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Evidence Guide: MSMWHS218 - Control the risks of falls

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MSMWHS218 - Control the risks of falls

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

Identify job requirements

  1. Identify the job scope and location
  2. Review options for carrying out all or part of the job on the ground or on a solid construction
  3. Confirm the safe access to and exit from the work area where there is a risk of fall
  4. Obtain required authorisations for the work and verify hazard controls are functioning
  5. Check the adequacy of fall prevention devices, where appropriate
  6. Check the adequacy of work positioning systems, where appropriate
  7. Confirm methods of moving tools, equipment and materials to/from the work area are adequate
Identify the job scope and location

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Review options for carrying out all or part of the job on the ground or on a solid construction

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Confirm the safe access to and exit from the work area where there is a risk of fall

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Obtain required authorisations for the work and verify hazard controls are functioning

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Check the adequacy of fall prevention devices, where appropriate

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Check the adequacy of work positioning systems, where appropriate

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Confirm methods of moving tools, equipment and materials to/from the work area are adequate

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

Elements describe the essential outcomes

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

1

Identify job requirements

1.1

Identify the job scope and location

1.2

Review options for carrying out all or part of the job on the ground or on a solid construction

1.3

Confirm the safe access to and exit from the work area where there is a risk of fall

1.4

Obtain required authorisations for the work and verify hazard controls are functioning

1.5

Check the adequacy of fall prevention devices, where appropriate

1.6

Check the adequacy of work positioning systems, where appropriate

1.7

Confirm methods of moving tools, equipment and materials to/from the work area are adequate

2

Use fall-arrest equipment in accordance with procedures

2.1

Select fall-arrest equipment needed

2.2

Check condition of fall-arrest equipment

2.3

Put on and adjust required fall-arrest equipment

2.4

Check the emergency and rescue procedures in relation to the fall-arrest system

3

Undertake work in accordance with procedures

3.1

Safely access the work area

3.2

Attach fall-arrest equipment to approved anchor as required

3.3

Maintain the function of fall prevention devices and work positioning systems

3.4

Move tools, equipment and materials to work area as required

3.5

Undertake the scoped work

3.6

Remove all tools, equipment and materials from the work area

3.7

Safely exit the work area

4

Complete the job

4.1

Take off, check, clean and put away fall-arrest equipment

4.2

Close out authorisations for the work

4.3

Complete any required documentation or records

Required Skills and Knowledge

Elements describe the essential outcomes

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

1

Identify job requirements

1.1

Identify the job scope and location

1.2

Review options for carrying out all or part of the job on the ground or on a solid construction

1.3

Confirm the safe access to and exit from the work area where there is a risk of fall

1.4

Obtain required authorisations for the work and verify hazard controls are functioning

1.5

Check the adequacy of fall prevention devices, where appropriate

1.6

Check the adequacy of work positioning systems, where appropriate

1.7

Confirm methods of moving tools, equipment and materials to/from the work area are adequate

2

Use fall-arrest equipment in accordance with procedures

2.1

Select fall-arrest equipment needed

2.2

Check condition of fall-arrest equipment

2.3

Put on and adjust required fall-arrest equipment

2.4

Check the emergency and rescue procedures in relation to the fall-arrest system

3

Undertake work in accordance with procedures

3.1

Safely access the work area

3.2

Attach fall-arrest equipment to approved anchor as required

3.3

Maintain the function of fall prevention devices and work positioning systems

3.4

Move tools, equipment and materials to work area as required

3.5

Undertake the scoped work

3.6

Remove all tools, equipment and materials from the work area

3.7

Safely exit the work area

4

Complete the job

4.1

Take off, check, clean and put away fall-arrest equipment

4.2

Close out authorisations for the work

4.3

Complete any required documentation or records

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and demonstrate the ability to on at least one (1) occasion:

identify and check fall prevention devices and work positioning systems

select, check, put on and use fall-arrest equipment

undertake work which is at height while wearing fall-arrest equipment

obtain required authorisation for the work

complete any required documentation.

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

relevant procedures, hazard controls and work control/authorising systems

methods of putting on and adjusting fall-arrest equipment

symptoms of wear and other problems in fall-arrest equipment

types and functions of fall prevention devices and work positioning systems.

Range Statement

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.

Regulatory framework

The latest version of all legislation, regulations, industry codes of practice and Australian/international standards, or the version specified by the local regulatory authority, must be used, and include one or more of the following:

legislative requirements, including work health and safety (WHS)

industry codes of practice and guidelines

environmental regulations and guidelines

Australian and other standards

licence and certification requirements

relevant state/territory regulation/guidelines/codes on fall protection

AS/NZS 1891 Series - Industrial fall arrest systems and devices

AS 1657-2013 Fixed platforms, walkways and ladders – Design, construction and installation

AS 2550 Set-2011 Cranes, hoists and winches – Safe use Set

AS 2550.10-2006 Cranes, hoists and winches - Safe use – Mobile elevating work platforms

AS/NZS1418 Set:2013 Cranes hoists and winches Set

AS/NZS 4576:1995 Guidelines for scaffolding

AS/NZS 1576 Series - Scaffolding

AS/NZS 1892 Series - Portable ladders

International Industrial Rope Access Trade Association (IRATA) International Code of Practice for industrial rope access

Required authorisations

Required authorisations include:

work permits or such other controls as may be part of the work control system/procedures

Procedures

All operations must be performed in accordance with relevant procedures.

Procedures are written, verbal, visual, computer-based or in some other form, and include one or more of the following:

permit control system

emergency procedures

work instructions

standard operating procedures (SOPs)

safe work method statements (SWMS)

temporary instructions

any similar instructions provided for the smooth running of the plant

Hazards

Hazards include one or more of the following:

incomplete process isolations

mechanical and electrical isolations not in place

atmospheric testing incomplete and atmosphere unsafe

smoke, darkness and heat

heat, smoke, dust or other atmospheric hazards

electricity

gas

gases and liquids under pressure

structural hazards

structural collapse

equipment failures

industrial (machinery, equipment and product)

equipment or product mass

noise, rotational equipment or vibration

limited head spaces or overhangs

working at heights, in restricted or confined spaces, or in environments subjected to heat, noise, dusts or vapours

fire and explosion

flammability and explosivity

hazardous products and materials

unauthorised personnel

sharp edges, protrusions or obstructions

slippery surfaces, spills or leaks

extreme weather

other hazards that might arise