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, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
Relevant compliance documentation may include: | legislative, organisation and site requirements and proceduresmanufacturer's guidelines and specifications Australian standardscode of practiceEmployment and workplace relations legislationEqual Employment Opportunity and Disability Discrimination legislation |
The areas of managerial responsibility covered by this may include: | statutory compliance occupational health and safety environment quality property security business risks, such as: credit management capital expenditure sales and marketingfinance and accounting |
The policy is: | the statement of overall intent and direction of the organisation in respect of the specific area of managerial responsibility |
The system's procedures are: | the procedures that support and expand on the policy and set out the requirements for implementing the system on individual sites. They provide direction and guidance to those responsible for implementation of the system and in the preparation of site-specific work procedures, instruction and practices to put the system into effect |
System's procedures may include: | identification of hazardsrisk identification risk assessmentrisk treatmentinterim solutionsdealing with unplanned incidents and eventsconsultationcommunication monitoringreviewrecord keepingreportingtraining |
Hazards are: | sources of potential harm or situations with the potential to cause loss |
Risk is: | the chance of something happening that will have an impact upon objectives. It is measured in terms of consequence and likelihood |
Risk identification is: | the process of determining what can happen, why and how |
Risk treatment is: | the selection and implementation of appropriate options for dealing with risk |
Risk treatment should: | considered using options in sequence from eliminating the hazard, substitution, engineering controls, administrative controls, and finally PPE |
Site procedures and practices may include: | standard operating proceduressafe operating procedureswork instructionsemergency proceduresallocation of responsibilitiespermit requirementssampling, testing and worksite inspection requirementsdocumentation and reporting requirements |
Consultation with relevant personnel would typically include: | senior managementsubject matter expertsregulatory authoritiestenderersproject managerscontractors employeescommunitycustomerssuppliers |
Resources may include: | peoplefinanceequipment buildings/facilitiestechnologyinformation |
Site personnel may include: | employeescontractors |
Records and reports may include | resultsrecommendationsassessment formsaction planning documents, etc |
Monitor is: | to check, supervise, observe critically, or record the progress of an activity, action or system on a regular basis in order to identify change |
Management systems documentation may need to include: | requirements for the maintenance of records for statutory/legal breachesprovision of information and trainingregulations and code of practice relating to statutory/legal compliancesite representatives and committeesissue resolution |