Description

Pre/Co-Requisites

Application

• Civil construction
• Coal mining
• Drilling
• Extractive industries
• Metalliferous mining

Performance Criteria

Required Skills & Knowledge

• apply legislative, organisation and site requirements and procedures
• research, analyse and apply relevant operational information
• demonstrate and apply common industry terminology
• interpret work procedures and processes
• use effective communication skills, including questioning and active listening skills with supervisors and other employees
• write reports
• apply planning and organising skills to the risk management processes
• demonstrate teamwork to involve and engage the employers/supervisors in the risk management processes
• apply problem solving skills to technical resources and infrastructure issues

• OHS legislation and regulations
• appropriate resources and infrastructure context and language
• topics or subject areas which are target for assessment and treatment
• site risk management systems and their application
• conventions and requirements for written communications including report writing

Range Statement

• legislative, organisation and site requirements and procedures
• manufacturer's guidelines and specifications
• Australian standards
• code of practice
• Employment and workplace relations legislation
• Equal Employment Opportunity and Disability Discrimination legislation

• the culture, processes and structures that are directed towards the effective management of potential opportunities and adverse effects

• personal safety (e.g. personal protective equipment, medical standards, drug and alcohol, stress management and evacuation)
• equipment and machinery isolation
• protection and guarding
• hazard identification and monitoring
• chemical safety
• fire safety
• other potential emergency related circumstances
• uncontrolled energy
• change

Risk is defined as:

• the chance of something happening that will have an impact upon objectives. It is measured in terms of consequences and likelihood

Hazard is defined as:

• a source of potential harm or a situation with a potential to cause loss

Hazards may involve:

• equipment
• methods/plans
• people
• the work environment
• uncontrolled energy
• changeover
• nearby activities
• different conditions

Likelihood is defined as:

• a qualitative description of probability and frequency

Probability is defined as:

• the measure of the chance of occurrence expressed as a number between 0 and 1

• The outcome of an event or situation expressed qualitatively or quantitatively, being a loss, injury, disadvantage or gain

• the organisation's internal policy, goals and/or objectives in reference to relevant legislation

• eliminating the hazard
• substitution
• engineering controls
• administrative controls (procedures, etc)
• PPE

Resources may include:

• people
• finance
• equipment
• environment
• buildings/facilities
• technology
• information

• applicable commonwealth/state/territory legislation and code of practice relating to the industry, dangerous and hazardous goods, environmental protection and safety and health
• worksite safety management systems
• manufacturer's documentation and handbooks
• workplace operating procedures and policies
• materials safety data sheet
• emergency procedures
• safety alert

• face to face
• in writing
• by telephone or by other electronic means
• formal
• informal

Evidence Guide

• knowledge of the requirements, procedures and instructions for applying risk management processes
• implementation of requirements, procedures and techniques for the safe, effective and efficient completion of risk management processes
• working with others to undertake and complete the application of risk management processes that meets all of the required outcomes
• consistent timely completion of risk management processes that safely, effectively and efficiently meets the required outcomes

• This unit must be assessed in the context of the work environment. Where personal safety or environmental damage are limiting factors, assessment may occur in a simulated environment provided it is realistic and sufficiently rigorous to cover all aspects of workplace performance, including task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills.
• The assessment environment should not disadvantage the participant. For example, language, literacy and numeracy demands of assessment should not be greater than those required on the job.
• Customisation of assessment and delivery environment to sensitively accommodate cultural diversity.
• Aboriginal people and other people from a non English speaking background may have second language issues.
• Assessment of this competency requires typical resources normally used in the work environment. Selection and use of resources for particular worksites may differ due to site circumstances.
• Where applicable, physical resources should include equipment modified for people with disabilities.
• Access must be provided to appropriate learning and/or assessment support when required.

Method of assessment

• written and/or oral assessment of the candidate's required knowledge
• observed, documented and/or first hand testimonial evidence of the candidate's:
• implementation of appropriate requirement, procedures and techniques for the safe, effective and efficient achievement of required outcomes
• consistently achieving the required outcomes
• first hand testimonial evidence of the candidate's:
• working with others to undertake and complete the application of risk management processes