Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify presence of dangerous goods and/or hazardous substances
- Dangerous goods and/or hazardous substances are identified in accordance with organisational procedures.
- Dangerous goods and/or hazardous substances labelling and documentation are located.
- Information about hazardous substances is confirmed through available sources of information and interpreted as needed.
- HAZMAT identification information about dangerous goods and/or hazardous substances is sought from authorised personnel and relevant authorities.
- Establish location and quantity of dangerous goods and/or hazardous substances
- Location of dangerous goods and/or hazardous substances is identified.
- Licensed quantity of dangerous goods and/or hazardous substances stored or handled in the different locations is determined.
- Type of bulk or package storage is identified.
- Use of storage, process or transport of dangerous goods and/or hazardous substances is identified.
- Number of different classes of dangerous goods located in one area is identified.
- Site manifests are located and examined.
- Identify product information
- Identify and locate fire safety systems in a facility’s plan and associated documentation
- Type of facility is identified.
- Fire safety systems and components are correctly identified on facility plans and associated documentation.
- Using facility plans and associated documentation, fire safety systems are located in the facility.
- Variations between facility plans and actual locations are recorded.
- Verify actual fire safety systems with a facility plan and associated documentation
- Assess the operation and maintenance of the fire safety systems
- Installed automatic fire alarm systems are checked against stated facility requirements.
- Method of operation of the facility’s evacuation system is checked using as a guide, AS 1670.4-2004 Fire detection, warning, control and intercom systems - System design, installation and commissioning - Sound systems and intercom systems for emergency purposes.
- Facility’s emergency organisation is checked using as a guide, AS 3745-2010 Planning for emergencies in facilities.
- Maintenance procedures and log book for automatic fire alarm systems are checked using as a guide, AS 1851-2005/Amdt 2-2008 Maintenance of fire protection systems and equipment.
- Maintenance procedures and log books are checked using design requirements as a guide.
- Other maintenance requirements for fire safety systems are identified and examined against the stated standard for the particular system.
- Fire safety systems are tested in conjunction with a facility representative, and recorded and reported in accordance with organisational procedures.
- Variations to design requirements are noted and reported.
- Record and report information
- Information relating to dangerous goods and/or hazardous substances located in the facility is documented in accordance with organisational procedures.
- Issues identified are documented in accordance with organisational procedures.
- Variations to facility plans and associated documentation are outlined.
- Information aboutfacility fire safety system’soperation and maintenance is provided.
- Collated information and issues identified are reported to supervisor or relevant authorities in accordance with organisational procedures.