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Lead a workplace emergency initial response team

Lead a workplace emergency initial response team

Unit of competency
National Code
PUAWER010B
State Code
D5580
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
2.00
Current Release Date
17/08/2012
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
28/11/2013
Field of Education
061301 - Occupational Health And Safety
Original Release Date
28/11/2013
Nominal Hours
70
Description
This unit covers the competency required to lead a workplace emergency initial response team in the control of workplace emergencies in their early stages prior to the arrival of emergency services or specialist response teams.This unit has been developed to cover the broad range of emergencies and workplaces as considered in Australian Standard 3745—2010.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Prepare the team for workplace emergencies
  • 1.1 Pre-incident planning sessions are conducted to familiarise team members with relevant workplace procedures and safe and effective actions to control workplace emergencies according to relevant legislative requirements.
  • 1.2 Processes are developed and implemented to ensure the competence of team members is developed and maintained.
  • 1.3 Discussions, practice drills and exercises are conducted in accordance with workplace emergency procedures.
  • 1.4 Emergency equipment is confirmed to be in a serviceable and accessible condition in accordance with standard/operating procedures.
2. Coordinate the response to control workplace emergencies
  • 2.1 Initial response team is made aware of the workplace emergency.
  • 2.2 Team's response to the emergency is coordinated according to workplace emergency procedures, risk assessment and available resources.
  • 2.3 Situation and its likely development is constantly assessed, hazards are identified and appropriate precautions are applied and maintained to safeguard team members.
  • 2.4 Appropriate actions to safely control the emergency are selected, and contingency plans are developed and implemented if needed.
  • 2.5 Instructions to implement selected actions are conveyed to team members in a clear manner and confirmed with them.
  • 2.6 Actions chosen for the team to implement are consistent with available resources and the priority order of safely protecting self, other people and property where safe to do so.
  • 2.7 Team actions are monitored, recorded and adjusted if needed to ensure safe and appropriate action is maintained.
3. Communicate with and coordinate personnel
  • 3.1 Effective communication with team members is constantly maintained according to communication systems.
  • 3.2 Activities are consistent with the workplace emergency procedures and team members' actions are coordinated.
  • 3.3 Team members' actions are coordinated with the activities of other initial response teams .
  • 3.4 On arrival incident controller is briefed and control is transferred to the appropriate emergency services/specialist response team.
  • 3.5 Liaison is established with the responding emergency services or specialist response team, and all relevant information and support is provided to them.
4. Lead team's recovery from workplace emergencies
  • 4.1 Team actions are coordinated to prevent a re-occurrence of the emergency and to enable recovery activities to be commenced safely.
  • 4.2 Appropriate assistance is coordinated, within the scope of the workplace emergency procedures.
  • 4.3 Equipment is checked, serviced and stored, replaced or disposed of, to ensure its readiness for use .
  • 4.4 Any injuries, accidents or near misses involving the team are reported and critical incident support services for the team are requested in accordance with relevant regulatory requirements.
  • 4.5 A debriefing of the team is conducted and an incident report is prepared and submitted according to workplace procedures.
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.
Pre-incident planning may include:
contingency plans, sketches or notes about workplace layout, features, hazards and emergency control facilities
discussions and/or use of operational procedures involving emergency plans, sketches, notes, procedures or material safety data sheets
Emergency equipment may include:
emergency vehicles, trailers, trolleys or caches
fire protection equipment
forcible entry tools
life support equipment
monitors (or turrets)
monitoring equipment
personal protective clothing and equipment
rescue equipment
spill or leak control kits
Hazards may include:
chemical, biological, radiological
climatic
electrical
environmental
explosive
fire
mechanical
psychological (e.g. critical incident stress)
noise related
security related
storm/flood
structural
thermal
wildlife related
Other initial response teams may include:
damage control
emergency control organisation
fire team
first aid
maintenance
security
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Assessment must confirm the ability to lead a safe and prompt response to a workplace emergency; to constantly assess the situation, identify hazards, apply and coordinate appropriate precautions; to select, implement and coordinate safe and effective actions by the team; to support the responding emergency services or specialist response teams; and to complete appropriate reports.
Consistency in performance
Competency should be demonstrated over time with a range of emergencies that could be expected in the workplace, including dealing with plausible contingencies while leading a team.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Context of assessment
Competency should be assessed in a simulated environment under conditions that safely replicate a range of workplace emergency situations.
Specific resources for assessment
Access to:
scenarios that reflect emergency situations that may be expected in the workplace
workplace emergency initial response equipment
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
OAZ06 PUAFER010 Lead a facility emergency response team Unit of competency