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Elements and Performance Criteria
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. |
Regulatory framework | The latest version of all legislation, regulations, industry codes of practice and Australian/international standards, or the version specified by the local regulatory authority, must be used, and include one or more of the following:· legislative requirements, including work health and safety (WHS)· industry codes of practice and guidelines· environmental regulations and guidelines · Australian and other standardslicence and certification requirementsNational Standard for the Control of Major Hazard Facilities [NOHSC:1014 (2002)] (where applicable)National Code of Practice for the Control of Major Hazard Facilities [NOHSC:2016 (1996)] (where applicable) |
Procedures | All operations must be performed in accordance with relevant procedures.Procedures are written, verbal, visual, computer-based or in some other form, and include one or more of the following:emergency procedureswork instructionsstandard operating procedures (SOPs)safe work method statements (SWMS)temporary instructionsany similar instructions provided for the smooth running of the plant |
Hazards and incidents | Hazards and incidents include one or more of the following:smoke, darkness and heatheat, smoke, dust or other atmospheric hazardselectricitygasgases and liquids under pressure structural hazardsstructural collapseequipment failuresindustrial (machinery, equipment and product)equipment or product massnoise, rotational equipment or vibrationlimited head spaces or overhangs working at heights, in restricted or confined spaces, or in environments subjected to heat, noise, dusts or vapoursflammability and explosivityhazardous products and materialsunauthorised personnelsharp edges, protrusions or obstructionsslippery surfaces, spills or leakslimited head spaces or overhangsextreme weatherother hazards that might arise |
Tools and equipment | Tools and equipment include one or more of the following:personal protective equipment (PPE) incident response equipment, such as spill kits and vapour dispersionevacuation equipmentsurvival equipmentbreathing apparatussmoke or self rescue respiratorsatmosphere/gas testing equipmentmobile and portable equipmentfirst aid equipmentpipeline repair clampslamb air moversbarricades and signagecommunications equipment, such as two-way radios, mobile and satellite phones and pagers |
Responsible authorities | Responsible authorities include one or more of the following:internal personnel:employersupervisoremployees elected as incident team leaderother personnel with incident team leader responsibilitiesexternal personnel:policefire brigadeambulance |
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