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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Identify potential health/safety risks
   • Identify potential physical, chemical and biological hazards to develop risk management strategies.
   • Apply WHS guidelines to contain/control exposure levels.
   • Identify personnel and members of the public at risk of exposure to communicate potential hazard.
   • Control hazards to minimise exposure.
   • Report WHS hazards, incidents or near misses to notify stakeholders.
   • Assess forensic situation to identify considerations for potential referrals.
2. Identify specialist/external agency requirements
   • Assess need for specialist and/or external agency assistance.
   • Access specialist/external agencies and other relevant personnel in order to respond to hazards.
3. Use protective clothing and safety equipment
   • Identify protective clothing and safety equipment required to minimise exposure to hazards.
   • Maintain protective clothing and safety equipment to facilitate accessibility and usability.
   • Replace protective clothing and safety equipment in accordance with jurisdictional replacement programs.
4. Apply collection/packaging procedures safely
   • Identify safe collection and packaging procedures to contain health and safety risks and maintain integrity of exhibits.
   • Assess packaging procedures for relevance to the type and scope of hazard and potential periods of storage.
5. Use equipment and substances
   • Identify potential hazards relating to equipment, consumables and substances.
   • Document potential hazards identified during the use/operation of equipment.
   • Cease use/operation of faulty equipment pending inspection/repair.
   • Secure operational equipment, consumables and substances to ensure only restricted/authorised access at all times.
   • Maintain operational equipment, consumables and substances in accordance with maintenance regimes.
   • Ensure requisite warning labels/notices along with relevant HAZCHEM/safety symbols are made clearly visible.
   • Adhere to material safety data information as appropriate to tasks undertaken.
   • Dispose of operational equipment, consumables and substances to minimise risks.
   • Decontaminate workspace and equipment in accordance with quality systems and requirements.
6. Identify potential health/safety risks
   • Identify potential physical, chemical and biological hazards to develop risk management strategies.
   • Apply WHS guidelines to contain/control exposure levels.
   • Identify personnel and members of the public at risk of exposure to communicate potential hazard.
   • Control hazards to minimise exposure.
   • Report WHS hazards, incidents or near misses to notify stakeholders.
   • Assess forensic situation to identify considerations for potential referrals.
7. Identify specialist/external agency requirements
   • Assess need for specialist and/or external agency assistance.
   • Access specialist/external agencies and other relevant personnel in order to respond to hazards.
8. Use protective clothing and safety equipment
   • Identify protective clothing and safety equipment required to minimise exposure to hazards.
   • Maintain protective clothing and safety equipment to facilitate accessibility and usability.
   • Replace protective clothing and safety equipment in accordance with jurisdictional replacement programs.
9. Apply collection/packaging procedures safely
   • Identify safe collection and packaging procedures to contain health and safety risks and maintain integrity of exhibits.
   • Assess packaging procedures for relevance to the type and scope of hazard and potential periods of storage.
10. Use equipment and substances
    • Identify potential hazards relating to equipment, consumables and substances.
    • Document potential hazards identified during the use/operation of equipment.
    • Cease use/operation of faulty equipment pending inspection/repair.
    • Secure operational equipment, consumables and substances to ensure only restricted/authorised access at all times.
    • Maintain operational equipment, consumables and substances in accordance with maintenance regimes.
    • Ensure requisite warning labels/notices along with relevant HAZCHEM/safety symbols are made clearly visible.
    • Adhere to material safety data information as appropriate to tasks undertaken.
    • Dispose of operational equipment, consumables and substances to minimise risks.
    • Decontaminate workspace and equipment in accordance with quality systems and requirements.

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least one occasion.

identifying safety risks to develop and implement risk mitigation strategies

communicating safety issues and concerns to stakeholders

identifying specialist/external agency requirements to maintain a safe working environment

selecting, using and maintaining personal protective equipment to minimise exposure to hazards

collecting and packaging items using safe work practices

identifying and documenting hazards relating to substances and equipment

using, storing, maintaining and disposing of substances and equipment

decontaminating workspaces and equipment

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.

jurisdictional legislation, policies and procedures relating to forensic examination, workplace health and safety and equipment maintenance regimes

risk mitigation strategies

general duty of care responsibilities

potential risks associated with field and laboratory activities

hazardous chemicals and the associated risks

operational equipment and safety clothing

packaging procedures

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