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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Review and determine risk management plan
  2. Risk management plan purpose is determined after data is analysed and expected outcomes of the risk management work are confirmed with the appropriate persons
  3. Organisational workplace procedures, policies and specifications for implementation of risk management plan are obtained or determined with the appropriate persons
  4. Work roles and tasks are allocated in accordance with plan requirements and person/s competencies
  5. Work is prioritised and sequenced for the most effective outcome, completed within an acceptable timeframe to a quality standard and in accordance with workplace procedures
  6. Liaise and communicate with authorised person/s are undertaken to resolve risk management issues and coordinate work activities
  7. Risk management plan and legislative requirements are identified to determine workplace requirements
  8. Hazards are identified, WHS/OHS risks assessed, and risk control measures are prioritised, implemented and monitored in accordance with workplace procedures
  9. Assessed risks are rated and priorities allocated in accordance with risk management plan
  10. Risk control measures are identified and implemented to suit relevant workplace conditions in accordance with risk management plan
  11. Implement utilities industry facility risk management plan
  12. Technical advice is obtained in relation to hazards, assessed risks and reasonably practicable risk control measures so that monitoring can be undertaken and appropriate authorities consulted, as required, in accordance with workplace requirements and procedures
  13. Specific workplace data is analysed and compared with risk management plan specifications to ensure completion of reasonably practicable risk control measures within an agreed timeframe in accordance with workplace requirements
  14. Monitoring of the implementation of the risk management plan is undertaken in accordance with workplace requirements and procedures
  15. Work teams are coordinated to ensure that planned goals are met in accordance with the risk management plan
  16. Emergency response plans for critical incidents are invoked in accordance with risk management plan requirements, where critical incidents of an abnormal nature are experienced
  17. Training for emergency response exercises, hazard identification and implementation of risk control measures is coordinated and monitored in accordance with risk management plan
  18. Emergency response exercises are coordinated and monitored in accordance with risk management plan
  19. Review risk management plan
  20. Appropriate persons are notified of risk management plan completion and reports and completion documents are finalised
  21. Reports and completion documents are submitted to relevant persons for approval and as required, statutory or regulatory approval
  22. Approved copies of the risk management plan are issued and records are updated in accordance with workplace procedures
  23. Risk management plan and associated response activities are reviewed and assessed for relevance and quality

Range Statement

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

Non-essential conditions may be found in the UEG Gas Industry Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

competency must be demonstrated in relation to coordinating and monitoring the following:

implementation of risk management plan for a utilities industry facility

constants and variables in this unit must include:

hazards

risks

risk management plans

risk control measures

relevant persons

legislative requirements

emergency response exercises

emergency appliances

safety devices

relevant documentation

hazards must include the following:

confined spaces

electricity

gas

manual handling

noise

plant and equipment

infected blood

chemicals

temperature extremes

lighting

radiation

risk management plans must include the following:

identification of hazards

assessment of risks

identification of risk control measures

implementation of risk control measures and review of risk control measures

reference to conduct and reporting of hazard operational studies (HAZOPS) and hazard analysis (HAZANS)

recognition of six categories of exposures (personal, property, financial, environmental, product and administrative)

relevant personnel must include at least five (5) of the following:

organisation employees

contractors

consultants

maintenance persons

appropriately experienced and qualified persons

drivers

cleaners

grounds and site security persons

risk control measures must include at least six (6) of the following:

elimination of hazards

work procedures

workplace operating procedures

personal protective equipment (PPE)

fire safety

plant and equipment isolation

training of appropriate persons

communication with appropriate persons

supervision of appropriate persons

maintenance of risk control measures

competency must be demonstrated in relation to the following:

gas industry concepts for supervising operations

problem solving, decision making and conflict resolution

emergency management plan

dealing with an unplanned event