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Prevent injury

Prevent injury

Unit of competency
National Code
PUAFIR210
State Code
OAY94
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
16/07/2019
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
08/04/2020
Field of Education
061301 - Occupational Health And Safety
Original Release Date
08/04/2020
Nominal Hours
90
Description
This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to identify and avoid workplace hazards and risks, to maintain personal safety and to report identified issues to supervisors and team members.It is designed as an introduction to safe work practices and is specifically relevant to a workplace requiring personnel to be involved in incidents, prescribed burns and/or operational aspects of emergency management. It includes identifying, implementing and monitoring effectiveness of workplace hazards and risk control procedures. The unit applies to personnel who work as a member of a team. Work at this level is undertaken under direct supervision and instruction.The fire sector is those sections of government departments, statutory authorities or organisations that have responsibility under jurisdictional arrangements for the delivery of firefighting and fire management services.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Identify workplace hazards and risks, and advise others
  • 1.1 Procedures and practices are followed to identify hazards and risks in the workplace
  • 1.2 Identified hazards and risks in the work area are communicated to team members and supervisors
  • 1.3 Identified risk factors which may create or escalate the immediate risk to life, property or the environment are reported, in accordance with organisational procedures
2 Implement hazard and risk control procedures
  • 2.1 Personal protective clothing and equipment is selected and donned, in accordance with organisational procedures
  • 2.2 Hazard identification and risks controls are implemented, in accordance with Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) guidelines and organisational procedures
  • 2.3 Equipment appropriate for dealing with a hazard is selected for use and checked, in accordance with organisational procedures
  • 2.4 Personal health and welfare is managed, in accordance with organisational policy
3 Monitor effectiveness of hazard and risk control procedures
  • 3.1 Situation awareness is maintained to ensure the continued effectiveness of hazard and risk control procedures
  • 3.2 Changes in incident behaviour and conditions are reported immediately through the chain of command, in accordance with organisational procedures
  • 3.3 Activities and debriefings regarding hazard and risk control procedures are participated in, as appropriate
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State Code National Code Title Type
WG113 PUAFIR215 Prevent injury Unit of competency
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