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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. |
OHS requirements: | are to be in line with applicable commonwealth, state or territory legislation and regulations, and organisational safety policies and procedures, and may include:personal protective equipment and clothingsafety equipmentfirst aid equipmentfire fighting equipmenthazard and risk controlfatigue managementelimination of hazardous materials and substancessafe forest practices, including required actions relating to forest firemanual handling including shifting, lifting and carrying |
Environmental requirements may include: | legislationorganisational policies and proceduresworkplace practices |
Legislative requirements: | are to be in line with applicable commonwealth, state or territory legislation, regulations, certification requirements and codes of practice and may include:award and enterprise agreementsindustrial relationsAustralian Standardsconfidentiality and privacyOHSthe environmentequal opportunityanti-discriminationrelevant industry codes of practiceduty of care |
Organisational requirements may include: | legal organisational and site guidelinespolicies and procedures relating to own role and responsibilityquality assuranceprocedural manualsquality and continuous improvement processes and standardsOHS, emergency and evacuation proceduresethical standardsrecording and reporting requirementsequipment use, maintenance and storage requirementsenvironmental management requirements (waste minimisation and disposal, recycling and re-use guidelines) |
Information may relate to: | local inhabitantstype of terrain or features of the routeaccess and exit routesnatural protection or shelterland management and legislative requirementsguide books |
Relevant factors may relate to: | types of terrain and gradientweather conditionsobstacleshazards and access to required resources and facilitiesdistanceestimated travelling timemagnetic bearings |
Appropriate personnel may include: | supervisorsclientscolleaguesline management |
Maps may include: | cadastral and topographic mapschartsguide booksaerial photographssketchescave mapsdiagrams |
Equipment may include: | compasstrack and survey markersbeaconspersonal protective equipment and clothingglobal positioning system (GPS) units |
Navigation aids may include: | track and creek junctions and crossingssurvey markersbeaconstrack markerspathssignsarrowscompass and man-made objects or features |
Communication may include: | verbal and non-verbal languageconstructive feedbackactive listeningquestioning to clarify and confirm understandinguse of positive, confident and cooperative languageuse of language and concepts appropriate to individual social and cultural differencescontrol of tone of voice |
Symbols and information may include: | grid lines and numberscontour linesscalemap legendtopographic featuresmarkers and beaconswater depth |
Navigation data may include: | grid reference pointsdistancesestimated travelling timesheight gain and lossgradientidentifiable featuresexit routes |
Limitations may relate to: | job role and responsibilitiesown competency levelindustry requirementsown understanding of risk identification processesown interpretation of mapslegislationregulations and procedureslegal responsibilitiesOHS environmental requirements |
Surroundings may include: | ground or terrainbodies of waterbeacons and markersnatural formationslandmarksman-made features |
Obstacles may include: | thick vegetationdrops and climbsmarshes and bogsfogriverslakes and damstideshazards, such as rocks |