This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to coordinate and monitor the implementation of the company risk management plan in a gas utility facility workplace.

It includes reviewing and determining risk management plan requirements, implementing risk management response plans and reviewing risk management control measures for a gas utility facility.

This unit refers to risk management plans, risk control measures, relevant persons, legislative requirements, emergency response exercises, emergency appliances, safety devices and relevant documentation.

This unit applies to safe work site where gas industry operations occur. It could also apply to other workplaces in the electricity supply industry (transmission and distribution and generation), the electrotechnology industry and the water industry, subject to work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) and duty of care requirements for the workplace.

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

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Review and determine risk management plan

1.1

WHS/OHS principles and practices and environmental and sustainable energy workplace procedures which may influence the risk management systems are reviewed

1.2

Risk management plan purpose is determined after data is analysed and expected outcomes of the risk management work are confirmed with the appropriate persons

1.3

Organisational workplace procedures, policies and specifications for implementation of risk management plan are obtained or determined with the appropriate persons

1.4

Work roles and tasks are allocated in accordance with plan requirements and person/s competencies

1.5

Work is prioritised and sequenced for the most effective outcome, completed within an acceptable timeframe to a quality standard and in accordance with workplace procedures

1.6

Liaise and communicate with authorised person/s are undertaken to resolve risk management issues and coordinate work activities

1.7

Risk management plan and legislative requirements are identified to determine workplace requirements

1.8

Hazards are identified, WHS/OHS risks assessed, and risk control measures are prioritised, implemented and monitored in accordance with workplace procedures

1.9

Assessed risks are rated and priorities allocated in accordance with risk management plan

1.10

Risk control measures are identified and implemented to suit relevant workplace conditions in accordance with risk management plan

2

Implement utilities industry facility risk management plan

2.1

Practicable decisions regarding the implementation of the risk management plan are made on the basis of safety and effective outcomes in accordance with workplace requirements and procedures

2.2

Technical advice is obtained in relation to hazards, assessed risks and reasonably practicable risk control measures so that monitoring can be undertaken and appropriate authorities consulted, as required, in accordance with workplace requirements and procedures

2.3

Specific workplace data is analysed and compared with risk management plan specifications to ensure completion of reasonably practicable risk control measures within an agreed timeframe in accordance with workplace requirements

2.4

Monitoring of the implementation of the risk management plan is undertaken in accordance with workplace requirements and procedures

2.5

Work teams are coordinated to ensure that planned goals are met in accordance with the risk management plan

2.6

Emergency response plans for critical incidents are invoked in accordance with risk management plan requirements, where critical incidents of an abnormal nature are experienced

2.7

Training for emergency response exercises, hazard identification and implementation of risk control measures is coordinated and monitored in accordance with risk management plan

2.8

Emergency response exercises are coordinated and monitored in accordance with risk management plan

3

Review risk management plan

3.1

Evaluation of the risk management plan is undertaken to ensure it complies with workplace requirements, specifications and documentations needed for a utilities industry facility

3.2

Appropriate persons are notified of risk management plan completion and reports and completion documents are finalised

3.3

Reports and completion documents are submitted to relevant persons for approval and as required, statutory or regulatory approval

3.4

Approved copies of the risk management plan are issued and records are updated in accordance with workplace procedures

3.5

Risk management plan and associated response activities are reviewed and assessed for relevance and quality

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions may be found in the UEG Gas Industry Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

competency must be demonstrated in relation to coordinating and monitoring the following:

implementation of risk management plan for a utilities industry facility

constants and variables in this unit must include:

hazards

risks

risk management plans

risk control measures

relevant persons

legislative requirements

emergency response exercises

emergency appliances

safety devices

relevant documentation

hazards must include the following:

confined spaces

electricity

gas

manual handling

noise

plant and equipment

infected blood

chemicals

temperature extremes

lighting

radiation

risk management plans must include the following:

identification of hazards

assessment of risks

identification of risk control measures

implementation of risk control measures and review of risk control measures

reference to conduct and reporting of hazard operational studies (HAZOPS) and hazard analysis (HAZANS)

recognition of six categories of exposures (personal, property, financial, environmental, product and administrative)

relevant personnel must include at least five (5) of the following:

organisation employees

contractors

consultants

maintenance persons

appropriately experienced and qualified persons

drivers

cleaners

grounds and site security persons

risk control measures must include at least six (6) of the following:

elimination of hazards

work procedures

workplace operating procedures

personal protective equipment (PPE)

fire safety

plant and equipment isolation

training of appropriate persons

communication with appropriate persons

supervision of appropriate persons

maintenance of risk control measures

competency must be demonstrated in relation to the following:

gas industry concepts for supervising operations

problem solving, decision making and conflict resolution

emergency management plan

dealing with an unplanned event

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