Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

DEFOH005B Mapping and Delivery Guide
Apply radio frequency radiation safety procedures

Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency DEFOH005B - Apply radio frequency radiation safety procedures
Description This unit covers the competency required to apply appropriate safety procedures or plans related to the control or mitigation of radio frequency radiation, including microwaves, and radar and radio transmissions.The unit includes researching and consulting about and applying procedures within an organisation that have been specifically developed for the organisation. No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. In a Defence context, this means that there is no civilian need to hold this unit in order to meet licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application Competency should be assessed in the workplace or under conditions that accurately simulate a realistic workplace in accordance with all relevant legislation and organisation requirements.Evidence should be gathered while observing the individual developing the noise management plans. A record of all relevant research and interviews should also be submitted as evidence for assessment.All aspects of this unit must be conducted in adherence with organisational policy, procedures and guidelines, including relevant:Australian or international standardsEquipment manufacturers’ specificationsLegislationRisk assessmentsPrevious testing reportsStanding Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites Not applicable.
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Prepare for the application of workplace radio frequency emission safety procedures/plans
  • Source of radio frequency radiation is identified.
  • Existing organisational records relevant to the radiation are identified and accessed.
  • Work health and safety (WHS) requirements including those contained in organisational procedures, are applied throughout the operation.
  • Appropriate consultation with stakeholders is conducted.
       
Element: Implement radio frequency radiation safety procedures/plans
  • Appropriate radio frequency radiation protective measures are employed.
  • Relevant notices/signs are displayed or published.
  • Radio frequency radiation sources are handled in accordance with legislation, standards and/or organisational policy, procedures and guidelines.
       
Element: Maintain workplace radio frequency radiation safety documentation
  • Workplace radio frequency radiation records are maintained.
  • Equipment/instrument deployment and maintenance records/documentation are maintained.
       


Evidence Required

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Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Assessment must confirm the ability to:

prepare for the application of workplace radio frequency emission safety procedures/plans

implement radio frequency radiation safety procedures/plans

maintain workplace radio frequency radiation safety documentation

apply knowledge of relevant work health and safety legislative frameworks and Australian standards

identify inspection tools and methods appropriate to the workplace

apply principles and practices of work health and safety and Australian standards

identify intervention points for advice to assist in work and to guide problem solving

Consistency in performance

Evidence for competency in this unit must be gathered over time and across a range of workplace or simulated situations.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed in the workplace or under conditions that accurately simulate a realistic workplace in accordance with all relevant legislation and organisation requirements.

Evidence should be gathered while observing the individual applying radio frequency radiation safety procedures in an actual or simulated workplace. A record of all relevant research and interviews should be submitted as evidence for assessment.

Specific resources for assessment

Access to relevant research material, manufacturers’ equipment specifications and existing related standards, policy and instructions.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit.

Required Skills

access, read, interpret and apply information on radio frequency radiation

Required Knowledge

WHS requirements for workplace supervisors

relevant Australian and international standards

relevant award provisions

relevant organisational policy and standards

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 in the Performance Criteria is detailed below.

Organisational records may include:

Electronic records

Inventories

Journals

Registers

Relevant Australian Standards (such as AS/NZS 1269.2:1998 Occupational Radio Frequency Management, Part 2: Radio frequency control management)

Work health and safety requirements may include:

Award provisions

State/territory/commonwealth and local government legislation and bylaws

Stakeholders may include:

External agencies

Government/agency regulators/inspectors

Immediate supervisors

Internal agencies

WHS representatives

Other interested parties, including members of the public

Relevant personnel in the chain of command

Unit managers

Protective measures may include:

Barriers/guards

Limitations on operation of specific equipment/machines

Personal protective equipment

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Source of radio frequency radiation is identified. 
Existing organisational records relevant to the radiation are identified and accessed. 
Work health and safety (WHS) requirements including those contained in organisational procedures, are applied throughout the operation. 
Appropriate consultation with stakeholders is conducted. 
Appropriate radio frequency radiation protective measures are employed. 
Relevant notices/signs are displayed or published. 
Radio frequency radiation sources are handled in accordance with legislation, standards and/or organisational policy, procedures and guidelines. 
Workplace radio frequency radiation records are maintained. 
Equipment/instrument deployment and maintenance records/documentation are maintained. 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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