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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare to develop radio frequency radiation safety plans
  2. Measure radio frequency radiation
  3. Analyse radio frequency radiation
  4. Develop radio frequency radiation safety plans

Required Skills

This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Required Skills

analyse

communicate

operate radio frequency radiation measuring equipment

plan

negotiate

Required Knowledge

environmental factors relevant to workplace radio frequency radiation

OHampS requirements for the organisationindustry and for supervisorsmanagers in the workplace

radio frequency radiation control requirements

radio frequency radiation exposure level standardsrequirements

radio frequency radiation measuring techniques and equipment

reliability of measures

relevant Australian and international standards

relevant legislation

relevant organisational policy and standards

tolerances of error that may apply

Evidence Required

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Assessment must confirm the ability to observe and respond to changing circumstances and unusual situations in the workplace to conduct a quality assurance check against previous recommendations and to identify changes in workplace configurations

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated over a range of environments and workplace radio frequency sources This may be in the workplace or in a simulated workplace environment

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed in the workplace or in a simulated workplace environment

Specific resources for assessment

Access to relevant research material manufacturers equipment specifications and existing related standards policy and instructions

Guidance information for assessment

Information that will assist or guide assessment will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA Public Safety Training Package

Information that will assist or guide assessment will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package.


Range Statement

The Range Statement relates to the Unit of Competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the Performance Criteria is detailed below.

Radio frequency radiation may include

Micro-waves

Radar transmissions

Radio transmissions

Organisational policy and procedures may include

Relevant Australian Standards and international standards (such as AS/NZS 1269.2:1998 Occupational Radio Frequency Management, Part 2: Radio Frequency control management)

State/territory/commonwealth legislation

Exposure levels may include

Occupationally exposed worker - low level, medium level, high level

Worker who is not occupationally exposed

Organisational records may include

Electronic records

Inventories

Journals

Registers

Equipment and resources may include

Gauges

Radio frequency radiation measuring instruments

Recording devices

Preparing equipment and resources may include

Calibration of testing equipment

Testing equipment for safe operation (confidence testing)

Testing equipment for serviceability

Occupational health and safety requirements may include

Award provisions

State/territory/commonwealth and local government legislation and by-laws

Stakeholders may include

External agencies

Government/agency regulators/inspectors

Immediate supervisors

Internal agencies

OH&S representatives

Other interested parties, including members of the public

Relevant personnel in the chain of command

Unit managers

Radio frequency radiation safety plans may include

Monitoring processes

Protocol and local controls

Recommendations for additional control measures

referral to other expertise