Elements and Performance Criteria
- Implement work health and safety policies and procedures for working with LPG.
- Implement safe work practices when preparing, undertaking and finalising LPG decanting.
- Lift and carry LPG cylinders following manual handling procedures.
- Carry out first aid in the event of a cold burn.
- Identify, eliminate or control hazards in LPG decanting area as they arise.
- Report and document safety issues, hazards or incidents according to organisational work health and safety (WHS) reporting procedure.
- Explain safe LPG decanting practices and relevant WHS procedures and information to customers and colleagues.
- Participate in LPG WHS consultation processes.
- Check LPG decanting cylinder for compliance.
- Locate required warning notices and verify they are correct in accordance with legislative requirements.
- Inspect decanting cylinder to confirm it meets safety regulations, standards and statutory requirements.
- Ensure appropriate firefighting equipment is in place and has been tested within the required timeframe.
- Rectify areas of non-compliance or refer to appropriate personnel as required.
- Prepare for filling of cylinders.
- Locate LPG decanting tool kit and confirm required tools and equipment are available.
- Inspect LPG cylinders to confirm they are safe to fill according to legislative requirements and national standards.
- Explain to customers the specific reason and potential safety risks if cylinder does not comply.
- Retain hazardous cylinders according to organisational policies and procedures as required and offer customer alternative options.
- Drill holes in hazardous LPG cylinder to ‘make safe’ if customer insists on having it returned.
- Scan decanting area to ensure it is safe to commence decanting process.
- Earth cylinder and discharge body build-up of static electricity.
- Put on required protective equipment.
- Fill cylinders.
- Follow LPG emergency procedures.
- Respond to LPG emergencies according to organisational emergency procedures and call for assistance from colleagues and authorities as required.
- Clean up following emergencies and check all equipment for damage.
- Repair, replace or re-order damaged equipment as required.
- Complete LPG emergency incident and hazard report.