RIIRIS201D
Conduct local risk control


Application

This unit describes a participant’s skills and knowledge required to conduct local risk control in the Resources and Infrastructure Industries.

This unit is appropriate for those working in operational roles.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.


Elements and Performance Criteria

1 Plan and prepare for risk control

1.1 Access, interpret and apply risk management documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant

1.2 Inspect work area conditions to identify potential hazards

1.3 Apply risk management procedures to deal with recognised hazards

1.4 Recognise the type and scope of unresolved hazards and their likely impact

2 Assess and identify unacceptable risk

2.1 Assess and determine consequence of an event

2.2 Consider and determine likelihood of the event

2.3 Identify criteria for the acceptability/unacceptability of the risk

2.4 Assess risk against criteria to identify if it warrants ‘unacceptable risk’ status and action

2.5 Effectively communicate and clarify the decision to others

3 Identify, assess and implement risk treatments

3.1 Identify and consider all possible risk treatment options

3.2 Identify options by preliminary analysis and consideration of options

3.3 Analyse options, including resource requirements

3.4 Select most appropriate and effective course of action

3.5 Plan and prepare the course of action in detail and acquire/obtain required resources and approval

3.6 Implement the approved risk treatment

3.7 Review risk management processes

4 Complete records and reports

4.1 Effectively communicate accurate information to others on the course of action and implementation

4.2 Complete written records and reports for hazards and actions from personal risk assessment

Foundation Skills

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit. Further information is available in the Resources and Infrastructure Industry Training Package Companion Volume.