Elements and Performance Criteria

Application of this unit may relate to:
Scheduled or unscheduled maintenance
Individual or team related activities


Potential risks and their probability of occurrence and degree of severity
Treatment options in each case
Responsibility for implementing treatment options and required response times
Resources required for risk management
Plan implementation timeframe
Periodic review timetable
Review methodology

Human factors such as fatigue, illness and maintenance errors
OH&S issues resulting in injury or death
Regulatory and procedural violations such as inappropriate use of minimum equipment lists and failure to observe type certification standards
Providing maintenance guidance to remotely-located aircrew or maintenance personnel
Maintenance difficulties such as spares shortages and unexpected failures of systems or components
Support equipment failure
Environmental problems
Contractual issues
Skill and experience shortfalls
Maintenance cost escalation
Natural events

Level and degree of acceptability of each identified risk
Legal aspects such as regulatory violations and contractual commitments
Cost of managing specific risks vs the cost to the organisation if the risk eventuated
Stakeholder perceptions and expectations

Organisational risk management policies
Web sites dealing with risk management
Australian and New Zealand Standards - Risk Management AS/NZS 4360

Oversight of day-to-day operations
Interviews with personnel in the organisation
Physical inspections
Incident reports
Questionnaires
Periodic review of risk treatment procedures and outcomes

Overview of Assessment
A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to develop, apply and evaluate a risk management plan.

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, 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 tools, 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.