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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. |
Hazards include: | chemical spillselectrical safety work in confined spacesexcavations, including trenchesfalling objectsfiresgaseshazardous materialshigh or very low temperaturesHIV and other infectious diseasesliquids under pressuremanual handlingmoving machinery and equipmentnoise, dust and vapoursoverhanging beamsprotrusionssharp equipmenttrafficultraviolet (UV) radiationunplanned collapseworking at heights. |
Designated personnel to be contacted in case of an emergency, accident, fire or to report a risk such as identification of ACM are: | designated safety officers, determined by the enterprise, who have undertaken specific safety response trainingmanagers or other senior personnelpersonnel competent and/or licensed in the safe handling of asbestossupervisors. |
Safe work practices: | include:day to day observation of OHS policies and proceduresemergency proceduresrisk assessmentuse of basic firefighting equipmentrelate to:access to site amenities, such as drinking water and toiletsgeneral requirements for safe use of plant and equipmentgeneral requirements for use of personal protective equipment and clothinghousekeeping to ensure a clean, tidy and safer work areano drugs and alcohol at workpreventing bullying and harassmentsmoking in designated areasstorage and removal of debris. |
Duty of care requirements: | relate to:legal responsibility under duty of care to do everything reasonably practicable to protect others from harmrelevant state and territory OHS requirements and include employers and self-employed persons, persons in control of the work site, construction supervisors, designers, manufacturers and suppliers, construction workers, subcontractors and inspectorsmay relate to:own responsibilities to comply with safe work practices, including activities that require licences, tickets or certificates of competency. |
Incidents include: | accidents resulting in personal injury or damage to propertynear misses or dangerous occurrences that do not cause injury but may pose an immediate and significant risk to persons or property, and need to be reported so that action can be taken to prevent recurrence, for example:breathing apparatus malfunctioning to the extent that the user's health is in dangercollapse of the floor, wall or ceiling of a building being used as a workplacecollapse or failure of an excavation more than 1.5 metres deep (including any shoring)collapse or partial collapse of a building or structurecollapse, overturning or failure of the load bearing of any scaffolding, lift, crane, hoist or mine-winding equipmentdamage to or malfunction of any other major plantelectric shockelectrical short circuit, malfunction or explosionuncontrolled explosion, fire or escape of gas, hazardous substance or steamany other unintended or uncontrolled incident or event arising from operations carried on at a workplace. |
Australian government and state or territory OHS legislative requirements include: | Australian standardsconstruction industry OHS standards and guidelinesduty of carehealth and safety representatives, committees and supervisorsJSA and safe work method statementslicences, tickets or certificates of competencyNational Code of Practice for Induction Training for Construction Worknational safety standardsOHS and welfare Acts and regulationssafety codes of practice. |
Information includes: | diagrams or sketchesemergency situation contactsevacuation plansinstructions issued by authorised organisational or external personnellabelsmanufacturer specifications and instructionsmemosMSDSorganisation work specifications and requirementsplans and specificationsregulatory and legislative requirements, such as Acts, regulations and codes of practicerelevant Australian standardsreports of near misses or accidentssafe work procedures or equivalent documentationsafety meeting minutessignageverbal or written and graphical instructionswork bulletinswork schedules. |
Hazardous materials include: | ACMcleaning chemicals, including those in pressurised containersgluesinsulation materialssolventstreated timber products. |
Measures for controlling risk or minimising hazards in accordance with the hierarchy of control include: | eliminationsubstitutionisolationengineering controladministrative controlpersonal protective equipment. |
Signs and symbols include: | emergency information signs (exits, equipment, first aid)fire signs (location of fire alarms and firefighting equipment)hazard identification, facility or location signsregulatory signs (e.g. prohibition, mandatory and limitation or restriction), such as hazard signs (danger and warning)safety tags and lockout (danger tags, out of service tags)site safety, directional, traffic and warning signs and symbols. |
Asbestos-containing materials are identified: | includes recognising common types of ACM that may be found in construction materials and buildingscovers asbestos rope/fabrics, asbestos cement sheeting, asbestos cement piping and lagging on pipes, bituminous waterproof membrane, fire doors, electrical switchboards, millboard, and sheeting under ceramic or vinyl floor tiles in wet areas. |
Asbestos-containing materials are reported to: | person in control of the workplace as set out in the relevant Asbestos Management Code. |
Personal protective equipment is to include: | apronsarm guardscapsdust mask/respiratorsear muffs/plugsgloveshard hatshigh visibility retro reflective vestsjacketsoverallssafety glasses/gogglessteel capped bootsUV protective clothing and sunscreen. |
Tools and equipment include: | firefighting equipmentfirst aid kitladders and work platformspersonal protective equipment. |
Materials include: | first aid materials suitable for emergency first aid treatment of minor injuries. |
Prohibited tools and equipment that cannot be used near identified ACM include: | high-speed abrasive power and pneumatic tolls, high pressure water cleaners, compressed air or abrasive blastingany vacuum cleaning equipment not specifically designed for safe work with asbestos. |
Environmental requirements are to cover workplace quality management and include: | clean-up protectionstormwater protectionwaste management. |
Types of fire includes: | electrical, chemical, gas, mechanical, paper, wood or natural fire. |
Fire equipment includes: | breathing apparatusfire extinguishersfire hydrant and hosesfire reelfire truckmanual firefighting instruments, such as fire blankets. |
Emergency response and evacuation procedures include: | emergencies, such as fire, toxic and/or flammable vapours emission, vehicle/mobile plant accident, structural collapse, chemical spill and injury to personnelextinguishing fires, organisational first aid requirements and evacuation. |