Elements and Performance Criteria
- Monitor and assess situational risks
- Maintain a safe working environment
- Incidents are identified and observations recorded and reported accurately, promptly and in the required format to authorised personnel.
- Operational safety responses are identified, planned for and implemented within legislative requirements and organisational policies and procedures.
- Safe working practices are applied to protect the safety of persons, property, vehicles and the environment.
- Equipment, materials and the environment are assessed for hazards, and protective action is planned to ensure the health and safety of self and others.
- Protective clothing and equipment are identified, worn and utilised in line with operational procedures for the hazards identified.
- Safety issues are evaluated and advised to authorised personnel and alternate responses devised.
- Employ defensive tactics
- Situations are assessed and informed judgements made for the use of defensive tactics that meet organisational policy.
- Defensive tactics are applied to meet organisational standards in accordance with jurisdictional law, organisational policy and procedures and subject to surrounding conditions.
- Documentation regarding the use of defensive tactics is completed and submitted as required in accordance with organisational procedures.