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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Ensure responsibilities for handling dangerous goods are defined
   • Responsibilities and duties for transporting and handling dangerous goods are clearly defined, allocated and included in job descriptions and duty statements for all relevant positions
   • Any relevant licensing requirements for employees are confirmed
2. Manage performance and control risks
   • Ongoing system for controlling risks based on a hierarchy of control is developed, and is integrated within general work procedures
   • Measures to control assessed risks and to monitor conformance are developed and implemented, in accordance with relevant dangerous goods transport regulations, code of practice and workplace priorities
   • Non-conformance is investigated and procedures for rectification are instituted
   • Inadequacies in dangerous goods transport procedures are identified and measures are implemented to improve workplace practice
3. Maintain records
   • Dangerous goods records system is established in accordance with relevant legislative framework
   • Accurate and legible records for operation within the workplace are completed in accordance with dangerous goods transport enterprise policies and legislative requirements
4. Evaluate effectiveness
   • Feedback about effectiveness of dangerous goods transport policies, procedures and programs is collected from work group and is provided to senior management
   • Improvements to dangerous goods transport procedures are proposed to senior management

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions can be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

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Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and include:

communicating effectively with others complying with applicable regulations and current Australian Dangerous Goods (ADG) Code complying with workplace documentation and current ADG Code identifying hazards and applying precautions and required action to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards implementing contingency plans, particularly to deal with any potential ADG Code breaches modifying activities depending on operational contingencies, risk situations and environments monitoring work activities of team members in terms of planned schedule reading and interpreting current ADG Code, related documents and procedures, and information and materials provided as guidance notes using effective communication techniques working collaboratively with others to ensure compliance with health and safety requirements, and current ADG Code.

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

relevant required documentation relevant sections of national and state/territory regulatory requirements and codes of practice, including current ADG Code, conditions and duty holders to whom it applies relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) and environmental procedures and regulations particularly as they overlap with the current ADG Code workplace procedures for: emergency management plan managing and controlling hazardous situations when carrying out work activities safe transfer and storage of dangerous goods and hazardous materials transport emergency response plan (TERP).

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