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The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
External sources of information and data may include: | Australian Safety and Compensation Councildatabases with national and state injury data, such as National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS)employer groupsindustry bodiesjournals and websiteslegislation, codes of practice, associated standards and guidance materialmanufacturers' manuals and specificationsOHS regulatory authoritiesOHS specialistsunions. |
Agents may include: | biologicalchemicalergonomicnuclearphysicalpsychosocialradiological. |
Workplace sources of information and data may include: | auditsemployeeshazard, incident and investigation reportsmaterial safety data sheets (MSDSs)minutes of meetingsquestionnairesreportswritten and verbal complaints. |
Health professionals may include: | general practitionershealth educatorsoccupational health nursesoccupational health physicians. |
Job characteristics and nature of work may include: | adequacy of equipment or faulty equipmenteffectiveness of different control strategieshealth effects of physical hazards in the workplace such as noise, vibration, thermal extremesjob demands such as high physical, mental or emotional demands; lack of variety; short work cycle; workloadparticipation in decision making and control of workloadrelative costs of implementation of appropriate control strategiestoxicology of hazardous materialsworkload and scheduling issues such as pace; shift work, inflexible work schedules; unpredictable, long or unsocial hoursworkplace processes and the hazards they produce. |
Context of work may include: | career issues including promotion, job security and skillsinterpersonal relationships at work, including with supervisors and peersorganisational factors such as communication; levels of support for problem solving and personal development; changing employment patterns; definition of organisational objectivesrole ambiguity, role conflict, role responsibilities. |
Internal sources of information and data may include: | human resources, industrial relations, personnel management and staffmanagersoccupational health and employee assistance staffOHS and employee representativessupervisors. |
Hierarchy of control may include: | eliminating hazardsand where this is not practicable, minimising risk by:substitutionisolating the hazard from personnelusing engineering controlsusing administrative controls (e.g. procedures, training)using personal protective equipment (PPE). |
Organisational communication processes may include: | formal and informal communication processesposition descriptions and performance appraisal processestraining. |
Characteristics of target groups may include: | characteristics influencing communication strategies, such as access to information and data and empowermentcharacteristics such as, but not limited to:cultural backgroundlanguage and literacylocationsize of workforce, group, team etcvariability of roles, responsibilities etc. |
Stakeholders may include: | employeesfamilies of employeeshealth and safety, and other employee representativeslocal communitymanagersOHS committees. |
Legal requirements may include: | equity and workers with specific needsprivacy legislationrelevant OHS legislative requirements related to use of certain chemicals and processes in the workplace. |
Ethical requirements may include: | confidentialityequityprivacyworkplace diversity. |
Resources may include: | financialphysical. |
Evaluation plan may include: | appropriate communication strategies for the workplaceidentification of relevant target groupsimpact on improvements to the workplace as a result of interventionsimpact on workforcetraining availability including delivery scheduletraining content. |