Elements and Performance Criteria

RANGE STATEMENT
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.

The range statement provides details of how this competency can be used in the workplaces of the racing industry to prepare for race meeting special events. Workplaces include greyhound, harness and thoroughbred racecourses, training tracks, administration buildings and public areas.
Special event requirements may include:
access for contractors
audiovisual, including assistive technology requirements
beverages
catering, including specific dietary requirements
cleaning
entertainment
hospitality
marquee or additional hospitality areas
media
parking, including accessible parking for people with a disability
photography
power
reviewing contractors' safe operating procedures
risk management
security
signage, including accessible signage
site or venue
speakers
suppliers
transport, including arrangements for groups such as people with a disability.
Work roster tasks may include:
checking operation and soundness of infrastructure and facilities, including:
public address system
signage
spectator viewing facilities and seating
erection and pull down of marquees
landscaping and grounds
track surrounds preparation.
Contractor and client requirements may include:
casual or fixed-term basis
control over work and how services are to be performed
contractor safe operating procedures
delegation
draft contract
hours worked
legal risk
payment to contractor upon results achieved or completion of work
procedures for safe use, handling, storage and transport of plant and substances
providing adequate facilities for the welfare of employees, contractors and other people
services and equipment provided
shared understanding
skills and experience.
Emergency evacuation plan will include:
addressing legal obligations, including:
common law of negligence
statutory requirements
designating emergency personnel, including:
chief emergency warden
first aid officers
floor, building and site wardens
emergency procedures covering:
chemical incident
earthquake
fire
gas leakage
high winds
hold up
security threat, such as bomb threat
structural fault
developing procedures for:
conducting emergency evacuation drills
emergency signage requirements
first aid facilities
information for hirers
initial function announcements regarding emergency exits and assembly points
site assembly points
establishing time frame to review:
emergency telephone contact numbers
fire extinguisher currency
operation of:
alarms
emergency lighting
generators
public address system.
Safety check will include:
applying industry-applicable safe operating procedures
identifying and preventing hazards
controlling and minimising risks
eliminating hazardous substances and materials
safely using and operating equipment and machinery
applying safe manual handling procedures, including:
carrying
lifting
shifting.

EVIDENCE GUIDE
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.
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to the specific industry sector and workplace operations and satisfy all of the requirements of the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge and the range statement of this unit and include evidence of the following:
knowledge of the requirements, procedures and instructions that are to apply when preparing for race meeting special events
implementation of procedures and timely techniques for safe, effective and efficient special events preparations
working with others to undertake and complete preparation procedures that meet required outcomes.
Evidence should be collected over a period of time in a range of workplace-relevant contexts and include dealings with an appropriate range of situations.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Competency must be assessed in a racing workplace that provides access to the required resources or simulated environment approved by the relevant State Principal Racing Authority. Assessment is to occur under standard and authorised work practices, safety requirements and environmental constraints. It is to comply with relevant regulatory requirements or Australian Standards requirements.
Assessment of the practical components of this unit will be by observation of relevant skills.
The following resources must be available:
materials and equipment relevant to assessing candidate's ability to manage race meeting operations
relevant racing industry work sites, such as administration buildings, racetracks and registered race meetings
work instructions and related documentation.
Method of assessment
Assessment methods must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the Racing Training Package.
The suggested strategies for the assessment of this unit are:
written and/or oral assessment of candidate's required knowledge
observed, documented and firsthand testimonial evidence of candidate's application of practical tasks
simulation exercises conducted in a State Principal Racing Authority approved simulated environment.
Evidence is required to be demonstrated over a period of time, therefore where performance is not directly observed any evidence should be authenticated by supervisors or other appropriate persons.
This unit may be assessed in a holistic way with other units of competency relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role, for example:
RGRCMN401A Maintain and monitor OHS procedures and environmental work practices.
Guidance information for assessment
Assessment methods should reflect workplace demands (e.g. literacy and numeracy demands) and the needs of particular target groups (e.g. people with disabilities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, people with a language background other than English, youth and people from low socioeconomic backgrounds).