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UEPOPS523 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Manage critical incidents

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Issue Date: May 2024


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Unit of Competency UEPOPS523 - Manage critical incidents
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to undertake the management of incidents of a critical nature that may impact the operational effectiveness of a power generation facility's plant or system. It may include endangering human life, damaging or destroying property or adversely impacting the environment.A critical incident refers to an event that may result in a high level of risk, directly or indirectly, to the core operations of a power generation facility. The levelof risk is determined using the risk management processes outlined in the power generation facility's Risk Management System.Competency in this unit requires the ability to identify a crisis, implement contingency and critical incident plans, establish communications, manage critical incident documents and review critical incident response. Individuals will, in general, work as an operator with responsibility for risk management, in a power generation facility.Power generation plant operators are typically trained and authorised to isolate, prepare plant and issue permits to work.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.Note: Workplace practiceThe application of the skills and knowledge described in this unit may require a licence or training permit to practice in the workplace where work is carried out on gas and electrical installations. Additional conditions may apply under state and territory legislative and regulatory licensing requirements.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Operations
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Identify critical incident and consequences
  • Critical incident and probable implications are identified and analysed, in accordance with risk management system and workplace procedures
       
Element: Secondary threats from the critical incident are identified and monitored, in accordance with risk management system and workplace procedures
       
Element: Data related to critical incident is evaluated and managed to determine cause consequences and potential responses, in accordance with risk management system and workplace procedures
       
Element: Critical Incident Management team is activated and individual roles and responsibilities are identified and managed, in accordance with risk management system and workplace procedures
       
Element: Implement contingencyand critical incident plan
  • Contingency and critical incident plans are implemented using risk management system documentation and workplace procedures
       
Element: Additional resources are identified, in accordance with risk management system and workplace procedures
       
Element: Alternate strategies to cater for crisis variations are managed in consultation with key stakeholders, in accordance with risk management system and workplace procedures
       
Element: Establish communications
  • Communication links with external authorities are established, in accordance with risk management system and workplace procedures, for coordination of resources
       
Element: Communication with key stakeholders is established to disseminate information, in accordance with risk management system and workplace procedures
       
Element: Supervisecritical incident
  • Critical incident response is managed, in accordance with risk management system, workplace procedures and site requirements
       
Element: Critical incident events and responses are prioritised, related to risk and the needs of stakeholders, in accordance risk management system and workplace procedures
       
Element: Personnel and key stakeholder actions are monitored and managed, in accordance with risk management system and workplace procedures
       
Element: Impact of secondary threats are managed, in accordance risk management system and workplace procedures
       
Element: Contingency and critical incident plans are actioned and managed, in accordance with risk management system policies and workplace procedures
       
Element: Additional resources are directed and managed, in accordance with risk management system and workplace procedures
       
Element: Restoration strategies are monitored, evaluated and adjusted, as required, in accordance risk management system and workplace procedures
       
Element: Document and review criticalincident response
  • Equipment failure or problems are managed, in accordance with risk management system and workplace procedures
       
Element: Critical incident feedback from key stakeholders is analysed and managed, in accordance with risk management system and workplace procedures
       
Element: Critical incident report with alternative preventative measures are distributed to appropriate personnel, in accordance with risk management system and workplace procedures
       
Element: Improvements to critical incident management processes and procedures are managed, in accordance with risk management system and workplace procedures
       
Element: Alternative strategies are identified and analysed, and recommendations are communicated to appropriate personnel, in accordance with risk management system and workplace procedures
       

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Critical incident and probable implications are identified and analysed, in accordance with risk management system and workplace procedures 
 
 
 
Contingency and critical incident plans are implemented using risk management system documentation and workplace procedures 
 
 
Communication links with external authorities are established, in accordance with risk management system and workplace procedures, for coordination of resources 
 
Critical incident response is managed, in accordance with risk management system, workplace procedures and site requirements 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equipment failure or problems are managed, in accordance with risk management system and workplace procedures 
 
 
 
 

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