| The range statement provides information about the context in which the unit of competency is carried out. The variables cater for differences between States and Territories and the Commonwealth, and between organisations and workplaces. They allow for different work requirements, work practices and knowledge. The range statement also provides a focus for assessment. It relates to the unit as a whole. Text in bold italics in the Performance criteria is explained here. |
Plant (as defined in National Standard for Plant) may include: | any machinery, equipment (including scaffolding), appliance, implement or tool and any other component, fitting or accessoryfixed and or specified plant as related to Commonwealth, state and territory OHS legislationmobile plant and load shifting equipmentpressure equipment such as boilers, pressure vessels and pressure pipingelectrical installation and plant such as wiring, accessories, fittings, consuming devices, control and protective gear, converters and generators |
Sources of information, data and advice on plant and equipment hazards may include: | relevant Commonwealth, state or territory OHS legislation, regulations, associated standards and codes of practiceAustralian standardsNational Plant and Certification Standards and associated guidance materialNational Occupational Health and Safety Commission (NOHSC)state and territory OHS regulatory bodiesprofessional associations such as Institute of Engineers Australia, Design Institute of Australia, Building Design Professionalsemployer groups, unions and industry bodiesOHS professionals including those working in safety engineering, occupational hygiene, occupational health, injury management, toxicology, ergonomics and epidemiologymanufacturers' manuals and specificationsemployees and operatorshazard, incident and investigation reportsworkplace inspectionsminutes of meetingsreportsauditsquestionnaires and surveys |
A hazard is defined as: | a source or a situation with a potential for harm in terms of human injury or ill health, damage to property, damage to the environment, or a combination of these |
Systems of work associated with plant may be described in: | organisation policies and procedures addressing areas, such as operations, maintenance, purchasingmanagement systems, such as fleet management, procurement, design and quality assurancemanufacturers' operations manualsstandard operating proceduresdocuments describing how tasks, projects, inspections, jobs and processes are to be undertaken |
Specialist advisors may be internal or external and include: | ergonomistsoccupational hygienistsengineers (such as design, acoustic, safety, mechanical, maintenance)injury management personnelmanufacturersdesignerssuppliers and distributors |
Stakeholders may include: | managersemployeessupervisorshealth and safety and other employee representatives OHS committees |
Key personnel may include: | maintenance and trade personsworkplace trainers and assessorsmanagerssupervisorsusers/operatorsOHS representatives |
Recording and reporting procedures may include: | policies and procedures underpinning systems of management, particularly OHSpurchasing and contracting proceduresstandard operating proceduresjob and task statementsdocuments describing how tasks, projects, inspections, jobs and processes are to be undertakenjob safety analysis worksheetsrisk assessmentsplant and equipment registersmaintenance and service logs, sheets, cards, diariesquality system documentation |
Risk is: | the chance of something happening that will result in injury or damagemeasured in terms of consequences (injury or damage) and likelihood of the consequence |
Risk assessment includes identification of: | factors contributing to riskcurrent controls and their adequacyany discrepancy between current controls and required standard and quality of controlprioritisation or ranking of risk where appropriate |
A risk register may be an internal or external document customised for the workplace and include: | a list of hazards, their location and people exposeda range of possible scenarios or circumstances under which the hazards may cause injury or damagethe results of risk assessmentsand may include possible control measures and proposed dates for implementation |
Hierarchy of control means developing risk controls within the following priority order: | eliminate hazardsand where this is not practicable, minimise risk by:substitutionisolating the hazard from personnelusing engineering controlsusing administrative controls (e.g. procedures, training)using personal protective equipment (PPE) |
Access and egress to plant must allow for: | access to parts of plant which require cleaning and maintenanceaccess/egress to operator's workstation for normal and emergency conditionsmay include systems to enable safe access and egress such as:emergency lightingsafety doorsalarm systems |
Dangerous parts: | are potential contact or entrapment points to which the operator may be exposed during:operationexaminationlubricationadjustmentmaintenance |
Guarding may include: | permanently fixed physical barriers where no access of any part of a person is requiredinterlocking physical barriers where access to dangerous areas is required during operationphysical barriers securely fixed by means of fasteners or devicespresence-sensing safeguarding systems |
Operational controls must: | be suitability identifiedhave nature and function clearly indicatedbe readily and conveniently locatedbe guarded to prevented unintentional activationbe capable of locking in 'off' position to enable disconnection of all motive power and forcesbe of 'fail safe' type |
Emergency stops and warning devices must be: | prominently, clearly and durably markedcoloured red (push buttons, bars or handles)unable to be affected by electrical or electronic circuit malfunctionfitted where risk assessment identifies a need |
Registration and design of plant may include: | relevant state and territory jurisdictional requirements |
Operator certification is: | the process by which a certificate to use or operate industrial equipment is issued by a certifying authority |
Permit to work procedures or certification are defined as written authority documents that may: | include approval to undertake work and activities including tests, measurements and monitoring such as hot work permits for welding and cutting in hazardous environments, and confined space entrybe authorised by a responsible or designated person directly in control of the workcertify appropriate precautions and controls to be followedincorporate checklists, conditions and actions such as the frequency and duration of the work and atmospheric testsfollow recognised industry standard recording practices |
Isolation procedures, known also as lock-out and tag-out, is a safety device system and may: | include devices such as isolating switches, locks, safety bars, shields, full pressure blanks, spectacle blanks to lock controls - especially moving parts, equipment, systems or devices with stored energy - to an 'off' position while a worker is in a vulnerable position such as:performing maintenance on rotating equipment, and electrical and hydraulic systemslocking switches with keys needed to open the lockbe used in conjunction with a danger tag system that promotes greater safety consciousness amongst the workforce for all situations in which danger to persons could arise from:the operation of machinery, plant or equipmentthe flow of steam, electricity, gases or liquidsthe use of faulty or unsafe plant and equipmentinclude multiple locking systems and involve written authorisation by a competent person |
Other personnel may include: | visitorspublicgeneral communityother employees and contractors |
Modifications to plant and equipment may include: | changes to physical specification of plant, parts or associated tools changes in specification of raw material or plant operating materials, such as lubricants changes to work processes and systemsintroduction of contractual arrangementsintroduction of new and emerging technology |
Registration means: | the administrative process by which a certifying authority requires an organisation or industry to register plant, machinery and equipment |
Operator licensing and/or certification means: | any form of regulation that restricts entry to an occupation or a profession to those who meet competency related requirements stipulated by a regulatory authority. (This includes any physical or implied licence, registration, certification, approval or permit that is required by a person in order to gain employment/self employment) |
OHS requirements related to plant may include: | OHS obligations and responsibilities to provide safe equipmentOHS consultation and participationsystematic hazard identification, risk analysis and evaluation, and risk controlcompliance licensing and certification competencies for operators applicable to state and/or territory legislationdocumentation requirements relating to plantOHS training and informationpurchasing/procurement policy and proceduresOHS policies and proceduressafe work procedurestask observationsafe behaviour and defensive driving practicesemergency preparednessincident investigation |
Training requirements should be defined for: | person(s) undertaking supervised and/or accredited training towards assessment for a particular certificate persons requiring training for safe use of plant or equipment |
Licensing, certification and registration requirements may be defined in: | relevant national and Australian standardsstate and territory OHS legislation and codes of practicelicensing and certification requirements applicable to state and/or territory legislation including OHS, dangerous goods, hazardous substances, mining and petrochemical |
Other legal requirements include: | relevant state or territory transport regulations |
As low as reasonably achievable (ALARA) means: | a basic concept where risks are kept as low as is reasonably achievable |
Appropriate records include: | compliance with legislative requirementsrisk assessmentsnoise and vibration analysismaintenance and modification records |