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

PUADEFOH003B Mapping and Delivery Guide
Identify and monitor radiation hazards

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency PUADEFOH003B - Identify and monitor radiation hazards
Description This unit covers the competency required to effectively identify the sources of radiation that may be a hazard in the workplace and to monitor the hazard and hazard controls that have been recommended and/or implemented.
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application The application of this unit in the workplace - the environments, complexities and situations involved - will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package.This text will be useful for the purposes of job descriptions, recruitment advice or job analysis; where possible, it will not be too job specific to allow other industries to import it into other Training Packages, where feasible.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites Prerequisite Unit/sNil
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: Identify workplace radiation hazards
  • Source of radiation is identified in accordance with relevant organisational policy and procedures
  • Existing organisational records relevant to the radiation are identified and accessed
  • Occupational health and safety (OH&S) requirements including those contained in organisational procedures, are applied throughout the operation
  • Appropriate consultation with stakeholders is conducted in accordance with organisational policy and procedures
       
Element: Monitor radiation abatement plans or controls
  • Workplace walkthroughs and observations are conducted in accordance with organisational guidelines, legislation and local radiation abatement/control plans
  • Breaches of protocols, plans and local controls are recorded and reported in accordance with organisational policy, procedures, guidelines and legislation
  • Monitoring equipment, where installed, is regularly inspected in accordance with organisational policy, procedures, guidelines and legislation
       
Element: Maintain workplace radiation records/ documentation
  • Workplace radiation records are maintained in accordance with relevant organisational policy, procedures, guidelines, and relevant legislation
  • Equipment/instrument deployment and maintenance records/documentation are maintained in accordance with relevant manufacturer manuals/guidelines and/or organisational policy and procedures
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

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

Assessment must confirm the ability to observe and respond to changing circumstances and unusual situations in the workplace; to make a subjective and qualitative assessment during a walkthrough/survey; and to identify changes in workplace configurations.

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated identifying a range of radiation sources in the workplace or in a simulated workplace.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed in the workplace or in a simulated workplace environment.

Specific resources for assessment

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

Guidance information for assessment

Information that will assist or guide assessment will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package.

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

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

Required Skills

access, read, interpret and apply information on radiation

identify radiation sources

undertake risk assessment and control

Required Knowledge

meaning of OH&S symbols, signs and labels in the workplace

OH&S requirements relevant to radiation in the workplace

OH&S requirements for the workplace, including ways in which OH&S is managed and designated personnel responsible for OH&S

organisational policy and standards relevant to radiation

relevant Australian and international 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.

Radiation may include

Ionising radiation

Noise

Radio frequency radiation

Hazard controls may include

Barriers and/or guards

Limitations and/or controls on how and when equipment may be operated

Locally available information on radiation safety awareness

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Relevant organisational policy and procedures may include

Australian or international standards

Equipment manufacturers' specifications

Exposure standards

Job safety analysis

Legislation, including state/territory/commonwealth OH&S acts, regulations, codes of practice and guidance material relating to radiation hazards present in the workplace and industry

Organisational policies and procedures

Previous testing reports

Risk assessments

Standing Operating Procedures (SOPs)

Task analysis

Organisational records may include

Inventories

Electronic records

Journals

Registers

Occupational health and safety requirements may include

Award provisions

State/territory/commonwealth and local government legislation and by-laws

Stakeholders may include

External agencies

Government/agency regulators/inspectors

Immediate supervisors

Internal agencies

OH&S representatives

Other interested parties, including members of the public

Relevant personnel in the chain of command

Unit managers

Workplace walk throughs and observations may be

Ad hoc

Formal

Informal

Scheduled

Unscheduled

Protocols, plans and local controls may include

Those formally or informally established in the workplace to mitigate against radiation hazards

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 radiation is identified in accordance with relevant organisational policy and procedures 
Existing organisational records relevant to the radiation are identified and accessed 
Occupational health and safety (OH&S) requirements including those contained in organisational procedures, are applied throughout the operation 
Appropriate consultation with stakeholders is conducted in accordance with organisational policy and procedures 
Workplace walkthroughs and observations are conducted in accordance with organisational guidelines, legislation and local radiation abatement/control plans 
Breaches of protocols, plans and local controls are recorded and reported in accordance with organisational policy, procedures, guidelines and legislation 
Monitoring equipment, where installed, is regularly inspected in accordance with organisational policy, procedures, guidelines and legislation 
Workplace radiation records are maintained in accordance with relevant organisational policy, procedures, guidelines, and relevant legislation 
Equipment/instrument deployment and maintenance records/documentation are maintained in accordance with relevant manufacturer manuals/guidelines and/or organisational policy and procedures 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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