Description

This unit covers the competency required to participate in specific hazard identification, present community safety information and undertake mitigation activities while predominantly under supervision.

Pre Requisites

Application

The application of this unit in the workplace - the environments, complexities and situations involved - will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package.

Performance Criteria

Required Skills & Knowledge

•     apply risk mitigation activities
•     communicate in groups
•     identify hazardous materials
•     present to small groups
•     verbal and non-verbal communication

•     hazard identification
•     hazardous materials identification
•     mitigation
•     principles of hazard behaviour
•     relevant legislation
•     safe work practices

Range Statement

Assessing available information may include    
Undertaking accompanied inspections such as:

•     familiarisation inspections
•     inspections required by legislation
•     licensed premises inspections
•     scheduled inspections

Hazards may include    

• Adverse weather
• After dark operations
• Closed access routes
• Conflict with cultural practices
• Damaged structures
• Dangerous goods
• Debris
• Difficult terrain
• Events such as fire, flood, storm
• Electrical hazards
• Explosion
• Hazardous materials
• Illegal or careless use of fire
• Impediments to firefighting and rescue activities
• Natural disasters
• On-scene hazards such as smoke, darkness, heat; machinery, equipment, products; structural collapse; hazardous products and materials
• Structural fire and associated exposures
• Time pressure
• Utilities (electricity, gas, water and sewage)

Community members and organisations may include    

Geographically-based groups of people such as:

• households, neighbourhood, suburbs, business districts and towns
• Indigenous Australian communities, which can be metropolitan, regional, rural or remote communities

Shared-experience groups of people such as:

• particular-interest groups, ethnic groups, professional groups, language groups, age groupings and those exposed to a particular hazard
• Needs of the target group may refer to    Age
• Cultural issues and protocols
• Language read
• Language spoken
• Learning preferences eg audio, print, visual
• Literacy and numeracy support
• Mobility issues
• Requiring an interpreter
• Support issues

• Checklists
• Facilitated group meetings
• Reports, verbal and/or written submitted to immediate supervisor
• Survey results
• Standard organisation forms
• Using an interpreter

• Altering work practices
• Community activities
• Community information/education
• Hazard isolation
• Hazard management
• Hazard reduction
• Hazard removal

• Built environment
• Elements such as economics, commerce, culture and public safety service provisions that relate to how the community functions

Evidence Guide

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit    
Assessment must confirm the ability to identify hazards specified by the industry sector in which the person is working; to present information in accordance with the organisation's procedures; and to undertake risk mitigation activities

Consistency in performance
Competency should be demonstrated over time in a range of actual or simulated workplace environments

 

Context of and specific resources for assessment    
Context of assessment
Competency should be assessed in the workplace or in a simulated workplace

Specific resources for assessment
Access to the appropriate literature and equipment

Guidance information for assessment     
Information that will assist or guide assessment will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package.