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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 legislative requirements relate to: | Australian standardsduty of carehealth and safety representatives, committees and supervisorsindustry OHS standards and guidelineslicences, tickets or certificates of competencynational safety standardsOHS and Welfare Acts and regulationssafety codes of practiceconstruction industry OHS standards and guidelinesNational Code of Practice for Induction Training for Construction Work |
Duty of care requirements relate to: | legal responsibility to do everything reasonably practicable to protect others from harmown responsibilities to comply with safe work practices:activities that require licencestickets certificates of competencyrelevant state OHS requirements, including:construction supervisorsconstruction workersdesignersemployers and self-employed personsinspectorsmanufacturers and supplierspersons in control of the work sitesubcontractors. |
Safe work practices relate to: | access to site amenities:drinking water toiletsappropriate warning labels on cabinets and enclosuresavoiding coming into contact with chemicals, breathing in fumes and vapours, and digesting such materialsbeing aware of what to do and how to treat any potential accidentdrugs and alcohol at workgeneral requirements for:safe use of plant and equipmentuse of personal protective equipment and clothinghousekeeping to ensure a clean, tidy and safe work areamanufacturer's warnings or instruction labels in relation to the laser product are not damaged or obscured during installationno fibre particles, hazardous solvents or chemicals left on site at the completion of the workpreventing bullying and harassmentrelevant Australian standards of required health and safety precautionssmoking in designated areasspecific organisational safety requirementsstoring and removing debrisusing a wet cleaning process and making sure all solvent residues are disposed of according to environmental policywarning labels used in conjunction with laser and optical fibre systems. |
Principles of risk management include: | assessing the risks involvedconsulting and reporting ensuring the involvement of relevant workerscontrolling the hazardidentifying hazardsreviewing to identify change or improvement. |
Common construction hazards include: | confined spaceselectrical safetyexcavations, including trenchesfalling objectshazardous substances and dangerous goodsHIV and other infectious diseaseshot and cold working environmentsmanual handlingnoiseplant and equipmenttraffic and mobile plantunplanned collapseultraviolet (UV) radiationworking at heights. |
Measures for controlling hazards and risk include: | administrative controleliminationengineering controlisolationpersonal protective equipmentsubstitution. |
Hazards may include: | activating equipment without notifying other staff who may be working remotely on the networkcleaning alcohol, epoxy resins and other solvents and chemicals may be carcinogenic, cause allergies or be dangerous to health in other waysenvironmental hazards: air pollutiondamage to natural or heritage precinctsdangerous gasesground water contaminationheavy or noxious metals pollutionnoisepetrochemical spillagerelease of hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFC)flammable cleaning chemicals fluids and solvents fibre offcut damage to eyes and skinhealth hazards: dangerous or harmful substanceshandling of optic fibres and lasersrisk of infectionrisk of sustained injury from repetitive tasksinhalation of fibre offcuts and particles from vacuum cleaning of worksitelaser damage to eyessafety hazards: biomechanicalliftingpotentially harmful procedures such as weldingworking at heights. |
Designated personnel includes: | managementmanagersOHS personnelother persons authorised or nominated by the enterprise or industry to:approve specified workdirect specified workinspect specified workperform specified worksupervisorsteam leaders. |
Workplace procedures may include: | assessing risksconsulting and participatingcontrolling hazardsemergency responses to:accidents emergenciesfiresidentifying hazards reporting OHS issuesresolving OHS issuesusing personal protective equipment. |
Control risks may include: | three steps in risk management process:identify hazardassess riskimplement control methods. |
Job safety analysis (JSA) may include: | health, safety and environmental hazardseach new workplace or worksite situationsheets to record the steps in the risk management process:assessment controlidentificationprimary application of assessment. |
Hazard identification includes: | checking equipment and work area:before work commences during workhousekeepingreviewing accident or incident recordsworkplace inspections. |
Risk assessment includes: | a scale:lowmedium high awareness of likelihood and consequence factorsJSA. |
Personal protective equipment used to control a hazard may include: | apronsarm guardsbreathing apparatus dust masks respiratorsclothing bootsglovesoverallsprotective jackets or pants for preparing, cutting or jointing optical fibreseye protectionface and head protection face masksgoggles helmets gloveshard hathearing protectionhigh visibility retro reflective vestsprotective, well fitting clothingrespiratory protectionsafety footwearUV protective clothing and sunscreenprotective eyewear designed specifically for laser radiation detectors. |
Australian Standards may include: | Australian Communications Industry Forum (ACIF) standards and codesAustralian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) standards TS 14AS Communications Cabling Manual (CCM) Volume 1AS/NZS 3000:2007AS/NZS 3080:2003AS/NZS 3084:2003AS/NZS 3085.1:2004AS/NZS IEC 61935.1:2006AS/NZS IEC 61935.2:2006AS/NZS ISO/IEC 14763.3:2007AS/NZS ISO/IEC 15018:2005AS/NZS ISO/IEC 24702:2007 cabling security codes and regulationsEnvironmental Protection ActsInternational Standards ISO 9000 and 9001International Telecommunications Union (ITU) recommendationsOHS Acts and relevant codes and standardsroad and traffic control legislation and codestechnical standards AS/ACIF S008:2006 and AS/ACIF S009:2006Telecommunications Act and relevant codes. |
OHS communication processes may include: | discussions with OHS representativesOHS meetingsOHS notices, newsletters, bulletins and correspondenceOHS participative arrangementsprocesses for raising OHS issuestoolbox talksworkplace consultation relating to OHS issues and changes. |
OHS information and documentation may include: | accident and incident reportsActs and regulationsAustralian standardscodes of practiceconstruction documentation and plansemergency information contactevacuation plansguidance notesjob safety analyseslabelsmaterial safety data sheets (MSDS)proformas for reporting hazards, incidents and injuriesreports of near misses and dangerous occurrencesrisk assessmentssafe work method statementssafety meeting minutessite safety inspection reports. |
Designated OHS personnel may include: | first aid officersOHS committee membersOHS representativessupervisors. |
Safety signs and symbols may include: | emergency information signs:equipment exitsfirst aidfire signs, location of fire alarms and fire fighting equipmenthazard signs danger and warningregulatory signs:mandatory limitation or restriction prohibitionsafety tags and lockout:danger tags out of service tags. |
Relevant authorities may include: | emergency services:ambulance emergency rescuefire brigade police OHS regulatory authoritysupervisor. |
Incidents may include: | accidents resulting in personal injury or damage to propertynear misses or dangerous occurrences which 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 shoringcollapse 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. |
General procedures for responding to incidents and emergencies may include: | basic emergency response:keep calm raise alarm obtain helpevacuationnotification of designated OHS personnel and authoritiesnotification of emergency services, when and howreferring to site emergency plans and documentation. |
Emergencies may include: | chemical spillfireinjury to personnelstructural collapsetoxic and flammable vapours emissionvehicle and mobile plant accident. |
Fire safety equipment may include: | breathing apparatusfire blanketsfire fighting equipment. |
Participative arrangements may include: | committees:consultativeOHSplanningpurchasingconcerns health and safety representativesOHS informal meetingsreports requestssuggestions. |
Environmental requirements must include: | clean-up management dust noise waste management. |