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PUAOPE026 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Provide strategic safety advice at an incident

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Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency PUAOPE026 - Provide strategic safety advice at an incident
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to provide strategic advice to the Incident Controller on issues related to safety, health and welfare at an incident. This unit applies to a person who is appointed to the role of safety officer. It includes contributing to safety, health and welfare of all personnel involved in an incident, providing strategic advice to personnel on mitigating safety, health and welfare risks, managing safety team and resources, contributing to planning processes and supporting the management of safety event investigations.A person performing the role of Safety Officer is appointed by the Incident Controller. If appointed the safety officer will report directly to the Incident Controller however, the Incident Controller may elect to have the role report directly to a Deputy Incident Controller. The authorisation to perform this role is subject to organisational policies and procedures. Providing a safe working environment for people at an incident is the shared responsibility of the Incident Controller, each member of the incident management team and at their respective levels all persons involved at the incident.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Operations
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: Contribute to safety, health and welfare of personnel involved at incident
  • Initial briefing is sought and obtained from the Incident Controller with Incident Controller's intent confirmed and questions asked
       
Element: Identity and location of field based safety officers is established and communication methods are confirmed
       
Element: Safety team priorities are obtained and confirmed with Incident Controller throughout the incident
       
Element: Safety, health and welfare requirements at the incident are identified
       
Element: Safety, health and welfare of operational and associated personnel is monitored and reviewed throughout incident
       
Element: Information relating to incident safety, health and welfare is collected, collated and analysed
       
Element: Predictions and forecasts are made about safety, health and welfare environment at the incident
       
Element: Mitigation strategies for risks that may not have been identified in the planning process are developed
       
Element: Safety roles are identified
       
Element: Oversight of adequacy of procedures related to safety is maintained throughout the incident
       
Element: Meetings and briefings are monitored for adequacy of safety, health and welfare information
       
Element: Provide strategicadvice on mitigating safety, health and welfare risks
  • Personnel are informed of actions or conditions that have the potential to place lives or safety at risk
       
Element: Mitigation actions are recommended where actions or conditions have the potential to place any person's life, safety, health or welfare at risk
       
Element: Work is undertaken with incident management team personnel to ensure safety, health and welfare issues are addressed throughout the incident
       
Element: Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) advice is provided and is documented throughout the incident
       
Element: Incident Controller is alerted to unsafe work practices and alternative strategies and/or mitigations are recommended
       
Element: Manage safety resources
  • Safety team resources are established, in accordance with Incident Controller's direction and incident risk profile
       
Element: Safety resources are adjusted to meet the predicted and actual safety demands of the incident
       
Element: Arrangements are made for alog and/or record of activitiesand decisions to bekept
       
Element: Performance of the safety team is monitored, in accordance with organisational procedures and the demands of the incident
       
Element: Operational plans are produced for the safety team and all members are briefed on their roles and responsibilities
       
Element: Work undertaken by the safetyteamis supervised, monitored and reviewed
       
Element: Demobilisation of the safety team is planned
       
Element: Handover briefings are prepared and delivered
       
Element: Contribute to planning processes
  • Meetings, briefings and debriefing sessions are attended, and safety issues are identified
       
Element: Liaison is undertaken with the incident management team to produce an operational plan that addresses safety requirements
       
Element: Safety advice is provided for the development of the Incident Action Plan (IAP) and complementary plansin relation to incident safety
       
Element: Relevant sections of the IAP are reviewed as they are developed
       
Element: Participation in the development and dissemination of specific plans is undertaken
       
Element: Support management of safety eventinvestigations
  • Safety related incidents are reported to participating and/or pertinent organisations,in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Initial investigation and/or analysis ofsafety eventis commenced
       
Element: Interaction is maintained with personnel during and following a safety event
       
Element: Information is referred to Incident Controller in relation to safety event investigations at the incident and any impact this may have on operations
       
Element: Information relating to safety event cause including recommended mitigation processes and procedures is referred to the Incident Controller
       
Element: Hazards and risks associated with safety events are analysed to determine control strategies have been identified and put in place
       
Element: Safety event report and recommendations for the prevention of similar occurrences is submitted to Incident Controller
       
Element: Follow up actions for safety events are included, where appropriate, in demobilisation and recovery plans
       

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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

Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Initial briefing is sought and obtained from the Incident Controller with Incident Controller's intent confirmed and questions asked 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Personnel are informed of actions or conditions that have the potential to place lives or safety at risk 
 
 
 
 
Safety team resources are established, in accordance with Incident Controller's direction and incident risk profile 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Meetings, briefings and debriefing sessions are attended, and safety issues are identified 
 
 
 
 
Safety related incidents are reported to participating and/or pertinent organisations,in accordance with organisational procedures 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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