Elements and Performance Criteria
- Ensure the work health and safety requirements are adhered to by all
- Access, interpret and apply policy and procedure documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
- Communicate safety rules and regulations, legislation and specific site instructions to others, and monitor compliance
- Conduct equipment safety audits
- Identify and document work hazards
- Determine a range of preventative measures for potential work hazards(e.g. Job Safety Analysis)
- Communicate procedures for the correct use of personal protective equipment and installed safety equipment
- Provide clear and concise instructions to others in emergency drills and their application
- Establish methods for contacting all necessary medical services
- Provide safety induction training to new personnel and all visitors to the worksite
- Complete written work health and safety records
- Communicate regularly with client, personnel, and other relevant parties
- Brief personnel and other relevant parties verbally and in writing regularly of up to date scope of activities
- Maintain a good working relationship with landholder/client
- Honour confidentiality clauses in contract
- Communicate regular progress and problems encountered/anticipated to client/ supervisor
- Maintain regular communication by radio/telephone to report progress and/or request information or assistance
- Follow standard work procedures and communicate these requirements to personnel
- Diagnose and solve routine problems
- Confirm the existence and immediate effects/potential effects of the problem by investigation
- Identify a clear and accurate definition of the problem
- Consider options and confirm decision after an analysis of available information
- Gain approval to proceed with the preferred option from the appropriate party
- Seek additional equipment and/or help/advice if problem is too complex
- Monitor work program
- Monitor work progress regularly and note deviation from program
- Check availability of consumable items and equipment is consistent with work schedules, the requirements of the task and delivery times for replacement items
- Implement alternative plans as required
- Allocate specific tasks to make effective use of others
- Report issues beyond scope of authority and then carry out directed actions
- Maintain cost effective operations by minimising damage to equipment and excessive use of consumable items
- Coordinate work
- Make all personnel aware of their roles and responsibilities in the work plan
- Set and check at regular intervals operational targets in consultation with personnel
- Provide assistance when requested, to meet operational targets
- Acquire resources required to support changing work requirements
- Allocate workloads and required resources in accordance with modified work plans
- Communicate agreed time lines for tasks
- Maintain operating records
- Determine range of operating records and reports and their required frequency
- Keep written daily running records to facilitate the completion of necessary documentation
- Complete written records and reports
- Note variations to contract requirements on reports and discuss with originator and management
- Submit accurate reports
- Take and record accurate measurements as required