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Evidence Guide: DEFEO217A - Operate a large quantity explosive ordnance facility

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DEFEO217A - Operate a large quantity explosive ordnance facility

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Confirm requirements of a large quantity facility

  1. Large quantity facility requirements are identified from work requests/instructions and confirmed with relevant authorities
  2. Work health and safety (WHS) requirements, including those contained in organisational procedures, are applied throughout the operation
  3. Large quantity facilities are sited in accordance with statutory and organisational procedures
  4. Explosive limit licences are identified and displayed in accordance with organisational procedures
  5. Storage plans are developed, approved and displayed in accordance with organisational procedures
Large quantity facility requirements are identified from work requests/instructions and confirmed with relevant authorities

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Work health and safety (WHS) requirements, including those contained in organisational procedures, are applied throughout the operation

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Large quantity facilities are sited in accordance with statutory and organisational procedures

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Explosive limit licences are identified and displayed in accordance with organisational procedures

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Storage plans are developed, approved and displayed in accordance with organisational procedures

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Operate the facility

  1. Net explosive quantities and compatibility are identified, calculated, confirmed and applied throughout the operation
  2. Ammunition/explosive ordnance or explosive components to be stored, are packaged, sealed and marked in accordance with statutory and organisational procedures
  3. Relevant calculations are carried out and recorded
  4. Items held in a large quantity facility are issued and receipted in accordance organisational procedures
  5. Fire symbols, including supplementary fire symbols, are displayed in accordance organisational procedures
  6. Emergency and contingency procedures are applied in accordance with organisational policy
  7. Explosive content boards are used to monitor explosive license limit during operations in accordance with organisational procedures
Net explosive quantities and compatibility are identified, calculated, confirmed and applied throughout the operation

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Ammunition/explosive ordnance or explosive components to be stored, are packaged, sealed and marked in accordance with statutory and organisational procedures

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Relevant calculations are carried out and recorded

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Items held in a large quantity facility are issued and receipted in accordance organisational procedures

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Fire symbols, including supplementary fire symbols, are displayed in accordance organisational procedures

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Emergency and contingency procedures are applied in accordance with organisational policy

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Explosive content boards are used to monitor explosive license limit during operations in accordance with organisational procedures

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Maintain facility operating requirements

  1. Equipment and tools are maintained in accordance with organisational policy and procedures
  2. Housekeeping procedures are conducted in accordance with facility requirements
  3. Documentation and records are maintained in accordance with statutory and organisational requirements
Equipment and tools are maintained in accordance with organisational policy and procedures

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Housekeeping procedures are conducted in accordance with facility requirements

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Documentation and records are maintained in accordance with statutory and organisational requirements

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Assessed

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria, Required Skills and Knowledge, the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package.

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Assessment must confirm the ability to:

adhere to relevant WHS requirements and operational safety procedures

identify and apply explosive limit licences, issue and receipt procedures, storage plans

maintain documentation

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated over time and in a range of actual or simulated explosive ordnance contexts.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed in the workplace or under conditions which accurately simulate a realistic workplace in accordance with all relevant legislation and organisational requirements.

Evidence should be gathered through observation of the practical component and targeted questioning to assess required knowledge.

Specific resources for assessment

Access is required to:

facilities and resources used in the packaging, storage, distribution and maintenance of explosive ordnance, including a licensed explosive site

Method of assessment

In a public safety environment assessment is usually conducted via direct observation in a training environment or in the workplace via subject matter supervision and/or mentoring, which is typically recorded in a competency workbook.

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 industry-approved simulated work environment. Forms of assessment that are typically used include:

direct observation

interviewing the candidate

journals and workplace documentation

third party reports from supervisors

written or oral questions

Required Skills and Knowledge

This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit.

Required Skills

apply compatibility constraints

apply operational safety

apply relevant WHS requirements

apply sealing procedures

calculate and maintain net explosive quantity

maintain documentation

read, access, interpret and apply explosive limit licences

Required Knowledge

compatibility constraints

documentation requirements

explosive ordnance packaging and inspection requirements

net explosive quantity calculations

operational safety

relevant WHS requirements

work condition class

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.

Large quantity facilities are defined as:

Storage and processing facilities intended for net explosive quantities of 50 kg and above

Organisation may include:

Defence organisation

Enterprises that work with explosive ordnance

Other government departments or instrumentalities that work with explosive ordnance

Explosive limit licence is defined as:

Document that provides the permitted net explosive quantities allowed in a building or site

Storage plans may include:

Explosive content boards

Organisational documentation authorising the use and explosive content of an explosives facility

Other organisation storage plans

And may be electronic or paper-based

Net explosive quantity:

Is defined as quantity of explosive substance in explosive items, facility and/or mode of transport

Does not include such substances as white phosphorus, war gases or smoke and incendiary compositions unless these substances contribute significantly to the dominant hazard of the hazard division concerned

In imperial terms of measurement, equates to net explosive weight

Compatibility is:

Where explosive ordnance and explosives may be stored and transported together without significantly increasing either the probability of an accident or, for a given quantity, the magnitude of the effect of such an accident

Calculations may include:

Compatibility

Net explosive quantities

Explosive content boards:

Identify the explosive items and quantities contained in the facility

Are located inside the facility in the near vicinity of the doorway together with a copy of the explosives limit licence

Documentation and records may include:

Receipt and issue records

Storage plans

Timesheets

Work records