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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Identify hazards and potential operability problems
   • Contribute to the compiling of a system description of all the machinery, equipment, operations, products and materials relevant to the everyday working procedures of the facility
   • Contribute to the compiling of a checklist containing process parameters (primary key words) and guide words (secondary key words) relevant to the system
   • Identify hazards, existing control measures and potential operability problems or breakdowns in control measures using the compiled system descriptions and the checklist

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 standards licence and certification requirements
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 procedures work instructions standard operating procedures (SOPs) safe work method statements (SWMS) formulas/recipes batch sheets temporary instructions any similar instructions provided for the smooth running of the plant
Hazards	Hazards include one or more of the following: smoke, darkness and heat heat, smoke, dust or other atmospheric hazards electricity gas gases and liquids under pressure structural hazards structural collapse equipment failures industrial (machinery, equipment and product) equipment or product mass noise, rotational equipment or vibration limited head spaces or overhangs working at heights, in restricted or confined spaces, or in environments subjected to heat, noise, dusts or vapours fire and explosion flammability and explosivity hazardous products and materials unauthorised personnel sharp edges, protrusions or obstructions slippery surfaces, spills or leaks limited head spaces or overhangs extreme weather other hazards that might arise
Non-routine problems	Non-routine problems must be resolved by applying operational knowledge to develop new solutions, either individually or in collaboration with relevant experts to: determine problems needing action determine possible fault causes develop solutions to problems which do not have a known solution follow through items initiated until final resolution has occurred report problems outside area of responsibility to designated person Non-routine problems include one or more of the following: incidents with a potential for injury fires and explosions chemical spills bomb scares Operational knowledge includes one or more of the following: procedures training technical information, such as journals and engineering specifications remembered experience relevant knowledge obtained from appropriate people
Risk assessment methodology	Risk assessment methodology must: enhance the understanding of risk and how it may be reduced permit the modelling and evaluation of a wide range of failure modes enable the analysis to be carried out in a manner that is auditable, repeatable and verifiable be usable by other staff be appropriate to the system operating in the given domain give valid results from the type and quantity of data that is available be appropriate for the particular life cycle phase at which it is to be applied be supported by standard proformas for the technique have a rational technical basis, typically through reference to national or international standards, Defence standards or published reference books This is not restricted to HAZOP methodology; other methodologies requiring similar competency may be used.
Process parameters	Specific process parameters (primary key words) relevant to the system will include three (3) or more of: flow temperature pressure relief instrumentation sampling addition safety reaction reduce (grind and crush) absorb isolate vent start-up composition phase level corrosion erosion services utilities maintenance/maintain inserting purging contamination separate (settle, filter and centrifuge) mix drain shutdown

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Performance Evidence

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

apply a systematic risk assessment methodology

identify and interpret information from a range of internal and external sources

interpret hazard and probability data to determine risk profiles

communicate with a range of stakeholders to:

identify risks and causes

identify consequences and assess impact of risks

plan and implement changes to procedures

plan and implement control measures

apply operational knowledge to non-routine problems

monitor and evaluate outcomes of control measures and procedures and make improvements as appropriate

document findings and complete reports.

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

day-to-day operations of the facility, including:

machinery, equipment, operations, products and materials

process parameters (primary key words) and guide words (secondary key words)

workplace systems and the importance of critical procedures

hazard identification and control measures

how hazard controls may break down

quantitative risk assessment, such as hazard analysis (HAZAN)

risks and how they may be reduced

key features of a systematic risk assessment methodology, including:

what makes it auditable, repeatable, verifiable and usable by other staff

how it can be used for modelling and evaluation of a wide range of failure modes

available data and how it can give valid results

its rational technical basis

analysis systems appropriate to the system operating in the given domain and appropriate for the particular life cycle phase at which it is to be applied.

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