Application
The unit involves developing biohazard contingency plans in a variety of work settings including: forest environment hardwood and softwood plantation environment saw mill wood chip mill veneer mill board/plywood mill timber treatment plants downstream processing of timber timber and wood products production timber and wood products sales and service other settings such as farms, agriculture, workshops, domestic, nursery, local council applications, as applicable to the unit The skills and knowledge required for competent workplace performance are to be used within the scope of the person's job and authority |
Prerequisites
Not Applicable
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Review legal and system requirements | 1.1. Applicable Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), environmental, legislative and organisational requirements relevant to developing biohazard contingency plans are identified and followed 1.2. Documentation requirements for traceability chain is reviewed for implementation to meet appropriate standards 1.3. Organisational requirements and contingency possibilities are evaluated 1.4. Communication protocols are identified for inclusion in the contingency plan |
2. Prepare a contingency plan | 2.1. Range of potential biohazards are evaluated for potential environmental impact and economic damage 2.2. Risk assessment is completed for relevant biohazards 2.3. Economic damage potential is estimated for relevant biohazards 2.4. Infestation treatments are identified and action plans included in the contingency plan 2.5. Controls to limit the spread of infestation are developed and action plans included in the contingency plan 2.6. Operational procedures are reviewed to ensure adequate risk safeguards and contingency plans are in place 2.7. Communication protocols are incorporated in the contingency plan 2.8. Training and induction processes for workforce involved with implementation of the contingency plan are documented |
3. Ensure effectiveness of contingency plan | 3.1. Support and resources are provided to enable the ongoing functionality of the contingency plan 3.2. Continuous improvement processes appropriate to the enterprise are implemented to ensure the plan remains effective and required changes are agreed 3.3. Activities are monitored on an ongoing basis to identify potential biohazards |
Required Skills
This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit |
Required skills |
Technical skills sufficient to understand how the requirements of pest and disease legislation apply to the workplace Communication skills sufficient to explain the contingency plan and its requirements to all elements of the workforce Literacy skills sufficient to write a contingency plan and subsequent documentation Numeracy skills sufficient to understand input and output figures and calculate potential economic damage Problem solving skills sufficient to apply the requirements of the contingency plan to the particular scenario in which it may be implemented |
Required knowledge |
Applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice and established safe practices relevant to the full range of processes for developing biohazard contingency plans Environmental protection requirements, including the safe disposal of waste material, the safe use and storage of chemicals, minimising carbon emissions and the cleaning of plant, tools and equipment Organisational and site standards, requirements, policies and procedures for developing biohazard contingency plans Environmental risks and hazards Minimising environmental impact Principles behind the development of a contingency plan Continuous improvement processes and systems Established communication channels and protocols including notification of authorities Problem identification and resolution strategies Types of tools and equipment, and procedures for their safe use and maintenance Appropriate mathematical procedures for assessing economic impact and calculating disease impact Procedures for recording and reporting workplace information |
Evidence Required
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package. | |
Overview of assessment | A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence that they understand what is required to develop a biohazard contingency plan |
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit | The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to, and satisfy, all of the requirements of the elements of this unit and include demonstration of: following applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory legislative and regulatory requirements and codes of practice relevant to developing biohazard contingency plans following organisational policies and procedures relevant to developing biohazard contingency plans preparing a contingency plan to control biohazards for an organisation reviewing the effectiveness of the contingency plan in controlling biohazards in the organisation |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or realistically simulated workplace Assessment is to occur under standard and authorised work practices, safety requirements and environmental constraints Assessment of required knowledge, other than confirmatory questions, will usually be conducted in an off-site context Assessment is to follow relevant regulatory or Australian Standards requirements The following resources should be made available: workplace location or simulated workplace materials and equipment relevant to undertaking work applicable to this unit specifications and work instructions |
Method of assessment | Assessment must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the FPI11 Training Package Assessment methods must confirm consistency and accuracy of performance (over time and in a range of workplace relevant contexts) together with application of required knowledge Assessment may be by direct observation of tasks, with questioning on required knowledge and it must also reinforce the integration of key competencies Assessment methods must confirm the ability to access and correctly interpret and apply the required knowledge Assessment may be applied under project-related conditions (real or simulated) and require evidence of process Assessment must confirm a reasonable inference that competency is able not only to be satisfied under the particular circumstance, but is able to be transferred to other circumstances Assessment may be in conjunction with assessment of other units of competency The assessment environment should not disadvantage the candidate Assessment practices should take into account any relevant language or cultural issues related to Aboriginality, gender or language backgrounds other than English Where the participant has a disability, reasonable adjustment may be applied during assessment Language and literacy demands of the assessment task should not be higher than those of the work role |
Range Statement
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. | |
OHS requirements: | are to be in line with applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory legislation and regulations, and organisational safety policies and procedures, and may include: personal protective equipment and clothing safety equipment first aid equipment fire fighting equipment hazard and risk control fatigue management elimination of hazardous materials and substances safe forest practices including required actions relating to forest fire manual handling including shifting, lifting and carrying |
Environmental requirements may include: | legislation organisational policies and procedures workplace practices |
Legislative requirements: | are to be in line with applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory legislation, regulations, certification requirements and codes of practice and may include: award and enterprise agreements industrial relations Australian Standards confidentiality and privacy OHS the environment equal opportunity anti-discrimination relevant industry codes of practice duty of care |
Organisational requirements may include: | legal organisational and site guidelines policies and procedures relating to own role and responsibility procedural manuals continuous improvement processes and standards OHS, emergency and evacuation procedures ethical standards recording and reporting requirements equipment use, maintenance and storage requirements environmental management requirements (waste minimisation and disposal, recycling and re-use guidelines) |
Traceability chain | is a register of documents used for certification, audit and quality purposes, and may include: timber source documents processing records quality records numbering/labelling systems |
Communication protocols | are established communication channels and may include: notification of pest and/or disease infestation to authorities |
Potential biohazards must include: | fungal hazards viral hazards bacterial hazards insect hazards vertebrate hazards |
Risk assessment | is an evaluation of the likelihood and the consequences of a biohazard infestation including potential social and environmental impact |
Economic damage potential | is an estimate of the economic consequences of the biohazard infestation and may include: loss of forest values loss of current markets loss of potential markets damage to trading status |
Infestation treatments | are the range of potential treatments to control the biohazard and may include: eradication quarantine fumigation use of pesticides use of biological controls culling of infected plants |
Controls | are methods used to control the infestation and limit the spread, and may include: quarantine isolation elimination |
Training and induction processes | are the processes required to induct personnel into the contingency plan and may include: staff meetings training manuals questioning of personnel to ensure understanding assessment |
Support and resources may include: | allocation of staff duties capability to develop and produce relevant documents |
Continuous improvement processes may include: | quality circles after action reviews improvement plans |
Sectors
Not Applicable
Competency Field
Common Technical |
Employability Skills
This unit contains employability skills |
Licensing Information
Not Applicable