- PUAEMR007B - Conduct risk assessment
PUAEMR007B
Conduct risk assessment
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. Establish the risk context | 1.1 Aims, objectives, scope and boundaries of the risk assessment are clearly defined in accordance with organisational policies and procedures 1.2 Risk evaluation criteria is identified and confirmed as contained in organisational policies, procedures or supervisors' guidance 1.3 Structure for the planning required to conduct a risk assessment is determined 1.4 Aims and objectives of stakeholders are identified and recorded in accordance with workplace procedures and guidelines |
2. Identify risk | 2.1 All possible sources of risk which may impact on the situation or objectives are identified and recorded in accordance with workplace procedures and guidelines 2.2 Sources of risk are identified from the perspective of all stakeholders 2.3 Risks are identified using a specified methodology or tool in accordance with workplace procedures and guidelines 2.4 Stakeholders are consulted during the risk identification process to finalise a list of risks |
3. Analyse risk | 3.1 Potential consequence of a risk and the likelihood of that consequence are estimated 3.2 Risks are analysed using a specified method or tool in accordance with organisational policies and procedures 3.3 Levels of risk are determined, documented and communicated in accordance with organisational policies and procedures |
4. Evaluate risk | 4.1 Levels of risk are prioritised for treatment 4.2 Calculated level of risk is compared to the established risk evaluation criteria, and communicated to supervisors 4.3 Risks are monitored and reviewed until appropriate treatment measures have been implemented |
Required Skills
This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit. |
Required Skills |
analytical and probing communicate with stakeholders and convey information, including: listening questioning paraphrasing clarifying summarising critically evaluate an operational situation by listening, observing and clarifying information with supervisor follow instructions/directives and report information interpersonal make notes of observations participate in the team provide and receive feedback in a constructive manner read and understand the organisation's plans, policies and procedures represent mathematical ideas in appropriate format solve problems for a defined range of problems voice personal view to the review process |
Required Knowledge |
aims and objectives of the task organisational policies, procedures and guidelines risk management terminology and language in accordance with relevant standards (risk, hazard, risk assessment, risk management and risk treatment) specified methods or tools endorsed by an organisation and provided for use in the identification and analysis of risk team work principles and strategies techniques for giving and receiving feedback in a constructive manner techniques for supporting others techniques/methods used to identify or analyse information verbal and non-verbal communication techniques including language style, active listening written communication to a level required to complete workplace forms and reports |
Evidence Required
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit | Assessment must confirm the ability to define and identify risk language, definitions and terminology. Evidence must also be provided of stakeholder's involvement throughout the process and that an informed analysis of the risks has been undertaken using tools and methodology approved by the organisation Consistency in performance Competency should be demonstrated by gathering evidence over a range of workplace scenarios, using a variety of tools and methodology and should include the assessment of a variety of risks that may adversely impact on the organisation |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Context of assessment Competency should be assessed in the workplace or under conditions that accurately simulate the workplace Specific resources for assessment Access to: organisational documentation relevant organisational standards appropriate tools and methods used within the organisation |
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. | |
Risks that may impact on objectives may include | Actual events Conflict Economic Environmental Financial Human behaviour Political circumstances Safety Security Technical |
Organisational policies and procedures may include | Australian Standard AS/NZS 4360 Commonwealth and state/territory legislative requirements eg OHS Act Industry standards and codes of practice Organisational charter/business plan |
Structure must include identifying | Amount of documentation required Analysis tools which are required to conduct the assessment Approach taken to conduct the assessment Depth of assessment |
Stakeholders may include | Those people, organisations and other interested parties (both internal and external) who may affect, be affected by, or perceive themselves to be affected by, a decision or activity |
Specified methods or tools may be | Qualitative Quantitative Semi-quantitative Or a combination of the three |
Specified methods or tools may include | A risk matrix Analysis of risk registers Brainstorming Business continuity planning Examining any available data eg audit results/incident reports Expert judgement Focus groups Nomogram Scenario analysis SWOT analysis |
Sectors
Not applicable.
Employability Skills
This unit contains employability skills. |
Licensing Information
Not applicable.