The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. |
The implementation and monitoring of OH&S within work operations may be conducted: | in a range of work environments by day or night |
Customers may be: | internal or external |
Workplaces may comprise: | large, medium or small worksites |
Work may be conducted in: | restricted spaces exposed conditions controlled or open environments |
Workplace hazards may include: | chemicals and other harmful substances movements of equipment, goods, vehicles toxic substances damaged packing material and containers broken and damaged equipment inflammable materials and fire hazards lifting practices waste management and disposal extremes in weather conditions lighting levels floor surfaces water hazards traffic flows, vehicle and equipment operation dangerous storage areas violent incidents such as armed robberies |
Responsibilities in the implementation/monitoring of OH&S may include: | provision of OH&S information to staff consultation and participation in meetings on OH&S matters emergency procedures and response housekeeping identifying and minimising workplace hazards assessing and controlling OH&S risks OH&S training and assessment use of personal protective equipment keeping of OH&S records reporting of OH&S issues and incidents resolution of OH&S issues checking work area and/or equipment before and during work participation in OH&S audits and workplace inspections |
Controlling OH&S risks may include | measures to remove the cause of a risk at its source consultation with workers and their representatives application of the hierarchy of control, namely: elimination of the risk engineering controls administrative controls personal protective equipment |
Procedures for dealing with hazardous events may include: | evacuation chemical containment first aid accident/safety incident reporting and investigation. |
OH&S training may include: | induction training specific hazard training specific task or equipment training emergency and evacuation training training as part of broader programs, for example equipment operation |
OH&S records may include: | OH&S audits and inspection reports health surveillance and workplace environmental monitoring records records of instruction and training manufacturers and suppliers information, including material safety data sheets and dangerous goods storage lists hazardous substances registers maintenance and testing reports workers compensation and rehabilitation records first aid/medical post records. |
Personnel in the work area may include: | workplace personnel and management site visitors OH&S specialists union representatives contractors official OH&S representatives |
Personal protective equipment may include: | gloves safety headwear and footwear safety glasses two-way radios high visibility clothing |
Participative arrangements may include: | formal and informal meetings which deal with OH&S issues workplace OH&S committees other committees, for example, consultative, planning and purchasing OH&S representatives suggestions, requests, reports and concerns put forward by staff |
Designated personnel may include: | workplace personnel supervisors team leaders management occupational health and safety personnel other persons authorised or nominated by the organisation |
Depending on the type of organisation concerned and the local terminology used, workplace procedures may include: | company procedures enterprise procedures organisational procedures established procedures |
Information/documents may include: | OH&S regulations, responsibilities and obligations workplace OH&S procedures and policies codes of practice including the National Standards for Manual Handling and the Industry Safety Code material safety data sheets policies and procedures for entry and work in confined spaces manufacturers instructions concerning the use and servicing of equipment supplier and/or client instructions emergency procedures regulations and policies concerning noise, smoking, work station ergonomics and other critical OH&S issues goods identification numbers and codes manifests, bar codes, goods and container identification relevant legislation, regulations and related documentation award, enterprise bargaining agreement, other industrial arrangements standards and certification requirements quality assurance procedures |
Applicable regulations and legislation may include: | relevant state/territory OH&S legislation and safety codes, including manual handling, noise, confined spaces, smoking, workplace ergonomics, etc. general duty of care under OH&S legislation workplace relations regulations workers compensation regulations dangerous goods regulations |