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, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. 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) may also be included. |
Relevant compliance documentation may include: | legislative, organisation and site requirements and proceduresAustralian standardscode of practiceEmployment and Workplace Relations legislationEqual Employment Opportunity and Disability Discrimination legislation |
Hazard is defined as: | a source of potential harm or a situation with a potential to cause loss |
Hazards may include: | equipmentstored energymethodsplanspeople the work environment |
Risk is defined as: | The chance of something happening that will have an impact upon objectives. It is measured in terms of consequences and likelihood |
Risk treatment is defined as: | selection and implementation of appropriate options for dealing with risk |
Consequence is defined as: | the outcome of an event or situation expressed qualitatively or quantitatively, being a loss, injury, disadvantage or gain |
Frequency is defined as: | a measure of likelihood expressed as the number of occurrences of an event in a given time |
Likelihood is used as: | a qualitative description of probability and frequency |
Probability is defined as: | the measure of the chance of occurrence expressed as a number between 0 and 1 |
Criteria for the acceptability/ unacceptability of the risk must be determined by: | the organisation's internal policy, goals and/ or objectives in reference to relevant legislation |
Risk treatmentoptions may include: | eliminating the hazardsubstitutionengineering controlsadministrative controls (procedures, etc) personal protective equipment. |
Records and reports may include: | hazard reporting formssupervisor/deputy/OCE reportsincident reportsnear miss reportsshift reportsJSAsTake 5 Step Back |