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. |
Installation may include: | identifiable areas that require protection method of combining specifications and work order requirements procedures from company training and reference manuals specifications from company manuals techniques conveyed during training courses. |
Work order information may include: | access to work site, including: timing of access access and egress points budget allocations completion times and dates dress and presentation requirements job requirements and tasks legislative and local government requirements OHS requirements and emergency response procedures requirements for working in isolated and remote locations resource requirements – equipment and materials specific client requirements of technician, such as: noise control relationships with other customer activities sensitivity of occupants to pests or pest management use of signage and barriers work schedules work site contact persons. |
Legislative requirements may include: | Australian standards, quality assurance and certification requirements award and enterprise agreements industry advisory standards and codes, such as: building codes dangerous goods codes relevant commonwealth, state and territory legislation and local government regulations that affect company operation, such as: anti-discrimination and diversity chemical controls consumer protection legislation environmental protection issues equal employment opportunity freedom of information industrial relations installers’ licence requirements motor and commercial vehicle transportation motor licence and endorsement regulations OHS Acts and regulations privacy public health trade practices workplace consultative arrangements. |
Occupational health and safety (also known as workplace health and safety) requirements may relate to: | allergic reactions, such as contact dermatitis communication devices for remote and isolated locations, such as: mobile phone two-way radio emergency procedures for contact with toxic substances, such as: splashes in eye or on skin inhalation ingestion hazard identification and risk assessment mechanisms hierarchy of hazard control procedures industry advisory standards information provided by national registration authority and state government authorities, such as: agriculture environment protection health primary industry injury and dangerous occurrence reporting national and industry codes of practice OHS control procedures, such as: health and safety plans job plans job safety analyses risk assessments safe operating practices and procedures safe work instructions safe work method statements safety, induction and refresher training selection and use of PPE and clothing appropriate to hazard up-to-date electrical test and tag compliance use of chemicals according to MSDS use of epoxies or other bonding agents according to MSDS use of residual current devices use, storage and maintenance of equipment according to manufacturer specifications and equipment operating manuals. |
Company requirements may include: | access and equity policy, principles and practice business and performance plans client communication procedures client confidentiality procedures client service standards company goals, objectives, plans, systems and processes company issued identification badge, card or pass company policies and procedures defined resource parameters dress and presentation requirements duty of care, code of conduct and code of ethics emergency response and evacuation procedures employer and employee rights and responsibilities establishing operator identity with client internal communication channels and reporting procedures maintenance procedures for equipment and PPE OHS policies and procedures personnel practices and guidelines policies and procedures relating to own role, responsibility and delegation quality and continuous improvement processes and standards records and information systems and processes training (induction and refresher) materials work site access security clearance procedures. |
Clients may include: | architects bodies corporate builders building supervisors companies or organisations developers maintenance managers owners persons in control of work processes property agents or managers tenants. |
Materials may include: | adhesives termite barrier components. |
Manufacturer specifications may include: | emergency response resources equipment operating manuals government publications instructional guides MSDS other resources supplied by manufacturer, such as: laminated cards notices wall posters product labels safety instructions pre-printed on equipment. |
Equipment and tools may include: | adhesive applicators angle grinders bolsters brushes and brooms drills: power rechargeable generators hammers hoses knives measuring tapes or rules power leads rollers safety switch equipment screwdrivers sheet metal or utility cutters or snips shovels. |
Appropriate persons may include: | clients colleagues managers persons in control of work site supervisors. |
Work sites may include: | buildings commercial construction areas domestic construction areas industrial construction areas vacant land prepared for construction. |
Previous trades work may include: | blocklaying bricklaying carpentry concreting electrical plumbing. |
Termite barrier may include: | bonding materials that adhere proprietary products to substrate proprietary products that provide a barrier at termite access point(s) proprietary products used in combination that provide a comprehensive barrier in line with regulatory requirements visual barriers formed as a result of construction techniques, such as exposed concrete slab edges. |
Hazards may include: | allergic reactions to chemicals, pests or equipment, including latex allergies blood and blood-stained products confined or restricted spaces contaminated clothing, materials and equipment damaged or inappropriate equipment dust and fibres electrical hazards arising from: cables electrical fittings: switches lights untested electrical equipment fatigue fire gas heights inadequate lighting and ventilation mobile or vehicle hazards around plant and vehicles moving and unguarded parts noise occupational violence and bullying poor personal hygiene practices release of substances with negative environmental impact spills, splashes and sprays unsafe manual-handling techniques, including awkward and repetitive postures unsafe underfoot conditions, such as slippery, uneven and rough surfaces work environment temperature extremes work in unfamiliar isolated or remote environments. |
Public health and safety may affect: | animals clients’ staff company staff customers distributors facility users general public, including neighbours and bystanders inspectors retailers suppliers trade and service providers. |
Personnel may include: | clients’ staff colleagues site visitors, including bystanders venue, facility, building or shopping centre staff and management. |
Personal protective equipment may include: | communication equipment drinking fluids dust masks eye protection, such as: eyewashes and showers safety glasses face shields first aid kits appropriate to tasks and locations gloves hair nets hard hats long pants noise protection overalls, coveralls or other protective clothing safety shoes or boots safety harnesses soap and towels sunscreen washable sun hats. |
Termite access points may include: | concrete shrinkage joints around slab penetrations construction joints perimeter cavities piers and sub-floor walls in suspended floor construction retainer walls. |
Waste may be solid or liquid and include: | contaminated or hazardous biological waste used containers used or contaminated PPE. |
Environmental requirements may include: | clean up, containment or isolation company policies and guidelines hazardous materials handling regulations, by-laws and guidelines of environmental protection agencies and government departments, such as: agriculture emergency services national parks and wildlife. |
Client records may be a computer or manual file and include: | contact details customer files and databases details of previous: installations quotations government orders specific details about: site termite barrier installation. |
Regulatory and company documentation may include: | accident and incident reports certificates and notices customer files and databases invoices and receipts job sheets logbooks OHS control procedures and forms risk assessments work diaries. |