This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Essential knowledge

The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the identified work role

This includes knowledge of

Cylinder identification

Emergency response procedures

Gas types

Occupational health and safety requirements

Potential risks and hazards to gas equipment use

Relevant industry standards

Relevant legislation

Storage and handling requirements

Transportation requirements

Workplace gas use policies

Workplace requirements

Essential skills

It is critical that the candidate demonstrate the ability to

Appropriately interpret job requirements

Organise work areas and medical gas equipment

Select appropriate emergency and personal protective equipment

Identify potential risks hazards to handling and storage of medical gas equipment

Use all medical gas equipment safely and appropriately

In addition the candidate must be able to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the identified work role

This includes the ability to

Apply materials handling skills

Communicate effectively including

clear labelling

following instructions

giving information

interpersonal

listening

questioning

Identify cylinder regulator and valve types

Identify gas handling non conformances

Identify gastypescharacteristics

Methodically organise work

Operate equipment

Organise equipment availability

Read and interpret work requirements

Take into account opportunities to address waste minimisation environmental responsibility and sustainable practice issues including appropriate practices to ensure efficient use of resources

Use emergency and personal protective equipment

Use safe and efficient work practices

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria Required Skills and Knowledge the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate this competency unit

The individual being assessed must provide evidence of specified essential knowledge as well as skills

This unit is most appropriately assessed in the workplace or in a simulated workplace and under the normal range of workplace conditions

Reassessment to accommodate changing workplace requirements and in accordance with the policies of the organisation

Method of assessment

Assessment may include observations questioning and evidence gathered from the workplace environment

Assessment may require a variety gas equipment that reflect different needs within the work environment

Assessment may be conducted on one occasion but should include normal range of workplace activities

Regular assessment of manual handling implications should be carried out on all tasks particularly when

introduced

changed

new personnel are inducted

Access and equity considerations

All workers in the health industry should be aware of access and equity issues in relation to their own area of work

All workers should develop their ability to work in a culturally diverse environment

In recognition of particular health issues facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities workers should be aware of cultural historical and current issues impacting on health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Assessors and trainers must take into account relevant access and equity issues in particular relating to factors impacting on health of Aboriginal andor Torres Strait Islander clients and communities

Medical gas equipment may include:

Gas types may include:

Potential risks and hazards include, but are not limited to:

Emergency and personal protective equipment may include:

Supervisor may be:

Work instructions may be:

Workplace procedures may include: