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Elements and Performance Criteria

Prepare for the identification of a hazardous substance in the workplace
Monitor hazardous substance abatement plans or controls
Maintain workplace hazardous substance records/ documentation
- Workplace hazardous substance records are maintained in accordance with organisational policies, procedures and guidelines, and relevant legislation
- Equipment maintenance records/documentation are maintained in accordance with manufacturers' manuals/guidelines and/or organisational policy and procedures

Required Skills

This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Required Skills

communicate effectively

Required Knowledge

hazardous substances likely to be found in the workplace

OHampS requirements relevant to hazardous substances in the workplace

organisational policy and standards relevant to hazardous substances

Evidence Required

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Assessment must confirm the ability to observe and respond to changing circumstances and unusual situations in the workplace to make a subjective and qualitative assessment during a walkthroughsurvey and to identify changes in workplace configurations

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated over a range of environments and workplace hazardous substance sources either in the workplace or in a simulated workplace environment

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed in the workplace or in a simulated workplace environment

Specific resources for assessment

Access to relevant research material manufacturers equipment specifications existing related standards policies and instructions and work areas in the area of responsibility

Guidance information for assessment

Information that will assist or guide assessment will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA Public Safety Training Package

Information that will assist or guide assessment will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package.

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. Bold italicised wording in the Performance Criteria is detailed below.
Hazardous substances may include	Substances, which have the potential, through being used at work, to harm the health or safety of persons and/or the environment (surface/ground water, flora, fauna, atmosphere, soil etc.) at or near the workplace
Hazard controls may include	Barriers and/or guards Elimination or substitution Limitations and/or controls on how and when the hazardous substance is used Personal protective equipment (PPE)
Observing hazardous substances may include	An incident When a hazardous substance is observed/registered, recognised and acknowledge
Identifying hazardous substances may include	Identifying the source of the substance
Organisational policy and procedures may include	Manuals Relevant legislation Standing Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Organisational records may include	Electronic records Inventories Journals Registers
Occupational health and safety requirements must abide by	State/territory/commonwealth and local government OH&S legislation and industry standards
Stakeholders may include	External agencies Government/agency regulators/inspectors Immediate supervisors Internal agencies Other interested parties, including members of the public Relevant personnel in the chain of command Unit managers
Workplace walkthroughs and observations may be	Ad hoc Formal Informal Scheduled Unscheduled
Reporting breaches means that	The hazardous substance safety issue is brought to the attention of the relevant person in the chain of command in accordance with standing operating procedures