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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Comply with WHS legislation as it applies to plant
   • Apply knowledge of WHS legislation to advise individuals and parties of their duties, rights and obligations with regard to plant as appropriate to their job roles and the nature of the organisation
   • Ensure the management of hazards associated with plant, complies with relevant WHS legislation and organisational policies, procedures, processes and systems
2. Ensure organisational policies, procedures, processes and systems incorporate effective management of hazards associated with plant
   • Apply knowledge of organisational policies, procedures, processes and systems to determine if they effectively manage hazards associated with plant
   • Develop and implement modifications to organisational policies, procedures, processes and systems as necessary to ensure hazards associated with plant are effectively managed
   • Follow organisational policies, procedures, processes and systems when managing hazards associated with plant
3. Identify WHS hazards associated with plant
   • hazards associated with plant
   • Identify and consult with others, as necessary, as part of hazard identification
   • Record and report on hazard identification
4. Assess WHS risks associated with plant
   • Access sources of information, data and advice to assist with assessing WHS risks associated with plant hazards
   • Identify and consult with others, as necessary, as part of WHS risk assessment
   • Record and report on WHS risk assessments
5. Control WHS risks associated with maintenance and continued safe use of plant
   • Access sources of information, data and advice, including the outcomes of risk assessments to assist with developing risk control options for hazards associated with the maintenance and continued safe use of plant
   • Identify, consult with and report to others as necessary, during all stages of risk control
   • Develop risk control options and determine which options will be implemented
   • Implement, evaluate and monitor risk controls
   • Record and report on risk controls
   • Review risks controls implemented and recommend improvements, where necessary
6. Advise on registration, licensing and certification issues associated with plant
   • Identify types of plant requiring registration and tasks requiring operator licensing and/or certification, in accordance with legislative requirements
   • Document registration, licensing and certification requirements and communicate these to individuals and parties
   • Identify, document and communicate to individuals and parties, training requirements to meet registration, licensing and certification, in accordance with legislative requirements
   • Determine training needs required for new plant and/or new operating methods
   • Ensure training is undertaken and completed prior to commencement of work using new plant and/or new operating methods
   • Monitor and report compliance with regulatory requirements for registration, licensing and certification
   • Identify, document and maintain appropriate records for plant and operator skill requirements