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. | |
Prerequisites
Prerequisite Unit/s | Nil |
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Prepare for the development of laser safety plans | 1.1 Laser sources are identified and confirmed in accordance with organisational policy and procedures 1.2 Standards and legislation appropriate to lasers are identified and accessed 1.3 Existing organisational records relevant to laser equipment are identified and accessed 1.4 Equipment and resources required for the assessment of laser equipment are identified, acquired and prepared in accordance with organisational procedures 1.5 Occupational health and safety (OH&S) requirements including those contained in organisation procedures, are applied throughout the operation |
2. Assess laser hazards | 2.1 Laser classifications are verified in accordance with legislative requirements, safety standards and organisational policy and procedures 2.2 Maximum permissible exposures of continuous wave and repetitively pulsed lasers are evaluated in accordance with legislative requirements, safety standards and organisational policy and procedures 2.3 Laser hazards are identified in accordance with legislative requirements, safety standards and organisational policy and procedures 2.4 Laser hazard environments are assessed in accordance with legislative requirements, safety standards and organisational policy and procedures |
3. Develop laser safety plans | 3.1 Appropriate consultation with stakeholders is conducted in accordance with organisational policy and procedures 3.2 Technical standards, organisational environmental requirements and laser exposure levels are identified and interpreted 3.3 Laser safety plans are developed in accordance with legislative requirements and organisational policy and procedures 3.4 Laser safety plans are forwarded to the relevant authority in accordance with organisational policy and procedures |
Required Skills
This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit. |
Required Skills |
apply complex mathematical processes communicate effectively conduct research provide technical advice write technical reports |
Required Knowledge |
characteristics of lasers including the types of lasers and the fundamentals of laser operation laser environment organisational policy and procedures relevant to laser operations relevant Australian and international standards report writing |
Evidence Required
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit | Assessment must confirm the ability to identify applicable hazards and to provide safe and practical policy, procedures and instructions that counter these hazards in the work environment for operators of lasers and others working in an environment where lasers may be encountered. Consistency in performance Competency should be demonstrated over a range of laser types. This may be in training or an operational setting. |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Context of assessment Competency should be assessed in relation to policy and/or instructions/advice provided in accordance with all relevant legislation and workplace requirements. Specific resources for assessment Access to research material, manufacturers' equipment specifications and existing related 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. |
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 in the Performance Criteria is detailed below. | |
Laser safety plans may include | Laser templates Monitoring processes Nominal ocular hazard area/s (NOHA) Protocols and local controls Recommendations for additional control measures Reference to laser operating limitations such as power output, length of time/burst, number of repeat exposures Reference to protective measures, such as governing the use of binoculars or observing the source Referrals to other experts Requirement for special optical components/filters, clothing or equipment |
Organisational policy and procedures may include | Equipment manufacturers' specifications Previous testing reports Risk assessments Standing Operating Procedures (SOPs) |
Standards and legislation may include | Australian Regulation Protection and Nuclear Safety Authority (ARPANSA) requirements Relevant Australian and international standards State/territory/commonwealth legislation |
Organisational records may include | Electronic records Inventories Journals Registers |
Equipment and resources may include | Gauges Laser measuring instruments Recording devices |
Preparation of equipment and resources may include | Calibration of testing equipment Testing equipment for safe operation (confidence testing) Testing equipment for serviceability |
Occupational health and safety requirements may include | Award provisions State/territory/commonwealth and local government legislation and by-laws |
Laser classifications may include | Confirmation of calculations to determine the classification of a laser in accordance with Australian and international laser safety standards (such as contained in AS/NZ 2211.1:1997) Reference to guidance on the applicability of international laser safety standards based on guidance and advice issued by ARPANSA |
Laser hazards may include | Extended source viewing Point source and intra-beam viewing Specular reflections Use of magnifying optics |
Laser hazard environments may include | Climatic and weather variations Geographical and geological variations Laboratories Operation and training field environments including land, sea (above and below water level), air and space Variations due to vegetation |
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 |
Sectors
Not applicable.
Employability Skills
This unit contains employability skills. |
Licensing Information
Not applicable.