gas leaving site (e.g. from LOC)

noise leaving site (e.g. from incident or incident response and alarms)

Identifying areas for improvement

Identifying areas for improvement includes addressing one or more of the following:

difficulties tracking and identifying relevant legislation or amendments

managing evidence for later investigations or enquiries

interpersonal conflicts

conflicts of interest

failed compliance measures

failure to comply with timeframes dictated by legislation or regulation


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:

identify potential compliance issues in incident response plans and compliance breaches in activities

communicate effectively with team members, management and other stakeholders about compliance requirements, issues and solutions

identify and provide advice on options for resolution of compliance issues and breaches

document solutions and improvements to be implemented in training and procedures

complete workplace documentation, write reports and prepare documentation for legal proceedings.


Knowledge Evidence

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

regulatory framework and specific compliance requirements that apply to the organisation

allowable defences for apparent compliance breaches

types of incidents that can arise in the work environment, typical responses and potential compliance issues

organisational procedures, including those covering:

safety, hazards and hazard control

incident, fire and accident

environmental protection

risk assessment/risk management

relevant facility fire management and safety systems

communication systems

emergency response plans

release of information to external bodies

constraints to negotiations that arise from organisation policies, procedures and corporate structures.