This unit applies to personnel responsible for the choices and deployment of appropriate oil spill response equipment according to the type of product and the environmental conditions for a Tier 1, 2 or 3 response.
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ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Manage the safety of the operation | 1.1 Identify hazards and risks for the site and equipment use through a job safety analysis. 1.2 Apply the hierarchy of controls to manage hazards and risks. 1.3 Select, use, maintain and store personal protective equipment in accordance with both occupational health and safety and material safety data sheet requirements. |
2. Communicate effectively with work team and incident management team | 2.1 Prepare site specific deployment plans based on the incident action plan (IAP). 2.2 Plan, prepare and present briefs and debriefs. 2.3 Maintain effective communication channels with all stakeholders involved in the deployment and recovery of oil spill response equipment. 2.4 Ensure response personnel are capable of deploying the equipment in a team environment. |
3. Prepare equipment for use | 3.1 Identify required equipment using the IAP and/or site-specific deployment plan. 3.2 Conduct routine pre-operational checks of equipment using manufacturer’s specifications and standard operating procedures. 3.3 Identify and segregate faulty equipment for repair or replacement. 3.4 Identify equipment requiring licensed operators. |
4. Operate and/or deploy equipment | 4.1 Use equipment according to state/NT/Commonwealth licensing requirements. 4.2 Operate and monitor equipment in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications, supervisor’s instructions and/or safe operating procedures (SOPs). 4.3 Carry out work in accordance with occupational health and safety requirements and the IAP. 4.4 Identify and record the use of consumables. |
5. Monitor operations | 5.1 Monitor, assess and re-assess the effectiveness of equipment and/or the recovery operation. 5.2 Identify, action and monitor environmental implications associated with the operation and maintenance of equipment. 5.3 Identify any changes to the response as a result of ongoing monitoring. |
6. Check, clean and store equipment | 6.1 Maintain records of equipment use in accordance with IAP, SOPs and/or the incident management system. 6.2 Clean, secure and store equipment in accordance with manufacturers specifications, maintenance manual, supervisor’s instructions and/or SOPs. 6.3 Report and take action on equipment malfunction, fault, wear or damage. 6.4 Maintain and clean the workplace in line with occupational health and safety requirements and the demobilisation plan. |
This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit. |
Required Skills |
communicate effectively with others work effectively within a team environment work safely and collaboratively with others read and interpret material safety data sheets take appropriate initiative relating to the handling of equipment recognise and address problems when dismantling, inspecting and assembling equipment monitor equipment performance modify activities dependent on workplace situations including risk and environment complete maintenance records ability to identify hazards: environmental physical chemical safe handling and use of equipment |
Required Knowledge |
hazards: environmental physical chemical OHS responsibilities loading and unloading of materials operational characteristics of equipment operation of equipment in accordance with SOPs |
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit | Assessment must confirm the ability to: demonstrate the safe deployment and operation of equipment to contain, recover and store oil ensure safety and hazard control procedures are implemented identify hazardous situations that may arise and take appropriate action communicate effectively with others involved in the response monitor and reassess situations to ensure the best possible response according to environmental conditions |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Competency should be assessed in a simulated response environment or in an operational situation. It is suggested that Apply basic equipment operation be assessed either prior or with this unit. |
Method of assessment | Assessment is completed using appropriately qualified assessors who select the most appropriate method of assessment. Assessment may occur in an operational environment or in an approved simulated environment. Forms of assessment may include: direct observation journals and workplace documentation third party reports from supervisors written or oral questions case studies |
Guidance information for assessment | Where possible assessment should be completed holistically and may be assessed with other relevant units of competence For example may be assessed with PUAOIL201 Use basic equipment operations for oil spill response. |
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. | |
Hazards may include: | manual handling slips, trips and falls noise working around aircraft working around / on vessels chemical properties of oil: combustibility vapour environment: heat cold tides current isolation cliffs/heights heights rocks wildlife confined spaces vehicles |
Risks may include: | fatigue hearing loss physical injury equipment damage poisoning burns respiratory problems injection - hydraulic and pneumatic chemical risks: inhalation ingestion absorption |
Hierarchy of controls may include: | elimination substitution modification containment ventilation work practices personal protection |
Personal protective equipment as dictated by the material safety data sheets and the work environment may include: | personal flotation device (PFD) hearing protection boots (appropriate to conditions) gloves (chemical and / or abrasive protection) eye protection respirators disposable overalls |
Briefs and debriefs may include: | can use SMEACS or similar format SMEACS: Situation – what has happened. Mission – what you need to do about it. Execution – how you are going to do it. Administration & logistics – what you need to take action. Command and communication – who else needs to be involved, who needs to know about it etc Safety |
Communication may be by: | briefings reports sitreps logs incident forms / records incident action plans site specific deployment plans discussion verbal directions hand signals information board using: landline phone mobile computer marine radio (VHF) uhf satellite phone pager facsimile |
Stakeholders may include: | incident management team aircraft operators marine vessel operators and crew logistics officers media public traditional owners government businesses team members |
Oil spill response equipment may include: | containment: boom inflatable – plus v sweep boom recovery: heavy oil transfer pump (and ancillary equipment) oil recovery vessels active skimmers disk / drum skimmers rope mops storage: towable storage bladder other: dispersant spray bucket and transfer pumps shoreline flushing pump marine radio (UHF, VHF) correct use of sorbents |
Pre-operational checks may include: | equipment ‘in-test’ tagged and tested – electrical, slings, hoses maintenance checks pre-start and stop safety checklist fuels, fuel lines and oil battery electrolyte levels, wheels and tyre pressure air filters safety guards safety signs and barricades |
Standard operational procedures | procedures identifying safe and effective work method statements |
Licensing requirements may include: | state, territory and commonwealth legislation must be checked for high risk work and relevant licenses: dogging crane and hoist operation forklift confined spaces 27 mhz and vhf marine radio equipment |
Environmental implications may include: | secondary contamination (decontamination station) waste (hot and cold zones) sensitive areas wildlife habitat flora |
Marine pollution response.
This unit contains employability skills.
Not applicable.