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. |
Compliance documentation may include: | legislative, organisation and site requirements and procedures manufacturer's guidelines and specifications Australian standards code of practice Employment and workplace relations legislation Equal Employment Opportunity and Disability Discrimination legislation |
Organisation's risk management policies, procedures and programs may include: | risk management policy site procedures and work instructions for hazard identification site procedures and work instructions for risk assessment, selection and implementing of risk control measures site incident (accident) investigation requirements site risk audits and investigations requirements site consultative arrangements for employees in work area site hazard report procedures site operating procedures and instructions site emergency and evacuation procedures site purchasing policies and procedures site plant and equipment maintenance and use instructions site hazardous substances use and storage procedures and work instructions site dangerous goods transport and storage procedures and work instructions site OHS arrangements for on site contractors, visitors and members of the public site First Aid provisions/medical practitioner contacts and attention instructions site access procedures and instructions |
Risk management is: | the culture, processes and structure that are directed towards the effective management of potential opportunities and adverse risk |
Risk management may be applied to: | statutory compliance OHS environment quality property security business risks, such as: credit management capital expenditure sales and marketing finance and accounting |
Risk management processes are: | the systematic application of management policies, procedures and practices to the task of establishing the context, identifying, analysing, evaluating, treating, monitoring and communicating risk |
Hazard is: | a source of potential harm or a situation with a potential to cause loss |
Hazards identification may occur through activities such as: | workplace inspections in area of responsibility consulting work team members housekeeping risk audits and review of audit reports daily informal employee consultation and regular formal employee meetings checking equipment before and during work review of health, safety, environmental, quality and other risk related records |
Risk assessment is: | the overall process of risk analysis and risk evaluation |
The policy is: | the statement of overall intent and direction of the organisation in respect of the specific area of managerial responsibility |
Consultation would typically include: | regulatory authorities tenderers project managers contractors employees community customers suppliers |
Organisational consultation procedures may include: | formal and informal meetings health and safety committees other committees, such as, planning and purchasing involvement of employees in management and planning meetings early response to employee suggestions, requests, reports and concerns put forward to management counselling/disciplinary processes |
Risk control is: | the selection and implementation of appropriate options for dealing with risk |
Procedures for controlling risk may include: | removing the cause of the risk at its source (eliminating the hazard) selecting control measures in accordance with the hierarchy (i.e. work through the hierarchy from most effective to least effective) job/process/workplace re-design consultation with employees and their representatives |
Monitoring is: | checking, supervising, observing critically, or recording the progress of an activity, action or system on a regular basis in order to identify change |
Risk management records may include: | audit and inspection reports hazard registers risk analysis records risk treatment reports minutes of meetings (risk management, occupational health and safety, environmental etc) induction, instruction, training and assessment manufacturer's and supplier's information dangerous goods and hazardous substances registers plant and equipment maintenance and testing reports workers compensation and rehabilitation records First Aid/medical records major incident and emergency response instructions emergency contact lists financial records contract documents |