Unit of competency Outline
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Assess and evaluate a facility's fire and incident safety management systems
Assess and evaluate a facility's fire and incident safety management systems
Unit of competency
National Code
PUAFIR514
PUAFIR514
State Code
WG132
WG132
TGA Status
Replaced
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Replaced
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
19/06/2013
Field of Education
039905 - Fire Technology
Original Release Date
19/06/2013
Nominal Hours
200
Description
This unit covers the competency required to assess and evaluate a facility’s fire and incident safety management systems for dangerous goods and/or hazardous substances. Legislative, regulatory and certification requirements are applicable to this unit.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Assess hazards of onsite materials
- 1.1 Identification of hazards of onsite materials is carried out.
- 1.2 Facility risk factors are determined.
- 1.3 Potential incidents are identified.
- 1.4 Factors which may contribute to loss of containment, control of, or fire involving hazardous materials are assessed.
- 1.5 Information about hazardous materials is accessed through a range of sources.
2. Identify, determine and assess the likely consequence of the release on onsite materials (non-fire scenario)
- 2.1 Range of dangerous goods releases is identified and assessed in accordance with organisational procedures.
- 2.2 Consequences of dangerous goods releases are identified and assessed in accordance with organisational procedures.
- 2.3 Impact on the immediate area, personnel, property and the environment is identified in accordance with organisational procedures.
- 2.4 Likelihood of the events occurring is determined in accordance with organisational procedures.
- 2.5 Resources available to combat the release of onsite materials are identified and assessed.
3. Determine and assess the fire scenario (fire, chemical, gas release) involving hazardous materials
- 3.1 Range of fire scenarios involving hazardous materials is identified in accordance with organisational procedures.
- 3.2 Consequences of each fire scenario involving hazardous materials are identified and assessed in accordance with organisational procedures.
- 3.3 Impact on the immediate area, personnel, property and the environment in the event of a hazardous materials fire is identified in accordance with organisational procedures.
- 3.4 Likelihood of a fire occurring is determined in accordance with organisational procedures.
- 3.5 Resources available for each fire are identified and assessed in accordance with organisational procedures.
4. Assess fire and incident and safety management systems and their performance
- 4.1 Fire, incident and safety management systems including prevention, preparedness, response and recovery are identified.
- 4.2 Operation and performance of fire and incident and safety management systems is assessed in accordance with relevant legislation, standards, codes of practice and performance based criteria.
- 4.3 Survivability of the systems is evaluated in accordance with organisational procedures.
- 4.4 Fire, incident and safety management system design assumptions and fire organisational operations are assessed.
- 4.5 Recovery strategies are identified and assessed.
5. Report and recommend action
- 5.1 Proposed or existing fire, incident and safety management systems are documented.
- 5.2 Evaluation of the fire, incident and safety management systems is recorded.
- 5.3 Recommendations for action to be taken and proposed upgrades to fire, incident and safety management systems are reported, documented and forwarded in accordance with organisational 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.
Identification of hazards of onsite materials must include:
United Nations numbers
proper shipping names
product names or trade names
chemical names and chemical abstract service numbers
dangerous goods class labels
packing groups
emergency information panels
placarding
storage manifests
transport documents
Hazardous materials may include:
any materials which, without adequate safeguards, may contaminate the environment and/or threaten life or property
dangerous goods, hazardous substances or scheduled poisons, environmental pollutants and listed (prescribed) wastes
Information about hazardous materials may be sourced from:
Emergency Response Guide Book
HAZCHEM Code
National Fire Protection Association Hazardous Materials Code
European Marking ADR Hazardous Identification Numbers
emergency procedures guides
electronic databases
HAZMAT action guides
safety data sheets
Consequences of dangerous goods releases may include:
atmospheric contamination
effects on people
effects on property
fauna/flora impact
ground water/watercourse contamination
soil contamination
vapour cloud formation and tracking
Scenarios must include:
boiling liquid expanding vapour explosion
bund fires
flash fires
jet fires
leak into bunded/unbunded areas
percussive unconfined vapour cloud explosion
pool fires
structural failure of storage vessels on part of manufacturing plant
toxic vapour clouds
vapour cloud explosion
vehicle fires
Consequences of each fire scenario must include:
direct flame impingement
direct impact from debris
effects on people
effects on property
explosive over pressure
heat flux contours
potential for propagation/knock-on effect
secondary incidents
toxic smoke/water/air concentration
Fire/incident and safety management systems must include:
fire main system
static water and pump sets
fire sprinkler system
cooling water system
fire/flame detection and alarm system
gas/vapour detection and alarm system
communication system
evacuation system
fire suppression system
smoke/ventilation control system
passive fire protection
explosion relief devices
bunding
and may also include:
Australian and New Zealand standards and codes
facility emergency procedures
facility fire/incident response teams material handling systems
facility mutual aid agreements
facility work practices
Relevant legislation, standards, codes of practice and performance based criteria may include:
Australian and New Zealand standards and codes
British/European union standard
company/owner requirements
factory mutual system - loss prevention data
industry association specification
manufacturer specification
NFPA hazardous materials code
system designer specification
Recovery strategies may include:
commercial mutual aid agreements
contaminated fire water containment
facility restoration
fire agency clean-up
fire organisational resources working with government and non-government organisations
hazardous waste disposal
Identification of hazards of onsite materials must include:
United Nations numbers
proper shipping names
product names or trade names
chemical names and chemical abstract service numbers
dangerous goods class labels
packing groups
emergency information panels
placarding
storage manifests
transport documents
Hazardous materials may include:
any materials which, without adequate safeguards, may contaminate the environment and/or threaten life or property
dangerous goods, hazardous substances or scheduled poisons, environmental pollutants and listed (prescribed) wastes
Information about hazardous materials may be sourced from:
Emergency Response Guide Book
HAZCHEM Code
National Fire Protection Association Hazardous Materials Code
European Marking ADR Hazardous Identification Numbers
emergency procedures guides
electronic databases
HAZMAT action guides
safety data sheets
Consequences of dangerous goods releases may include:
atmospheric contamination
effects on people
effects on property
fauna/flora impact
ground water/watercourse contamination
soil contamination
vapour cloud formation and tracking
Scenarios must include:
boiling liquid expanding vapour explosion
bund fires
flash fires
jet fires
leak into bunded/unbunded areas
percussive unconfined vapour cloud explosion
pool fires
structural failure of storage vessels on part of manufacturing plant
toxic vapour clouds
vapour cloud explosion
vehicle fires
Consequences of each fire scenario must include:
direct flame impingement
direct impact from debris
effects on people
effects on property
explosive over pressure
heat flux contours
potential for propagation/knock-on effect
secondary incidents
toxic smoke/water/air concentration
Fire/incident and safety management systems must include:
fire main system
static water and pump sets
fire sprinkler system
cooling water system
fire/flame detection and alarm system
gas/vapour detection and alarm system
communication system
evacuation system
fire suppression system
smoke/ventilation control system
passive fire protection
explosion relief devices
bunding
and may also include:
Australian and New Zealand standards and codes
facility emergency procedures
facility fire/incident response teams material handling systems
facility mutual aid agreements
facility work practices
Relevant legislation, standards, codes of practice and performance based criteria may include:
Australian and New Zealand standards and codes
British/European union standard
company/owner requirements
factory mutual system - loss prevention data
industry association specification
manufacturer specification
NFPA hazardous materials code
system designer specification
Recovery strategies may include:
commercial mutual aid agreements
contaminated fire water containment
facility restoration
fire agency clean-up
fire organisational resources working with government and non-government organisations
hazardous waste disposal
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria, Required Skills and Knowledge, the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package.
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Assessment must confirm the ability to:
identify hazardous materials
assess hazardous materials
identify, determine and assess the consequences of a release (fire and non-fire)
assess performance of a fire/incident safety and management systems
write reports and recommendations
evaluate whether the fire safety management systems within a structure meet regulatory performance requirements in the event of a fire or other emergency
Consistency in performance
Competency should be demonstrated over time in a range of actual or simulated workplace environments.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Context of assessment
Competency should be assessed on-the-job or in a simulated workplace environment.
Specific resources for assessment
Access is required to:
facility plans
documentation
fire safety study
suitable facility for inspection
Method of assessment
This unit may be assessed with the following unit/s:
PUAFIR506B Conduct an assessment of a building’s performance based design.
In a public safety environment assessment is usually conducted via direct observation in a training environment or in the workplace via subject matter supervision and/or mentoring, which is typically recorded in a competency workbook.
Assessment is completed using appropriately qualified assessors who select the most appropriate method of assessment.
Assessment may occur in an operational environment or in an agency-approved simulated work environment. Forms of assessment that are typically used include:
direct observation
interviewing the candidate
journals and workplace documentation
third party reports from supervisors
written or oral questions
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Assessment must confirm the ability to:
identify hazardous materials
assess hazardous materials
identify, determine and assess the consequences of a release (fire and non-fire)
assess performance of a fire/incident safety and management systems
write reports and recommendations
evaluate whether the fire safety management systems within a structure meet regulatory performance requirements in the event of a fire or other emergency
Consistency in performance
Competency should be demonstrated over time in a range of actual or simulated workplace environments.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Context of assessment
Competency should be assessed on-the-job or in a simulated workplace environment.
Specific resources for assessment
Access is required to:
facility plans
documentation
fire safety study
suitable facility for inspection
Method of assessment
This unit may be assessed with the following unit/s:
PUAFIR506B Conduct an assessment of a building’s performance based design.
In a public safety environment assessment is usually conducted via direct observation in a training environment or in the workplace via subject matter supervision and/or mentoring, which is typically recorded in a competency workbook.
Assessment is completed using appropriately qualified assessors who select the most appropriate method of assessment.
Assessment may occur in an operational environment or in an agency-approved simulated work environment. Forms of assessment that are typically used include:
direct observation
interviewing the candidate
journals and workplace documentation
third party reports from supervisors
written or oral questions
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| OAY54 | PUAFIR516 | Assess and evaluate a facility's fire and incident safety management systems | Unit of competency |
