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Manage workplace risk in a gas industry facility
Manage workplace risk in a gas industry facility
Unit of competency
National Code
UEGNSG119B
UEGNSG119B
State Code
S8148
S8148
TGA Status
Replaced
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Replaced
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
07/04/2014
Field of Education
061301 - Occupational Health And Safety
Original Release Date
07/04/2014
Nominal Hours
54
Description
1) Scope:1.1) DescriptorThis Unit covers the managing of risk management systems and practices in the workplace. This competency standard refers to Risk Management principles; Risk Management Plans; Appropriate persons; Authorisation; Risks; Hazards; Control measures; Relevant documentation; Legislative requirements; Emergency exercises; Emergency appliances; Contingency plans and Safety devices.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Manage the identification and development of a risk management system using risk management principles
- 1.1 OHS principles and practices and Environmental and Sustainable Energy procedures which may influence the systems are reviewed and determined
- 1.2 Purpose of the risk management plan is established after data is analysed and expected outcomes are confirmed with the appropriate persons
- 1.3 Organisational established procedures on policies and specifications for the development of a risk management plan are obtained
- 1.4 Work roles and tasks are allocated according to requirements and individual's competencies
- 1.5 Work is prioritised and sequenced for the most effective outcome, completed within an acceptable timeframe to a quality standard and in accordance with established procedures
- 1.6 Liaison and communication issues with authorised persons, authorities and clients are resolved and activities coordinated to carry out work
2 Manage the minimisation of risks in the work environment for specific projects
- 2.1 Decisions regarding the risk management plan are made on the basis of safety and effective outcomes according to requirements and established procedures
- 2.2 Essential Knowledge and Associated Skills are applied to analyse specific data and compare it with compliance specifications to ensure completion of the project within an agreed timeframe according to requirements
- 2.3 Risk management plan and critical incident report responsibilities are confirmed and managed for specific project activities to minimise risk
- 2.4 Project schedule to establish time frame, work activities and procurement of materials is approved
- 2.5 Procedures and work instructions are received and approved for project activities according to the risk management plan
- 2.6 Appropriate persons are counselled, where appropriate, for compliance with company risk management policies, standard operating procedures and relevant documentation
- 2.7 Appropriate persons are assessed to ensure they comply with the company/site-specific procedures, health, safety and environmental requirements
- 2.8 Project compliance to risk management plan is evaluated and reported and approved in accordance with company policies, procedures and relevant documentation processes
3 Manage and review critical incident contingency plans
- 3.1 Critical incident report is received for evaluation to determine appropriate remedial measures according to company policies, procedures and relevant documentation processes are completed
- 3.2 Appropriate persons are authorised for training and qualified to the type of emergency exercises required according to company policies, procedures and relevant documentation processes are completed
- 3.3 Emergency appliances are authorised for selection and secured appropriate to the type of emergency exercise required according to company policies and procedures
- 3.4 Emergency appliances and safety devices are authorised for testing according to company standard operating policies and procedures, legislative requirements and manufacturers specifications
- 3.5 Emergency exercises are authorised and conducted according to developed contingency plans and monitored for performance and recorded accordingly
- 3.6 Final inspections of the risk management plan are undertaken to ensure they comply with all requirements and include all specifications and documentations needed to complete the project
- 3.7 Risk management plan report is submitted to relevant persons for approval
RANGE STATEMENT
10) This relates to the competency standard unit as a whole providing the range of contexts and conditions to which the Performance Criteria apply. It allows for different work environments and situations that will affect performance.
This Unit shall be demonstrated in relation to managing workplace risk in Gas Industry facility.
The following constants and variables included in the element/Performance Criteria in this unit are fully described in the Definitions Section of this volume and form an integral part of the Range Statement of this unit:
Risk Management principles
Risk Management Plans
Appropriate persons (6)
Authorisation
Risks
Hazards (6)
Control measures
Relevant documentation (6)
Legislative requirements (5)
Emergency exercises
Emergency appliances
Contingency plans
Safety devices include
10) This relates to the competency standard unit as a whole providing the range of contexts and conditions to which the Performance Criteria apply. It allows for different work environments and situations that will affect performance.
This Unit shall be demonstrated in relation to managing workplace risk in Gas Industry facility.
The following constants and variables included in the element/Performance Criteria in this unit are fully described in the Definitions Section of this volume and form an integral part of the Range Statement of this unit:
Risk Management principles
Risk Management Plans
Appropriate persons (6)
Authorisation
Risks
Hazards (6)
Control measures
Relevant documentation (6)
Legislative requirements (5)
Emergency exercises
Emergency appliances
Contingency plans
Safety devices include
EVIDENCE GUIDE
9) The Evidence Guide forms an integral part of this Unit and shall be used in conjunction with all components parts of this unit and performed in accordance with the Assessment Guidelines of this Training Package.
Overview of Assessment
9.1)
Longitudinal competency development approaches to assessment, such as Profiling, require data to be reliably gathered in a form that can be consistently interpreted over time. This approach is best utilised in Apprenticeship programs and reduces assessment intervention. It is the Industry’s preferred model for apprenticeships. However, where summative (or final) assessment is used it is to include the application of the competency in the normal work environment or, at a minimum, the application of the competency in a realistically simulated work environment. It is recognised that, in some circumstances, assessment in part or full can occur outside the workplace. However, it must be in accord with industry and regulatory policy in this regard.
Methods chosen for a particular assessment will be influenced by various factors. These include the extent of the assessment, the most effective locations for the assessment activities to take place, access to physical resources, additional safety measures that may be required and the critical nature of the competencies being assessed.
The critical safety nature of working with electricity, electrical equipment, gas or any other hazardous substance/material carries risk in deeming a person competent. Hence, sources of evidence need to be ‘rich’ in nature so as to minimise error in judgment.
Activities associated with normal every day work have a bearing on the decision as to how much and how detailed the data gathered will contribute to its ‘richness’. Some skills are more critical to safety and operational requirements while the same skills may be more or less frequently practised. These points are raised for the assessors to consider when choosing an assessment method and developing assessment instruments. Sample assessment instruments are included in the Assessment Guidelines of this Training Package.
Critical aspects of evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
9.2)
Before the critical aspects of evidence are considered all prerequisites shall be met.
Evidence for competence in this unit shall be considered holistically. Each element and associated Performance Criteria shall be demonstrated on at least two occasions in accordance with the ‘Assessment Guidelines — UEG11’. Evidence shall also comprise:
A representative body of Performance Criteria demonstrated within the timeframes typically expected of the discipline, work function and industrial environment. In particular this shall incorporate evidence that shows a candidate is able to:
Implement Occupational Health and Safety workplace procedures and practices including the use of risk control measures as specified in the Performance Criteria and range
Apply sustainable energy principles and practices as specified in the Performance Criteria and range
Demonstrate an understanding of the essential knowledge and associated skills as described in this unit to such an extent that the learner’s performance outcome is reported in accordance with the preferred approach; namely a percentile graded result, where required by the regulated environment
Demonstrate an appropriate level of employability skills
Conduct work observing the relevant Anti discrimination legislation, regulations, polices and workplace procedures
Demonstrate performance across a representative range of contexts from the prescribed items below:
Range of tools/equipment/procedures/workplace
Group No
The minimum number of items on which skill is to be demonstrated
Item List
A
All
Risk Management principles:
Six categories of exposures (personal, property, financial, environmental, product and administrative, legislative compliance, Occupational Health and Safety, procedure systems, vicarious liability, professional liability.
B
At least 4
Risk Management Plans:
Identification of hazards assessment of risks
Identification of control measures
Implementation of control measures and review of control measures
Reference to conduct and reporting of hazard and operability studies (HAZOPS) and hazard analysis studies (HAZANS) for critical incidents
Recognition of six categories of exposures (see range statement for further information)
Identification and use of Manufacturer's specifications and Australian/New Zealand and ISO standards
Contingency plans for response to critical incidents
C
All
Risks (assessment for):
Injury death, illness, damage to plant/equipment, financial loss, non-compliance with legislation, damage to products
D
All
Hazards:
Confined spaces, gas, electricity, manual handling, noise, plant and equipment, infected blood, chemicals, temperature, lighting, radiation.
E
All
Control measures:
Elimination of hazards, work procedures, Standard Operating Procedures, Personal Protective Equipment, fire safety, plant and equipment isolation, selection and training of appropriate persons, communications with appropriate persons, supervision of appropriate persons, management of control measures
F
All
Relevant documentation:
Australian/New Zealand and ISO Standards; company risk management policy; codes of practice; standard operating procedures; Australian Dangerous Goods; trade practices; Occupational Health and Safety reporting requirements; injury reporting; claims management; contractor control; hazardous substances management
G
At least 2
Emergency exercises:
Desktop and in-field simulation emergency exercises (involving fire; explosion; vapour/liquid leak; excavated/ruptured pipeline)
LPG road/rail accidents
Loss of supply
Lost or unaccounted for persons
Medical emergencies
H
All
Emergency appliances:
Emergency trucks/trailers
Emergency plant (compressors, cranes, welding equipment etc)
Breathing apparatus
Fire fighting equipment
I
All
Contingency plans:
Emergency responses to a range of abnormal operating conditions
Plans for responses to critical incidents
Prioritise proposed responses
J
All
Knowledge of problem solving, decision making and conflict resolution
Emergency management
Communication for Gas Industry supervisors
Ability to apply project management techniques
Understanding of chemical and physical behaviours of gas
K
At least one occasion
Deal with an unplanned event by drawing on essential knowledge and associated skills to provide appropriate solutions incorporated in the holistic assessment with the above listed items
Context of and specific resources for assessment
9.3)
This unit should be assessed as it relates to normal work practice using procedures, information and resources typical of a workplace. This should include:
OHS policy and work procedures and instructions.
Suitable work environment, facilities, equipment and materials to undertake actual work as prescribed by this Unit.
Appropriate environmental regulation and work practices.
Appropriate organisational requirements.
Appropriate work environment, equipment and tools.
In addition to the resources listed above, in Context of and specific resources for assessment, evidence should show demonstrated competency in managing workplace risk in a Gas Industry facility.
Assessment of this competency must also be undertaken in either an actual workplace or under a simulated work environment. Assessment must also integrate the employability skills.
Method of assessment
9.4)
This Unit shall be assessed by methods given in Volume 1, Part 3 ‘Assessment Guidelines’.
Note: Competent performance with inherent safe working practices is expected in the Industry to which this Unit applies. This requires that the specified Essential Knowledge and Associated Skills are assessed in a structured environment which is primarily intended for learning/assessment and incorporates all necessary equipment and facilities for learners to develop and demonstrate the Essential Knowledge and Associated Skills described in this unit.
Concurrent assessment and relationship with other units
9.5)
There are no recommended concurrent assessments with this unit, however in some cases efficiencies may be gained in terms of learning and assessment effort being concurrently managed with allied Units where listed.
UEGNSG117B
Plan and Implement the data acquisition and metering requirements of a gas system
UEGNSG118B
Select and commission equipment to meet pressure and temperature control specifications
UEGNSG120B
Manage gas system environmental compliance
UEGNSG121B
Prepare and design specifications for a gas system
UEGNSG115B
Manage gas systems projects
UEGNSG122B
Manage a customer service gas business unit
UEGNSG123B
Manage financial resources
UEGNSG116B
Manage physical resources
9) The Evidence Guide forms an integral part of this Unit and shall be used in conjunction with all components parts of this unit and performed in accordance with the Assessment Guidelines of this Training Package.
Overview of Assessment
9.1)
Longitudinal competency development approaches to assessment, such as Profiling, require data to be reliably gathered in a form that can be consistently interpreted over time. This approach is best utilised in Apprenticeship programs and reduces assessment intervention. It is the Industry’s preferred model for apprenticeships. However, where summative (or final) assessment is used it is to include the application of the competency in the normal work environment or, at a minimum, the application of the competency in a realistically simulated work environment. It is recognised that, in some circumstances, assessment in part or full can occur outside the workplace. However, it must be in accord with industry and regulatory policy in this regard.
Methods chosen for a particular assessment will be influenced by various factors. These include the extent of the assessment, the most effective locations for the assessment activities to take place, access to physical resources, additional safety measures that may be required and the critical nature of the competencies being assessed.
The critical safety nature of working with electricity, electrical equipment, gas or any other hazardous substance/material carries risk in deeming a person competent. Hence, sources of evidence need to be ‘rich’ in nature so as to minimise error in judgment.
Activities associated with normal every day work have a bearing on the decision as to how much and how detailed the data gathered will contribute to its ‘richness’. Some skills are more critical to safety and operational requirements while the same skills may be more or less frequently practised. These points are raised for the assessors to consider when choosing an assessment method and developing assessment instruments. Sample assessment instruments are included in the Assessment Guidelines of this Training Package.
Critical aspects of evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
9.2)
Before the critical aspects of evidence are considered all prerequisites shall be met.
Evidence for competence in this unit shall be considered holistically. Each element and associated Performance Criteria shall be demonstrated on at least two occasions in accordance with the ‘Assessment Guidelines — UEG11’. Evidence shall also comprise:
A representative body of Performance Criteria demonstrated within the timeframes typically expected of the discipline, work function and industrial environment. In particular this shall incorporate evidence that shows a candidate is able to:
Implement Occupational Health and Safety workplace procedures and practices including the use of risk control measures as specified in the Performance Criteria and range
Apply sustainable energy principles and practices as specified in the Performance Criteria and range
Demonstrate an understanding of the essential knowledge and associated skills as described in this unit to such an extent that the learner’s performance outcome is reported in accordance with the preferred approach; namely a percentile graded result, where required by the regulated environment
Demonstrate an appropriate level of employability skills
Conduct work observing the relevant Anti discrimination legislation, regulations, polices and workplace procedures
Demonstrate performance across a representative range of contexts from the prescribed items below:
Range of tools/equipment/procedures/workplace
Group No
The minimum number of items on which skill is to be demonstrated
Item List
A
All
Risk Management principles:
Six categories of exposures (personal, property, financial, environmental, product and administrative, legislative compliance, Occupational Health and Safety, procedure systems, vicarious liability, professional liability.
B
At least 4
Risk Management Plans:
Identification of hazards assessment of risks
Identification of control measures
Implementation of control measures and review of control measures
Reference to conduct and reporting of hazard and operability studies (HAZOPS) and hazard analysis studies (HAZANS) for critical incidents
Recognition of six categories of exposures (see range statement for further information)
Identification and use of Manufacturer's specifications and Australian/New Zealand and ISO standards
Contingency plans for response to critical incidents
C
All
Risks (assessment for):
Injury death, illness, damage to plant/equipment, financial loss, non-compliance with legislation, damage to products
D
All
Hazards:
Confined spaces, gas, electricity, manual handling, noise, plant and equipment, infected blood, chemicals, temperature, lighting, radiation.
E
All
Control measures:
Elimination of hazards, work procedures, Standard Operating Procedures, Personal Protective Equipment, fire safety, plant and equipment isolation, selection and training of appropriate persons, communications with appropriate persons, supervision of appropriate persons, management of control measures
F
All
Relevant documentation:
Australian/New Zealand and ISO Standards; company risk management policy; codes of practice; standard operating procedures; Australian Dangerous Goods; trade practices; Occupational Health and Safety reporting requirements; injury reporting; claims management; contractor control; hazardous substances management
G
At least 2
Emergency exercises:
Desktop and in-field simulation emergency exercises (involving fire; explosion; vapour/liquid leak; excavated/ruptured pipeline)
LPG road/rail accidents
Loss of supply
Lost or unaccounted for persons
Medical emergencies
H
All
Emergency appliances:
Emergency trucks/trailers
Emergency plant (compressors, cranes, welding equipment etc)
Breathing apparatus
Fire fighting equipment
I
All
Contingency plans:
Emergency responses to a range of abnormal operating conditions
Plans for responses to critical incidents
Prioritise proposed responses
J
All
Knowledge of problem solving, decision making and conflict resolution
Emergency management
Communication for Gas Industry supervisors
Ability to apply project management techniques
Understanding of chemical and physical behaviours of gas
K
At least one occasion
Deal with an unplanned event by drawing on essential knowledge and associated skills to provide appropriate solutions incorporated in the holistic assessment with the above listed items
Context of and specific resources for assessment
9.3)
This unit should be assessed as it relates to normal work practice using procedures, information and resources typical of a workplace. This should include:
OHS policy and work procedures and instructions.
Suitable work environment, facilities, equipment and materials to undertake actual work as prescribed by this Unit.
Appropriate environmental regulation and work practices.
Appropriate organisational requirements.
Appropriate work environment, equipment and tools.
In addition to the resources listed above, in Context of and specific resources for assessment, evidence should show demonstrated competency in managing workplace risk in a Gas Industry facility.
Assessment of this competency must also be undertaken in either an actual workplace or under a simulated work environment. Assessment must also integrate the employability skills.
Method of assessment
9.4)
This Unit shall be assessed by methods given in Volume 1, Part 3 ‘Assessment Guidelines’.
Note: Competent performance with inherent safe working practices is expected in the Industry to which this Unit applies. This requires that the specified Essential Knowledge and Associated Skills are assessed in a structured environment which is primarily intended for learning/assessment and incorporates all necessary equipment and facilities for learners to develop and demonstrate the Essential Knowledge and Associated Skills described in this unit.
Concurrent assessment and relationship with other units
9.5)
There are no recommended concurrent assessments with this unit, however in some cases efficiencies may be gained in terms of learning and assessment effort being concurrently managed with allied Units where listed.
UEGNSG117B
Plan and Implement the data acquisition and metering requirements of a gas system
UEGNSG118B
Select and commission equipment to meet pressure and temperature control specifications
UEGNSG120B
Manage gas system environmental compliance
UEGNSG121B
Prepare and design specifications for a gas system
UEGNSG115B
Manage gas systems projects
UEGNSG122B
Manage a customer service gas business unit
UEGNSG123B
Manage financial resources
UEGNSG116B
Manage physical resources
Replaces
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| S5313 | UEGNSG119A | Manage workplace risk in a Gas Industry facility | Unit of competency |
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| OAD53 | UEGNSG119 | Manage workplace risk in a gas industry facility | Unit of competency |
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| D736 | UEG60211 | Advanced Diploma of Gas Supply Industry Operations | Qualification |
| J837 | UEG60114 | Advanced Diploma of Gas Supply Industry Operations | Qualification |