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PUAWER003B - Manage and monitor workplace emergency procedures, equipment and other resources

Description

 This unit covers the competency required to participate in the management and monitoring of workplace emergency prevention and control structures for a complex workplace or a defined group of workplaces.
It involves managing problems and resolving issues in relation to the organisation's workplace emergency prevention process and emergency control structures.
This unit:
  •     has been developed to cover the broad range of emergencies and workplaces as considered in Australian Standard 37452002
  •     is part of a suite of eleven workplace emergency response units of competency that has three streams
  •     is part of the prevention stream

Pre Requisites

 Nil

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.

This text will be useful for the purposes of job descriptions, recruitment advice or job analysis; where possible, it will not be too job specific to allow other industries to import it into other Training Packages, where feasible.

Performance Criteria
1. Manage emergency measures and practices    
1.1 Emergency prevention measures, practices and control equipment are identified, documented and disseminated according to the requirements of the workplace emergency procedures
1.2 Purchasing, installation and commissioning procedures are followed
1.3 Instructions in the safe and effective use and care of emergency control equipment are documented and disseminated
1.4 Situations that could lead to workplace emergencies are identified and recorded, and options for mitigating or avoiding these situations are formulated, tested and implemented

2. Manage emergency control equipment    
2.1 Emergency control equipment maintenance requirements are specified and managed
2.2 Instructions and training are provided for on-site personnel in the care of emergency control equipment
2.3 Equipment maintenance is audited for compliance
2.4 Emergency control equipment is assessed for useability and accessibility and is reported according to workplace procedures
2.5 Procedures are followed to correct emergency control equipment defects and deficiencies

3. Record and report emergency control equipment and faults    
3.1 Schedule for verifying and reporting faults is developed and implemented
3.2 Details and nature of faults are recorded and where possible rectified
3.3 Maintenance logs, records and tests are consulted and corrective action is verified
3.4 Reports on faults verified are provided in a timely manner and contain recommendations for improving verified faults
3.5 Frequency of occurrence of faults is monitored and reported according to workplace procedures

4. Monitor emergency control structures    
4.1 Currency, compliance and appropriateness of the workplace emergency plan are monitored
4.2 Emergency control organisation activities are monitored to ensure they comply with workplace emergency plans, relevant standards and are appropriate for the workplace
4.3 Advice is provided to emergency planning committee and emergency control organisation
4.4 Compliance with relevant standards and statutory requirements is checked and appropriate recommendations are made where compliance is an issue
4.5 Implementation of hazard analysis recommendations is monitored
4.6 Representation on the emergency planning committee and emergency control organisation is monitored according to the workplace emergency plan, relevant standards and statutory requirements
4.7 Recommendations and reports are provided to stakeholders
4.8 Training is provided and monitored in accordance with the workplace emergency plan and statutory requirements

Required Skills & Knowledge

 Required Skills
  •     analyse operational effectiveness of emergency control equipment
  •     apply emergency prevention principles
  •     implement emergency prevention solutions
  •     implement maintenance auditing and fault reporting procedures
  •     report emergency prevention problems and suggestions for correction

Required Knowledge
  •     characteristics, use and limitations of workplace emergency procedures and emergency control equipment
  •     maintenance requirements of workplace emergency procedures and emergency control equipment
  •     principles of emergency prevention
  •     relevant legislation and standards
  •     typical applications of emergency prevention

Range Statement

 Emergency prevention and control structures may include    
  • Emergency control organisation
  • Emergency planning committee

Emergencies must include those emergencies identified by the workplace hazard analysis, which may include    
  • Animal or livestock emergencies
  • Bomb threat
  • Building invasion/armed invasion
  • Chemical, biological and radiological
  • Civil disorder
  • Criminal acts
  • Cyclones, including storm surge
  • Deliberate self-harm
  • Earthquake
  • Failure of utilities
  • Fire
  • Flood
  • Hazardous substances incidents
  • Hostage situations
  • Industrial accident
  • Letter bomb
  • Medical emergency
  • Severe weather/storm damage
  • Structural instability
  • Terrorism
  • Transport accident
  • Toxic emission
  • Veterinary emergencies
  • Wildfire

Workplaces include    
  • Workplaces, buildings and structures as outlined in Australian Standard 37452002

Emergency prevention measures may include    
  • Emergency control equipment
  • Emergency evacuation systems
  • Emergency protection systems

Emergency control equipment may include    
  • Communications equipment
  • Escape equipment
  • Fire/smoke detection, alarm, mitigation and suppression systems
  • First-aid kits
  • Forcible entry tools
  • Initial response firefighting equipment
  • Isolation barriers
  • Personal protection kits
  • Shower and eyewash
  • Spill control kits/equipment

Situations that could lead to workplace emergencies may include    
  • Deficient or ineffective security arrangements
  • Failure to follow safe practices
  • Faults not being reported
  • Fire/smoke hazards
  • Poor housekeeping
  • Unsafe practices
  • Unsafe storage and handling of dangerous goods and hazardous materials
  • Unsafe use of electrical or mechanical equipment

Emergency control equipment maintenance requirements will cover    
  • Australian Standards
  • Industry practices or needs identified as specific to the organisation or workplace
  • Legislative requirements including codes of practice
  • Manufacturers' guidelines

Evidence Guide

 Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit    
Assessment must confirm the ability to ensure compliance of workplace emergency procedures, emergency control structures, equipment and other resources with relevant standards and statutory requirements

Consistency in performance
Competency should be demonstrated over time with a range of emergencies that could be expected in the workplace

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 is required to:
  •     scenarios that reflect a range of emergency situations that may be expected in the workplace
  •     workplace emergency management plan
  •     workplace emergency procedures
  •     emergency control organisation policy documents
  •     emergency planning committee policy documents

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.

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