Elements and Performance Criteria

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.
Application
Application of this unit may relate to:
scheduled or unscheduled maintenance performed on flight lines, in hangars and in workshops
individual or team-related activities
This competency is to be exhibited in accordance with all relevant OHS legislation, particularly:
state/territory/Commonwealth OHS Acts, regulations and codes of practice, including regulations and organisational codes of practice relating to hazards present in the workplace
general duty of care under OHS legislation and common law; requirements for the maintenance and confidentiality of occupational injury and disease
requirements for provision of OHS information and training
provisions relating to health and safety representatives and/or OHS committees
provisions relating to OHS issue resolution
Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (CASRs), Manuals of Standards and associated Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material
Establish and maintain the framework for OHS may include:
policy development and updating
determining the ways in which OHS functions will be managed. This may include distinct OHS management activities, or inclusion of OHS functions within a range of management functions and operations, such as maintenance of plant and equipment; purchasing of materials and equipment
designing operations, work flow and materials handling; planning or implementing alterations to site, plant, operations or work systems; mechanisms for review and allocation of human, technical and financial resources needed to manage OHS, including defining and allocating OHS responsibilities for all relevant positions
mechanisms for keeping up to date with relevant information and updating the management arrangements for OHS, for example, information on health effects of hazards, technical developments in risk control and environmental monitoring and changes to legislation
mechanisms to assess and update OHS arrangements relevant to legislative requirements; a system for communicating OHS information to employees, supervisors and managers within the enterprise
Appropriate consultative processes for management of OHS may cover:
OHS committees and other committees, for example, consultative, planning and purchasing
health and safety representatives; employee and supervisor involvement in OHS management activities, for example, OHS inspections, audits, environmental monitoring, risk assessment and risk control
procedures for reporting hazards, risks and OHS issues by managers and employees
inclusion of OHS in consultative or other meetings and processes
Establish and maintain procedures for identifying hazards may include developing and updating procedures for:
workplace inspections, including plant and equipment; audits
maintaining and analysing OHS records, including environmental monitoring and health surveillance reports
maintenance of plant and equipment
reviews of materials and equipment purchases, including manufacturers and suppliers information
employee reporting of OHS issues
Establish and maintain procedures for assessing risks may include developing and updating procedures for:
determining the likelihood and severity of adverse consequences form hazards
OHS audits; workplace inspections; maintenance of plant and equipment; purchasing of materials and equipment
planning or implementing alterations to site, operations or work systems
analysis of relevant records and reports, for example, injuries and incidents, hazardous substances inventories/registers, audit and environmental monitoring reports and OHS committee records
Establish and maintain procedures for controlling risks may include developing and updating procedures for:
assessing the OHS consequences of materials, plant or equipment prior to purchase
obtaining expert advice; appropriate application of measures according to the hierarchy of control, namely: elimination of the risk
engineering controls
administrative controls
personal protective equipment
designing safe operations and systems of work; inclusion of new OHS information into procedures
checking enterprise compliance with regulatory requirements
Establish and maintain organisational procedures for hazardous events may include developing and updating procedures for:
making inventories of, and inspecting, high risk operations
inspecting systems and operations associated with potentially hazardous events, for example, emergency communications, links to emergency services, fire fighting, chemical spill containment, bomb alerts and first aid services
Establish and maintain an OHS training program may include:
arrangements for ongoing assessment of training needs, for example, relating to supervisors and managers
specific hazards; specific tasks or equipment
emergencies and evacuations
training required under OHS legislation
allocation of resources for OHS training, including acquisition of training resources, development of staff training skills and purchase of training services
induction training; training for new operations, materials or equipment
Establish and maintain a system for keeping OHS records may cover:
identifying records required under OHS legislation, for example, worker's compensation and rehabilitation records
hazardous substances registers; material safety data sheets (MSDS)
major accident/injury notifications
certificates or licences
manufacturers and suppliers OHS information
OHS audits and inspection reports
maintenance and testing reports
workplace environmental monitoring and health surveillance records
records of instruction and training
first aid/medical post records
Effectiveness of the OHS system and related policies, procedures and programs is assessed through:
reviewing the effectiveness of the OHS management system
regular review of operating procedures
regular analysis of OHS records
audits against OHS legislative requirements

The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment
A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to effectively utilise OHS legislation and organisational policies and procedures to establish, maintain and evaluate an OHS system.
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Assessors must be satisfied that the candidate can competently and consistently perform all elements of the unit as specified by the criteria, including required knowledge, and be capable of applying the competency in new and different situations and contexts.
Assessors should gather a range of evidence that is valid, sufficient, current and authentic. Evidence can be gathered through a variety of ways, including direct observation, supervisor's reports, project work, samples and questioning. Questioning techniques should not require language, literacy and numeracy skills beyond those required in this unit of competency.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
This unit may be assessed on the job, off the job or a combination of both on and off the job. Where assessment occurs off the job, that is, the candidate is not in productive work, then an appropriate simulation must be used where the range of conditions reflects realistic workplace situations. The candidate must have access to all equipment, materials and documentation required and must be permitted to refer to any relevant workplace procedures, product and manufacturing specifications, codes, standards, manuals and reference materials. The assessment environment should not disadvantage the candidate.
Method of assessment

Guidance information for assessment