The application of this unit in the workplace - the environments, complexities and situations involved - will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package. This text will be useful for the purposes of job descriptions, recruitment advice or job analysis; where possible, it will not be too job specific to allow other industries to import it into other Training Packages, where feasible. | |
Prerequisite Unit/s | Nil |
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Prepare for the identification of a hazardous substance in the workplace | 1.1 Hazardous substance are observed and identified in accordance with organisational policy and procedures 1.2 Any existing organisational records relevant to the hazardous substance are identified and accessed 1.3 Relevant occupational health and safety (OH&S) requirements, are applied in accordance with organisational policy and procedures 1.4 Appropriate consultation with stakeholders is conducted in accordance with organisational policy and procedures |
2. Monitor hazardous substance abatement plans or controls | 2.1 Workplace walkthroughs and observations are conducted in accordance with organisational guidelines, legislation and standing operating procedures 2.2 Breaches of protocols, plans and local controls are recorded and reported in accordance with organisational policies, procedures and guidelines and relevant legislation 2.3 Monitoring equipment, where installed, is regularly inspected in accordance with organisational policies, procedures and guidelines and relevant legislation |
3. Maintain workplace hazardous substance records/ documentation | 3.1 Workplace hazardous substance records are maintained in accordance with organisational policies, procedures and guidelines, and relevant legislation 3.2 Equipment maintenance records/documentation are maintained in accordance with manufacturers' manuals/guidelines and/or organisational policy and procedures |
This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit. |
Required Skills |
communicate effectively negotiate plan |
Required Knowledge |
hazardous substances likely to be found in the workplace OH&S requirements relevant to hazardous substances in the workplace organisational policy and standards relevant to hazardous substances |
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit | Assessment must confirm the ability to observe and respond to changing circumstances and unusual situations in the workplace; to make a subjective and qualitative assessment during a walkthrough/survey; and to identify changes in workplace configurations. Consistency in performance Competency should be demonstrated over a range of environments and workplace hazardous substance sources either in the workplace or in a simulated workplace environment. |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Context of assessment Competency should be assessed in the workplace or in a simulated workplace environment. Specific resources for assessment Access to relevant research material, manufacturers' equipment specifications, existing related standards, policies and instructions and work areas in the area of responsibility. |
Guidance information for assessment | Information that will assist or guide assessment will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package. |
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 in the Performance Criteria is detailed below. | |
Hazardous substances may include | Substances, which have the potential, through being used at work, to harm the health or safety of persons and/or the environment (surface/ground water, flora, fauna, atmosphere, soil etc.) at or near the workplace |
Hazard controls may include | Barriers and/or guards Elimination or substitution Limitations and/or controls on how and when the hazardous substance is used Personal protective equipment (PPE) |
Observing hazardous substances may include | An incident When a hazardous substance is observed/registered, recognised and acknowledge |
Identifying hazardous substances may include | Identifying the source of the substance |
Organisational policy and procedures may include | Manuals Relevant legislation Standing Operating Procedures (SOPs) |
Organisational records may include | Electronic records Inventories Journals Registers |
Occupational health and safety requirements must abide by | State/territory/commonwealth and local government OH&S legislation and industry standards |
Stakeholders may include | External agencies Government/agency regulators/inspectors Immediate supervisors Internal agencies Other interested parties, including members of the public Relevant personnel in the chain of command Unit managers |
Workplace walkthroughs and observations may be | Ad hoc Formal Informal Scheduled Unscheduled |
Reporting breaches means that | The hazardous substance safety issue is brought to the attention of the relevant person in the chain of command in accordance with standing operating procedures |
Not applicable.
This unit contains employability skills. |
Not applicable.