The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria, Required Skills and Knowledge, the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

The unit will be assessed in as holistic a manner as is practical and may be integrated with the assessment of other relevant units of competency. Assessment will occur over a range of situations which will include disruptions to normal, smooth operation.

Assessment will occur with simulated industrial incidents and will be undertaken in a work-like environment.

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

It is essential that competence is demonstrated in the knowledge and skills defined in this unit. These may include the ability to:

recognise and analyse potential situations requiring action

implement the appropriate corrective action.

The reasoning process behind the problem analysis and determining the required actions should be assessed. The emphasis should be on the ability to minimise the affect of an incident situation.

Consistent performance should be demonstrated. For example, look to see that:

incident situations are recognised and communicated promptly

action is taken to ensure that the effects of the incident situation are controlled promptly

potential to involve others in the incident is recognised and appropriately communicated

incident procedures are understood and followed.

These aspects may be best assessed using a range of scenarios/case studies and 'what ifs' as the stimulus with a walk through forming part of the response. These assessment activities should include a range of problems, including new, unusual and extreme situations that may have been generated from the past incident history of the workplace, incidents on similar plants around the world, hazard analysis activities (eg HAZOP) and similar sources.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment for this unit will be on a processing plant or in a manufacturing environment.

Assessment will require access to an operating plant or manufacturing environment over an extended period of time, or a suitable method of gathering evidence of operating ability over a range of situations. A bank of scenarios/case studies/what ifs will be required as will a bank of questions which will be used to probe the reasoning behind the observable actions.

This unit requires a body of knowledge which will be assessed through questioning and the use of 'what if' scenarios both in the workplace (during demonstration of normal operations and walk throughs of abnormal operations) and off the job.

In all cases it may be appropriate to assess this unit concurrently with relevant teamwork and communication units.

In a major hazard facility, it may be appropriate to assess this unit concurrently with:

PMPOHS200 Participate in workplace safety procedures

PMASUP220 Monitor and control environmental hazards.

Method of assessment

Simulation may be required to allow for timely assessment of parts of this unit of competency. Simulation should be based on the actual workplace and will include walk throughs of the relevant competency components. Simulations may also include the use of case studies/scenarios and role plays.

Guidance information for assessment

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and appropriate to the oracy, language and literacy capacity of the assessee and the work being performed.

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

Required skills:

Competence includes the ability to apply and explain procedures for:

identifying hazard and emergency signs and labels

evacuation of different areas

operating various pieces of incident response equipment

communicating details of an incident situation clearly.

Language, literacy and numeracy requirements

This unit requires the ability to respond to data and information indicating an incident.

Writing is required to the level of completing required workplace forms and reports.

Numeracy is required to the level of interpreting and reporting relevant data.

Required knowledge:

Knowledge and understanding of the incident response procedures and equipment, sufficient to recognise standard and non-standard situations and then determine the appropriate action which is consistent with operating guidelines.

Knowledge of the relevant OHS and environmental requirements, and organisation standard operating procedures is required along with an ability to implement them in a manner that is relevant to incident response practices.

Evidence of knowledge of all relevant workplace procedures will include:

principles of operation of the incident response equipment

hazards policies and procedures

incident, fire and accident procedures

procedures for the use of personal protective clothing and equipment

organisation standard operating procedures (SOPs).

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. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs if the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts.

Codes of practice/ standards

Where reference is made to industry codes of practice, and/or Australian/international standards, the latest version must be used.

Context

This competency covers all emerging incidents except for fire.

Procedures

All operations are performed in accordance with procedures.

Procedures include all relevant workplace procedures, work instructions, temporary instructions and relevant industry and government codes and standards.

All operations to which this unit applies are subject to stringent health, safety and environment requirements, which may be imposed through State or federal legislation, and these must not be compromised at any time. Where there is an apparent conflict between Performance Criteria and HSE requirements, the HSE requirements take precedence.

Tools and equipment

This competency includes use of equipment and tools as required for the situation such as:

personal protective equipment such as breathing apparatus

incident response equipment such as hand held extinguishers, hose reels, fire blankets

evacuation equipment

survival equipment

standard operating procedures (SOPs)

external personnel such as:

police

fire brigade

ambulance.

Hazards

Typical hazards include:

chemicals and hazardous materials

gases and liquids under pressure

moving machinery

materials handling

working at heights, in restricted or confined spaces, or environments subjected to heat, noise, dusts or vapours.

Problems

'Respond to routine problems' means 'apply known solutions to a limited range of predictable problems'.

Typical process and product problems may include:

accidents

chemical or oil spills

gas leak or vapour emission

utilities failure

bomb scares.

Personnel

Appropriate personnel for OHS referrals may include:

employer

supervisor

employees elected as incident team leader

other personnel with incident team leader responsibilities.

OHS issues

OHS issues which may need to be raised by workers with designated personnel may include:

recognition of different types of emergencies

problems encountered in control measures and implementation

observation on injury and/or incident occurred in the workplace.

Required functions

Required functions include:

containment of incident, eg chemical/oil spill or gas/vapour leak

communication with internal and external personnel.

Health, safety and environment (HSE)

All operations to which this unit applies are subject to stringent health, safety and environment requirements, which may be imposed through State or Federal legislation, and these must not be compromised at any time. Where there is an apparent conflict between performance criteria and HSE requirements, the HSE requirements take precedence.