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Range Statement
The Range Statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Add any 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.Where reference is made to industry codes of practice, and/or Australian/international standards, the latest version must be used.ContextWorking environment may be hazardous, unpredictable, subject to time pressure, chaotic and expose responders to risk, on land or water, by day or night.Safety information and procedures must include relevant legislation, Australian Standards, codes of practice, manufacturer instructions and organisational procedures.Situations includeconfined spacesenclosed and partially enclosed spacesstorage tanks, silos, pits, pipes, shafts, ducts, transport vehicles and shipstesting as part of issuing a work permitmonitoring as part of working under a work permitopen areasholding the gas tester by handlowering the gas tester into a space, eg on a line.Workplace atmospheres mayinclude visible and invisible hazardsinclude hazardous surfacesrange from safe to unsafe.ProceduresAll operations are performed in accordance with procedures.Procedures include all relevant workplace procedures, work instructions, temporary instructions and relevant industry and government codes and standards.All operations to which this unit applies are subject to stringent Health, Safety and Environment requirements, which may be imposed through State or Federal legislation, and these must not be compromised at any time. Where there is an apparent conflict between performance criteria and HSE requirements, the HSE requirements take precedence.Tools and equipmentThis competency includes use of equipment and tools such as:portable instrumentsradiation detectorssampling tubes and pumpsoxygen level metercarbon monoxide detector combustible gas detectors.Problems'Respond to routine problems' means 'apply known solutions to a limited range of predictable problems'.