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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. |
OHS system may include: | counter terrorism designated OHS personnel and committees designing safe operations and systems of work duty of care requirements emergency and evacuation policies and procedures incorporation of expert OHS advice as required injury management and workers compensation issue resolution and conflict negotiation processes mechanisms for obtaining updated information (eg health effects of hazards, technical developments in risk control, changes to legislation, security alerts and industry trends) mechanisms for updating OHS policies and procedures planning and implementing changes to security operations and tactical response strategies procedures for maintenance and storage of equipment and weapons procedures for purchasing of materials and equipment procedures, timeframes and accountabilities for reporting OHS issues provision of counselling and stress management processes provision of OHS information and training provisions for first aid equipment and response restraint and apprehension of persons security licensing requirements system for communicating OHS information to individuals and teams use of firearms, handcuffs, batons and spray use of force guidelines. |
Legislative requirements may relate to: | anti-discrimination and diversity Australian standards, codes of practice and regulations award and enterprise agreements duty of care evidence collection licensing arrangements and certification requirements OHS issue resolution relevant commonwealth, state and territory OHS legislation, codes of practice and regulations roles and responsibilities of OHS representatives and committees trade practices use of force. |
OHS roles and responsibilitiesmay include: | fire wardens first aid officers general duty of care OHS chain of command OHS committee representatives OHS officers safe workplace practices. |
Training programmay include: | allocation of resources for training including acquisition, purchase of training services, development of staff training skills group discussions to enhance safety awareness handouts or information sheets OHS induction training ongoing assessment of individual and team training needs specific courses. |
OHS record keepingmay relate to: | audit and inspection reports consultation processes (eg OHS Committee meeting papers) equipment maintenance and testing reports first aid or medical post records hazardous substances register identifying records required under OHS legislation (eg, major accident and injury notifications, certificates, licenses, dangerous goods storage register) manufacturer and supplier information relating to security equipment records of induction, instruction and training workers compensation and rehabilitation records workplace environmental monitoring records. |
Hazard relates to: | any thing (including an intrinsic property of a thing) or situation with the potential to cause injury or harm. |
Riskrelates to: | the chance of something happening that will have an impact on objectives. |
Security risksmay include: | biological hazards chemical spills electrical faults explosives injury to personnel noise, light, heat, smoke persons carrying weapons persons causing a public nuisance persons demonstrating suspicious behaviour persons suffering from emotional or physical distress persons under the influence of intoxicating substances persons with criminal intent persons, vehicles and equipment in unsuitable locations suspicious packages or substances terrorism violence or physical threats. |
OHS information and proceduresmay relate to: | application of organisational OHS policies and procedures back-up compliance with applicable legislation, standards and regulations related to OHS current security industry risks and alerts identified hazards outcomes of risk assessment and control processes procedures for evacuation, application of first aid and emergency response processes for raising OHS issues tactical response up-to-date OHS issues and industry safety trends use of force use of restraints, handcuffs, batons, spray and firearms. |
Consultative processes may include: | establishment and use of OHS committees and other committees establishment and use of OHS representatives and first aid officers involvement of individuals and teams in OHS management activities (eg OHS inspections, audits, environmental monitoring, risk assessment and control, emergency simulations) mechanisms for employees to raise OHS issues provision of regular OHS bulletins, notices and information. |
OHS recordsmay relate to: | first aid and medical post records hazardous substances registers health surveillance and monitoring of work environment identified hazards and risks industry warnings and security alerts maintenance and testing reports manufacturer and supplier information, including materials safety data sheets and dangerous goods storage lists OHS audits and inspections OHS instruction and training OHS issues which have been raised and reported reports of accidents and injury workers compensation and rehabilitation records. |
Procedures for identifying hazards may include: | consultation continuous monitoring of work environment debrief and review of security incidents regular informal and informal discussions with colleagues regular inspections of equipment and work area review of OHS records. |
Managing risksmay involve: | application of the hierarchy of control complying with safe operating procedures for equipment correct selection, use, storage and maintenance of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) evacuation maintaining vigilance, awareness and observation in the work environment OHS communication and reporting requests for back-up support or instructions safe lifting and manual handling security of documents, cash, equipment and persons use of fire safety equipment use of reasonable force. |
Verifiable evidencemay include: | auditable documentation and reports employee and client questionnaires number of hazards, accidents, injuries or near misses quality assurance data records of complaints and actions taken for resolution. |