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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. |
Health and safety risks may include: | confined spaces driving and traffic hazards encountered when driving to and from places of employment electricity fire harassment, bullying and/or violence involving co-workers or customers hazardous substances: asbestos biological products blood products broken metal chemicals electrical wiring fibres fumes gases glass insulation leaking containers oil and petrol heat: burns scalds manual handling: carrying lifting pulling pushing machinery, including powered and non-powered equipment skin penetrating injuries: knives sharps syringes transport: driving other vehicles waste: biological contaminated inadequately contained waste work environment: access animals dust floor surfaces lighting noise temperature extremes trips and falls working alone working at heights ventilation. |
Actions may include: | avoid risks consult and communicate with others about risks evaluate risks follow policy and procedures isolate risks report risks training related to risks treat risks use personal protective clothing and equipment use safety signs, symbols and barriers. |
Work practices may include: | general work practices: administrative practices carrying out residential building inspections planning and organising activities reporting activities using technology hazardous work practices: handling and exposure to hazardous materials inspecting residential buildings manual handling using tools and equipment using transport working at heights working in confined spaces working with and near heat sources working with: appliances, machinery and mechanical equipment electricity gas water waste. |
Equipment, materials and products may include: | bucket calculator clipboard compass digital camera energy monitoring equipment: electricity meters gas meters incense sticks to observe air flow and draughts ladder lux meter measurement equipment power meter tape measure testing equipment thermometer timer torch. |
Work environment may include: | office or place of business other locations visited as part of work: government agencies libraries and resource centres professional offices suppliers residential buildings vehicles. |
Personal protective clothing and equipment may include: | body protection: heat resistant aprons insect repellent laboratory coats sunscreen waterproof jackets eye and face protection: goggles safety spectacles shields visors foot protection: non-slip shoes steel capped boots waterproof boots hand protection: gloves head protection: caps hats hoods safety helmets hearing protection: ear muffs ear plugs helmets fall protection: belts harnesses lanyards pole straps supports tennis elbow braces respiratory protection: air filter units anti-viral/bacterial protective face masks breathing apparatus face masks half face respirators self-contained. |
Responsible persons may include: | building manager building owner colleague head contractor employer OHS officer property manager real estate agent resident supervisor. |
Emergency situations may include: | bomb threat civil disturbance conflict crime cyclone earthquake essential services: electricity gas sanitation transport water fire: building bush house flood lost medical: accident illness personal threat. |
Security risks may include: | abusive and aggressive behaviour criminal activity environmental hazards: cyclone dust storm fire flood snow extreme weather: hail heat rain wind harassment, bullying and/or violence involving co-workers or customers intimidation location sexual assault sexual harassment unauthorised access use of public transport working alone working in isolation working at night working in remote environments. |
Security procedures may include: | avoiding working alone communication equipment communication skills compliance with security procedures, signs and warnings conflict management skills geographic positioning systems maps and charts movement schedules personal security devices planning and preparation policy and procedures reporting security threats and incidents telephone contact training visual checks. |
Movement schedules may include: | arrival and departure times contact details of organisation or persons being visited locations transport details. |
Responsible persons may include: | adult householder contractor employer police supervisor. |
Risks to property may include: | arson damage loss theft unauthorised access vandalism. |
Property may include: | residential building being assessed: contents fences and gates garden areas property other property: business technology personal property vehicles. |
Procedures and guidelines for protecting security of property may include: | checking exercising care when performing work duties insurance key control protection of valuables security devices. |
Risks to information may include: | copyright infringement loss: intellectual property real property misplacement non-compliance with legislative and contractual requirements for ensuring confidentiality and privacy of information theft unauthorised access. |
Information may include: | form of information: electronic print type of information: client information contractual information enterprise information personal information supplier information. |
Procedures and guidelines for protecting security of information may include: | access authorisation codes compliance with policy and procedures duplicate and back-up copies firewalls off-site storage of files passwords reporting secure storage training. |