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 procedures manufacturer's guidelines and specifications Australian standards code of practice Employment and workplace relations legislation Equal Employment Opportunity and Disability Discrimination legislation |
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 Management is defined as: | the systematic application of management policies, procedures and practices to the tasks of identifying, analysing, assessing, treating and monitoring risk |
Risk Assessment is defined as: | the process used to determine risk management priorities by evaluating and comparing the level of risk against predetermined standards, target risk levels or other criteria |
Parameters of the risk management task may include: | objectives system boundaries hazard and consequence type methods/team processes timing, venue/locations consultation and communication processes |
Hazard is defined as: | a source of potential harm or a situation with a potential to cause loss |
Hazards may involve: | equipment and materials people methods/plans/work systems the work environment |
Loss scenarios may include: | hazards described as: incidents events or accidents |
Likelihood is used as: | a qualitative description of probability and frequency |
Consequence is defined as: | the outcome of an event or situation expressed qualitatively or quantitatively, being a loss, injury, disadvantage or gain |
Risk level is determined by: | combination of likelihood and consequence |
Risk Acceptance is defined as: | an informed decision to accept the likelihood and the consequences of a particular risk. The criteria for acceptability of risks must be determined by the organisation's internal policy, goals and/or objectives |
Risk Control is defined as: | that part of risk management which involves the provision of policies, standards and 2procedures to eliminate, avoid or minimise adverse risks facing an enterprise |
Risk controls may include: | those focussed on personal safety - e.g., personal protective equipment, medical standards, drug and alcohol, stress management, evacuation procedures, fitness for duty those focussed on equipment/machinery safety - e.g., isolation, protection and guarding hazard identification and monitoring procedures for incident/emergency circumstances e.g. fire safety procedures, chemical safety procedures |
Hierarchy of control should be considered using option types in sequence from: | eliminating the hazard substitution engineering controls administrative controls (work procedures, etc), and finally personal protective equipment (PPE) |
Safety regulations and procedures may contain: | legislation and regulations relevant Australian standards management plans OHS policies code of practice manufacturer's instructions |
Work procedures may include: | standard operating procedures (SOPs) safe operating procedures (SOPs) safe work procedures (SWPs) safe job procedures (SJPs) |
Audit is defined as: | a systematic examination against defined criteria to determine whether activities and related results conform to planned arrangement, and whether these arrangements are implemented effectively and are suitable to achieve the organisation's policy and objectives |
Audits may be: | conducted internally, or may use external personnel aspects to be audited may include: parameters of the risk management task the process and resulting documentation used for risk management work procedures implementation plans and processes results of reviews of implementation |
Risk management documentation and reports may include: | objectives parameters of the risk management task methodology results and recommendations the risk assessment forms action planning documents |