This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to apply health, safety and risk controls when working on an oiled shoreline. It includes identifying potential hazards, following procedures for risk control, supporting safety guidelines for working with oil and reporting on hazards, injuries and near misses.

The unit is applicable to shoreline supervisors and/or coordinators responsible for health, safety and risk controls to ensure the wellbeing of all responders reacting to an oiled shoreline incident.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Identify potential hazards

1.1

Identify and analyse hazards at oiled shoreline before and during incident

1.2

Complete a risk assessment for identified hazards in accordance organisational procedures and Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/ Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements

1.3

Identify and apply controls for hazards

1.4

Review effectiveness of controls within the shoreline supervisor or coordinator's scope of authority

1.5

Identify and report on any remaining risks to relevant personnel and organisations or agencies

2

Follow procedures for risk control

2.1

Select, use and maintain personal protective clothing and equipment, in accordance with Safety Data Sheet (SDS) requirements

2.2

Develop site specific health and safety plan and continuously review throughout incident

2.3

Coordinate induction training for oil spill responders attending incident

3

Follow safetyguidelines for working with oil

3.1

Explain contact procedures for personnel involved in oil spill response

3.2

Follow approved safety procedures and use personal protective clothing and equipment, as specified, in accordance with organisational procedures

3.3

Implement safety procedures when operating near volatile oil substances

4

Report hazards, injuries, near misses

4.1

Communicate and apply reporting requirements for hazards, injuries and near miss incidents

4.2

Implement remediation strategies and practices, as required, following completion of incident report

4.3

Complete organisational documentation and reports, in accordance with organisational procedures and forward to relevant personnel

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

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.

Not applicable

Marine Pollution Response