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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, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
Safe work practices include: | access to site amenities, such as drinking water and toilets restrictions in relation to drugs and alcohol at work general requirements for safe use of plant and equipment general requirements for use of PPE and clothing housekeeping to ensure a clean, tidy and safe work area preventing bullying and harassment smoking in designated areas storage and removal of debris. |
Legislative requirements may include: | provisions of federal, state and territory OHS and welfare Acts and regulations guidelines and procedures administered by statutory/regulatory authorities, e.g. state/territory OHS authorities responsible for issuing construction induction cards Australian standards construction industry OHS standards and guidelines duty of care health and safety representatives, committees and supervisors licences, tickets or certificates of competency national safety standards. |
Codes of practice may include: | safety guidelines for the entertainment industry film industry recommended safety code national code of practice for induction training for construction work film and television safety guidelines NSW child employment guidelines code of practice for the welfare of film animals. |
Documentation includes: | accident and incident reports Acts and regulations Australian standards codes of practice construction documentation and plans emergency information contact evacuation plans guidance notes job safety analyses labels MSDS proformas for reporting hazards, incidents and injuries reports of near misses and dangerous occurrences production/performance risk assessment special performance condition notification safe work method statements safety meeting minutes site safety inspection reports. |
Procedures may include guidelines for: | emergencies, such as fire and accidents using fire safety equipment accessing first aid treatment hazard identification and control using PPE and clothing safe sitting, lifting and handling security of documents, cash, equipment and people safe use of: audio and communication equipment chemicals and toxic substances electrical equipment hot works smoke and particle isolation use of MSDS safe construction of rigging and supports working at heights working in reduced lighting conditions working in confined spaces dealing with difficult customers access to: orchestra pit fly tower and grid. |
Signs and symbols may include: | emergency information signs (e.g. exits, equipment and first aid) fire signs (e.g. location of fire alarms and firefighting equipment) hazard signs (e.g. danger and warning) regulatory signs (e.g. prohibition, mandatory and limitation or restriction) safety tags and lockout (e.g. danger tags and out-of-service tags) facility or location signs site safety directional traffic and warning signs and symbols. |
Duty of care requirements relate to: | legal responsibility under duty of care to do everything reasonably practicable to protect others from harm own responsibilities to comply with safe work practices, including activities that require licences, tickets or certificates of competency relevant federal and state OHS requirements, including those relating to: construction workers and supervisors designers employers inspectors manufacturers and suppliers persons in control of the work site subcontractors and self-employed persons. |
OHS communication and reporting processes include: | discussions with OHS representatives OHS meetings OHS notices, newsletters, bulletins and correspondence OHS participative arrangements processes for raising OHS issues toolbox talks workplace consultation relating to OHS issues and changes. |
Personal protective equipment may include: | gloves safety harnesses hard hats aprons arm guards eye protection hearing protection high visibility retro reflective vests respiratory protection safety footwear protective clothing, including ultraviolet (UV) protective sunscreen well-fitting clothing. |
Measures may relate to: | correct posture when playing an instrument ergonomic seating taking adequate rest breaks avoiding prolonged periods in front of a computer screen using plant and equipment guards in line with manufacturer specifications engineering control wearing PPE controlling noise/sound levels and length of exposure to high levels of noise avoiding eye strain stress management techniques correct handling of chemical and dangerous substances or equipment following the hierarchy of safety controls. |
Hazards may include: | noise electrical safety chemical spills paint fumes and spills gas smoke machines pyrotechnics aerotechnics animals on set execution of special effects, stunts or action sequences firearms and ammunition moving machinery and equipment manual handling trip, e.g. objects left in passageways protrusions sharp equipment overhanging beams falling objects unplanned collapse adverse weather and lighting conditions hot and cold work environments working at heights working in the dark working in confined spaces chemicals and toxic substances fire UV radiation traffic and mobile plant excavations, including trenches infectious diseases, including HIV. |
OHS issues may include: | occupational overuse injury performance anxiety stress bullying and harassment. |
Relevant personnel may include: | supervisor safety officer first aid officer OHS committee member OHS representative stage manager production manager technical director artist, musician and performer audio and sound engineer audio and sound technician/mixer camera crew lighting crew broadcaster broadcast technician and engineer director producer conductor program manager. |
Principles of risk management include: | assessing risks involved consulting, reporting and ensuring the involvement of relevant workers controlling hazards identifying hazards reviewing to identify change or improvement. |
Emergencies may include: | fire: electrical chemical gas mechanical paper wood accident chemical spill injury to personnel structural collapse toxic and/or flammable vapour emission vehicle/mobile plant accident robbery bomb threat armed hold-up natural disaster equipment failure. |
Incidents may include: | accidents resulting in personal injury or damage to property near misses or dangerous occurrences which do not cause injury but may pose an immediate and significant risk to persons or property, and need to be reported so that action can be taken to prevent recurrence, for example: breathing apparatus malfunctioning to the extent that the user's health is in danger collapse of the floor, wall or ceiling of a building being used as a workplace collapse or failure of an excavation more than 1.5Â metres deep, including any shoring collapse or partial collapse of a building or structure collapse, overturning or failure of the load-bearing of scaffolding, lift, crane, hoist or mine-winding equipment damage to or malfunction of other major plant electric shock electrical short circuit, malfunction or explosion uncontrolled explosion, fire or escape of gas, hazardous substance or steam other unintended or uncontrolled incident or event arising from operations carried on at a workplace. |
Authorities may include: | fire service police ambulance hospitals and medical community welfare OHS regulatory authority. |
General procedures for responding to incidents and emergencies include: | basic emergency response evacuating notifying designated OHS personnel and authorities notifying emergency services referring to site emergency plans and documentation using fire safety equipment, such as: breathing apparatus fire blankets firefighting equipment. |