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Evidence Guide: FPICOT5205A - Develop biohazard contingency plans

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FPICOT5205A - Develop biohazard contingency plans

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

Review legal and system requirements

  1. Applicable Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), environmental, legislative and organisational requirements relevant to developing biohazard contingency plans are identified and followed
  2. Documentation requirements for traceability chain is reviewed for implementation to meet appropriate standards
  3. Organisational requirements and contingency possibilities are evaluated
  4. Communication protocols are identified for inclusion in the contingency plan
Applicable Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), environmental, legislative and organisational requirements relevant to developing biohazard contingency plans are identified and followed

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Documentation requirements for traceability chain is reviewed for implementation to meet appropriate standards

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Organisational requirements and contingency possibilities are evaluated

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Communication protocols are identified for inclusion in the contingency plan

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Prepare a contingency plan

  1. Range of potential biohazards are evaluated for potential environmental impact and economic damage
  2. Risk assessment is completed for relevant biohazards
  3. Economic damage potential is estimated for relevant biohazards
  4. Infestation treatments are identified and action plans included in the contingency plan
  5. Controls to limit the spread of infestation are developed and action plans included in the contingency plan
  6. Operational procedures are reviewed to ensure adequate risk safeguards and contingency plans are in place
  7. Communication protocols are incorporated in the contingency plan
  8. Training and induction processes for workforce involved with implementation of the contingency plan are documented
Range of potential biohazards are evaluated for potential environmental impact and economic damage

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Risk assessment is completed for relevant biohazards

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Economic damage potential is estimated for relevant biohazards

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Infestation treatments are identified and action plans included in the contingency plan

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Controls to limit the spread of infestation are developed and action plans included in the contingency plan

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Operational procedures are reviewed to ensure adequate risk safeguards and contingency plans are in place

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Communication protocols are incorporated in the contingency plan

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Training and induction processes for workforce involved with implementation of the contingency plan are documented

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Ensure effectiveness of contingency plan

  1. Support and resources are provided to enable the ongoing functionality of the contingency plan
  2. Continuous improvement processes appropriate to the enterprise are implemented to ensure the plan remains effective and required changes are agreed
  3. Activities are monitored on an ongoing basis to identify potential biohazards
Support and resources are provided to enable the ongoing functionality of the contingency plan

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Continuous improvement processes appropriate to the enterprise are implemented to ensure the plan remains effective and required changes are agreed

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Activities are monitored on an ongoing basis to identify potential biohazards

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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, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence that they understand what is required to develop a biohazard contingency plan

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

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to, and satisfy, all of the requirements of the elements of this unit and include demonstration of:

following applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory legislative and regulatory requirements and codes of practice relevant to developing biohazard contingency plans

following organisational policies and procedures relevant to developing biohazard contingency plans

preparing a contingency plan to control biohazards for an organisation

reviewing the effectiveness of the contingency plan in controlling biohazards in the organisation

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or realistically simulated workplace

Assessment is to occur under standard and authorised work practices, safety requirements and environmental constraints

Assessment of required knowledge, other than confirmatory questions, will usually be conducted in an off-site context

Assessment is to follow relevant regulatory or Australian Standards requirements

The following resources should be made available:

workplace location or simulated workplace

materials and equipment relevant to undertaking work applicable to this unit

specifications and work instructions

Method of assessment

Assessment must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the FPI11 Training Package

Assessment methods must confirm consistency and accuracy of performance (over time and in a range of workplace relevant contexts) together with application of required knowledge

Assessment may be by direct observation of tasks, with questioning on required knowledge and it must also reinforce the integration of key competencies

Assessment methods must confirm the ability to access and correctly interpret and apply the required knowledge

Assessment may be applied under project-related conditions (real or simulated) and require evidence of process

Assessment must confirm a reasonable inference that competency is able not only to be satisfied under the particular circumstance, but is able to be transferred to other circumstances

Assessment may be in conjunction with assessment of other units of competency

The assessment environment should not disadvantage the candidate

Assessment practices should take into account any relevant language or cultural issues related to Aboriginality, gender or language backgrounds other than English

Where the participant has a disability, reasonable adjustment may be applied during assessment

Language and literacy demands of the assessment task should not be higher than those of the work role

Required Skills and Knowledge

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

Required skills

Technical skills sufficient to understand how the requirements of pest and disease legislation apply to the workplace

Communication skills sufficient to explain the contingency plan and its requirements to all elements of the workforce

Literacy skills sufficient to write a contingency plan and subsequent documentation

Numeracy skills sufficient to understand input and output figures and calculate potential economic damage

Problem solving skills sufficient to apply the requirements of the contingency plan to the particular scenario in which it may be implemented

Required knowledge

Applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice and established safe practices relevant to the full range of processes for developing biohazard contingency plans

Environmental protection requirements, including the safe disposal of waste material, the safe use and storage of chemicals, minimising carbon emissions and the cleaning of plant, tools and equipment

Organisational and site standards, requirements, policies and procedures for developing biohazard contingency plans

Environmental risks and hazards

Minimising environmental impact

Principles behind the development of a contingency plan

Continuous improvement processes and systems

Established communication channels and protocols including notification of authorities

Problem identification and resolution strategies

Types of tools and equipment, and procedures for their safe use and maintenance

Appropriate mathematical procedures for assessing economic impact and calculating disease impact

Procedures for recording and reporting workplace information

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, 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.

OHS requirements:

are to be in line with applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory legislation and regulations, and organisational safety policies and procedures, and may include:

personal protective equipment and clothing

safety equipment

first aid equipment

fire fighting equipment

hazard and risk control

fatigue management

elimination of hazardous materials and substances

safe forest practices including required actions relating to forest fire

manual handling including shifting, lifting and carrying

Environmental requirements may include:

legislation

organisational policies and procedures

workplace practices

Legislative requirements:

are to be in line with applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory legislation, regulations, certification requirements and codes of practice and may include:

award and enterprise agreements

industrial relations

Australian Standards

confidentiality and privacy

OHS

the environment

equal opportunity

anti-discrimination

relevant industry codes of practice

duty of care

Organisational requirements may include:

legal

organisational and site guidelines

policies and procedures relating to own role and responsibility

procedural manuals

continuous improvement processes and standards

OHS, emergency and evacuation procedures

ethical standards

recording and reporting requirements

equipment use, maintenance and storage requirements

environmental management requirements (waste minimisation and disposal, recycling and re-use guidelines)

Traceability chain

is a register of documents used for certification, audit and quality purposes, and may include:

timber source documents

processing records

quality records

numbering/labelling systems

Communication protocols

are established communication channels and may include:

notification of pest and/or disease infestation to authorities

Potential biohazards must include:

fungal hazards

viral hazards

bacterial hazards

insect hazards

vertebrate hazards

Risk assessment

is an evaluation of the likelihood and the consequences of a biohazard infestation including potential social and environmental impact

Economic damage potential

is an estimate of the economic consequences of the biohazard infestation and may include:

loss of forest values

loss of current markets

loss of potential markets

damage to trading status

Infestation treatments

are the range of potential treatments to control the biohazard and may include:

eradication

quarantine

fumigation

use of pesticides

use of biological controls

culling of infected plants

Controls

are methods used to control the infestation and limit the spread, and may include:

quarantine

isolation

elimination

Training and induction processes

are the processes required to induct personnel into the contingency plan and may include:

staff meetings

training manuals

questioning of personnel to ensure understanding

assessment

Support and resources may include:

allocation of staff duties

capability to develop and produce relevant documents

Continuous improvement processes may include:

quality circles

after action reviews

improvement plans