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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. |
OHS policies and proceduresmay relate to: | application of first aid emergency and evacuation response equipment maintenance and use hazard and risk identification and reporting OHS consultation and participative arrangements reporting accidents, incidents, injuries and near misses restraint and apprehension of persons risk assessment and control measures safe operating procedures and instructions for use of equipment and technology security licensing requirements suspected terrorist activity use and maintenance of PPE use of firearms, handcuffs, batons and spray use of force use, storage and disposal of hazardous substances or dangerous items. |
Legislative requirements may relate to: | anti-discrimination and diversity Australian standards, codes of practice and regulations award and enterprise agreements duty of care evidence collection licensing arrangements and certification requirements OHS issue resolution relevant commonwealth, state, territory OHS legislation, codes of practice and regulations roles and responsibilities of OHS representatives and committees trade practices use of force. |
Riskrelates to: | the likelihood of a hazard causing injury or harm. |
Security risksmay include: | biological hazards chemical spills electrical faults explosives injury to personnel noise, light, heat, smoke persons carrying weapons persons causing a public nuisance persons demonstrating suspicious behaviour persons suffering from emotional or physical distress persons under the influence of intoxicating substances persons with criminal intent persons, vehicles and equipment in unsuitable locations suspicious packages or substances terrorism violence or physical threats. |
Procedures for controlling risksmay include: | application of the hierarchy of control basic risk assessment communicating OHS information to others complying with safe operating procedures for equipment correct selection, use, storage and maintenance procedures for PPE evacuation maintaining vigilance, awareness and observation in the work environment reporting of identified risks or hazards requests for back-up support or instructions safe lifting and manual handling security of documents, cash, equipment and persons use of fire safety equipment use of reasonable force. |
Hazard relates to: | any thing (including an intrinsic property of a thing) or situation with the potential to cause injury or harm. |
Hazards may be identified through: | continuous monitoring of work environment debrief and review of security incidents regular informal and informal discussions with colleagues regular inspections of equipment and work area review of workplace health and safety records. |
Safe operating practicesmay include: | following OHS and emergency procedures remaining vigilant and aware while at work requesting back-up support risk and hazard recognition using communication to defuse conflict or potentially dangerous situations working safely around electrical wiring, cables and overhead power lines working safely around tools and equipment. |
Organisational requirements may relate to: | access and equity policies, principles and practices client service standards code of conduct code of ethics duty of care emergency and incident response employer and employee rights and responsibilities licensing requirements organisational goals, objectives, plans, systems and processes personnel practices and guidelines policies and procedures relating to own role, responsibility and delegation privacy of information procedures and guidelines for reporting quality and continuous improvement processes restraint and apprehension of persons storage and disposal of information. use of force workplace communication protocols. |
Emergency situationsmay include: | accidents armed or unarmed robbery bomb threats collapse or partial collapse of buildings or structures criminal activity damage to people or property explosion fire natural disasters. spill or release of toxic chemicals or biological substances suspicious packages, objects, people or vehicles terrorism threatening, challenging or aggressive persons. |
Relevant personsmay include: | clients colleagues emergency services (eg police, ambulance, fire brigade, emergency rescue) first aid officer general public supervisor. |
Emergency proceduresmay relate to: | evacuation first aid response notification of emergency services request for back-up assistance. |
Personal limitationsmay relate to: | difficulties in meeting designated timeframes. legal knowledge licensing requirements need for back-up support or additional resources own competence level scope of own role and responsibilities situational knowledge. |
Incidentsmay include: | accidents resulting in injury fatigue fire security breaches. situations affecting the security of self, others or property theft use of unreasonable force use of weapons. |
OHS participative arrangementsmay relate to: | accessing and exchanging up-to-date information and industry trends relating to OHS to maintain awareness and vigilance. attendance at OHS committee meetings discussions with OHS representatives formal and informal meetings with colleagues to discuss OHS matters. |
Feedbackmay be sought from: | comments from supervisors, colleagues or clients formal and informal discussions and feedback personal reflection security debriefing and review. |