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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan work practices and policies
   • Work practices and policies are planned which emphasise the safety and wellbeing of others and comply with legislation, rules and regulations
   • Guidance from appropriate authorities is sought where necessary
   • Plans are prepared for the implementation of corrective action to remedy identified deficiencies
   • Learning programs are planned to provide personnel with the knowledge and skills required to maintain a safe working environment
2. Control the development and implementation of work practices
   • Work practices are developed and implemented within work health and safety (WHS) requirements and industrial agreement provisions
   • Employment conditions are interpreted and applied in the work context
   • Employees are informed of their obligations and rights under legislation and the organisation’s conditions of employment
   • Quality standards required by regulations and instructions are maintained in industry/enterprise work practices
   • Work practices are adequately communicated to all aviation personnel and performance difficulties are identified
3. Implement work environment policy and practices
   • Responsibility for implementing policies and practices for a clean, safe and healthy work environment is delegated to appropriate personnel in accordance with regulatory requirements and organisational policy and procedures
   • Appropriate reporting systems practices are modified to incorporate improvements in maintaining a safe, clean and healthy work environment
   • Work practices and procedures are modified on the basis of incident analysis statistics to reduce/eliminate the causative factors
4. Conduct investigations into injuries and related claim
   • Injury reports and associated claims investigations are initiated in the shortest possible time after an incident in accordance with legislative, regulatory and organisational requirements
   • Injury and claim statistics are analysed to determine causes and prevent recurrence

Range Statement

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.
Legislation, rules and regulations include:	Commonwealth and state/territory WHS legislation AAP 7001.053 Technical Airworthiness Management Manual Defence instructions and standards Standing instructions Safety manuals Work procedures Work instructions Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (CASRs), Manuals of Standards and associated Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material Maintenance organisation expositions Continuing airworthiness management organisation expositions
Work practices apply to:	Plant and machinery All personnel present in work areas
Aspects of the work environment include:	Lighting Noise Atmospheric contamination Physical hazards Chemical materials Enclosed spaces

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Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria under the specified conditions of assessment on at least one occasion, and must include:

ability to analyse the working environment and develop appropriate work practices

complying with relevant legislation, rules and regulations

ability to manage the work environment through delegation of responsibilities to appropriate personnel.

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

WHS legislation at Commonwealth and state/territory levels

enterprise and organisational level WHS policies, rules and procedures

airworthiness regulations and associated documentation relating to workplaces and work practices.

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