Diploma OHS - Course
Unit BSBOHS506B
Monitor and
facilitate the
management of
hazards associated
with plant
(information sourced
from NTIS website
http://www.ntis.gov.au/)
Description
This unit describes the
performance outcomes, skills
and knowledge required to
effectively identify
hazards, and to assess and
control risks associated
with plant and equipment,
including mobile plant,
machinery, electrical
equipment, pressure vessels
and plant affecting public
safety. No licensing,
legislative, regulatory or
certification requirements
apply to this unit at the
time of endorsement.
Employability Skills
This unit contains
employability skills.
Application Of Unit
This unit applies to
individuals with managerial
responsibility for applying
a systematic approach to
monitoring the
identification of hazards
and assessing risk arising
from the use of plant, and
systems of work associated
with plant. The focus is on
eliminating the hazard or,
where this is not
practicable, minimising
risks to health and safety
arising from plant.
The unit examines
regulatory requirements for
design, manufacture,
testing, installation,
commissioning, use, repair,
alteration, dismantling,
storage and disposal of
plant. Identification and
elimination of occupational
health and safety (OHS)
hazards at the design stage
guides the selection and
implementation of
appropriate OHS risk
controls throughout the life
cycle of plant or equipment.
BSBOHS504B Apply
principles of OHS risk
management, covers a generic
approach to risk management
and should be used as
underpinning knowledge for
this unit.
While hazards associated
with plant may include
noise, chemicals and
ergonomic hazards, these are
specifically addressed under
unit BSBOHS505B Manage
hazards in the work
environment.
Unit Sector
No sector assigned
Performance criteria
|
Element |
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Performance
criteria |
| 1. |
Identify hazards
arising from the use
of plant and
associated systems
of work |
|
|
1.1 |
Access
sources
of
information,
data and
advice on
plant and
equipment
hazards
to assist in
identifying
hazards
associated
with
plant
|
|
1.2 |
Identify
hazards
in the
design,
manufacture,
registration,
supply,
installation,
commissioning,
use,
maintenance,
testing,
dismantling,
storage and
disposal of
plant and
systems
of work
associated
with plant
|
|
1.3 |
Identify and
analyse work
environment,
tasks and
circumstances
that may
lead to
hazardous
situations
or
exacerbate
risk
associated
with use of
plant and
equipment
|
|
1.4 |
In the
process of
hazard
identification,
identify and
consult
appropriate
specialist
advisors,
stakeholders,
relevant
key
personnel
and other
parties
|
|
1.5 |
Establish,
report and
review
appropriate
procedures
for
recording
and
reporting
on hazards
associated
with plant
as part of
the
systematic
approach to
managing OHS
|
|
| 2. |
Analyse OHS risk
associated with
plant |
|
|
2.1 |
Determine
the method
of
risk
assessment
in
consultation
with
operators
and
stakeholders
and, if
required,
specialist
advisors
|
|
2.2 |
Identify and
assess risks
associated
with hazards
arising from
plant in
consultation
with
operators
and
stakeholders,
taking into
account the
effectiveness
of existing
controls
|
|
2.3 |
Develop and
regularly
update
risk
registers
for items of
plant and
associated
equipment
|
|
2.4 |
Identify
risks
requiring
further
control
action
|
|
| 3. |
Control risks
associated with
plant hazards |
|
|
3.1 |
Source
information,
data and
advice on
risk control
options for
plant and
machinery
hazards
|
|
3.2 |
Involve
operators,
stakeholders
and key
personnel in
the
development
of controls
|
|
3.3 |
Adopt
control
measures for
ensuring the
health and
safety of
persons
accessing,
using and/or
maintaining
plant by
applying the
hierarchy of
control
|
|
3.4 |
Apply
controls for
access,
egress,
dangerous
parts,
guarding,
operational
controls,
emergency
stops and
warning
devices,
registrations
and design
of plant,
and operator
certification
risks
associated
with plant
|
|
3.5 |
Use and
maintain
workplace
monitoring
processes to
eliminate or
control
risks
properly
|
|
3.6 |
Report
regularly
and
appropriately
to
stakeholders
|
|
| 4. |
Identify and
recommend controls
for hazards
associated with
maintenance
activities and
continued safe use
of plant and
equipment |
|
|
4.1 |
Involve
stakeholders
and key
personnel in
the
development
of controls
|
|
4.2 |
Identify
circumstances
where
permit to
work
procedures
or
certification
are required
to assist in
ensuring a
safe working
environment
|
|
4.3 |
Respond to
and monitor,
permit to
work
procedures
or
certification
in liaison
with
relevant key
personnel,
ensuring a
safe working
environment
|
|
4.4 |
Implement
and monitor
isolation
procedures
in liaison
with
relevant key
personnel,
to ensure
continued
safety of
maintenance
and
other
personnel
|
|
4.5 |
Ensure
purchasing
procedures
include
actions to
address OHS
implications
of plant and
equipment
|
|
4.6 |
Develop,
document and
communicate
maintenance
procedures
to ensure
plant and
equipment
are safe for
use
|
|
4.7 |
Take action
to ensure
that any
modifications
to plant or
equipment
are safe and
suitable for
the task,
and
appropriately
document and
modify work
practices as
required for
safe
operation
|
|
4.8 |
Monitor and
evaluate
maintenance
systems for
effectiveness,
suitability
and accuracy
to ensure
safe
operation of
plant and
equipment,
and take
action as
appropriate
|
|
| 5. |
Identify and
advise on licensing
and certification
issues associated
with plant and
equipment |
|
|
5.1 |
Identify
types of
plant
(including
plant
design)
requiring
registration
and tasks
requiring
operator
licensing
and/or
certification
in
accordance
with
legislative
requirements
|
|
5.2 |
Document and
communicate
to managers
and relevant
key
personnel,
OHS
requirements
to meet
plant
registration,
operator
licensing
and
certification,
and other
legal
requirements
|
|
5.3 |
Document and
communicate
to managers
and key
personnel,
training
requirements
to meet
licensing,
certification,
registration
and
other legal
requirements
|
|
5.4 |
Analyse
training
needs to
ensure
information,
instruction
and training
prior to
commencement
of work on
new plant
and
equipment
and new
operating
methods
|
|
5.5 |
Monitor and
report
compliance
with
regulatory
requirements
for operator
licensing,
registration
and
certification
in the
workplace
|
|
5.6 |
Identify,
document and
maintain
appropriate
records for
statutory
and
specialist
plant and
associated
operator
competencies
|
|
| 6. |
Review and
evaluate risk
control measures for
plant |
|
|
6.1 |
Review
effectiveness
of control
measures and
conduct risk
assessments
as
appropriate
|
|
6.2 |
Compare
outcomes of
OHS risk
assessments
with
criteria to
identify
risks
requiring
further risk
control and
risks deemed
as low
as
reasonably
achievable
(ALARA)
|
|
6.3 |
Involve
stakeholders,
key
personnel,
operators
and
appropriate
specialist
advisors, in
developing
relevant
risk control
plans for
plant
|
|
6.4 |
Maintain
appropriate
records
for the
operating of
the plant
|
|
6.5 |
Recommend or
implement
improvements
arising from
the review
process with
appropriate
key
personnel
including
manufacturers
|
|
6.6 |
Review the
system of
managing OHS
to ensure
plant safety
|
|
Skills and Knowledge
Required skills
-
analytical skills to:
-
identify areas
for hazard control
-
analyse relevant
workplace
information and data
and to make
observations of
workplace tasks and
interactions between
people, their
activities,
equipment,
environment and
systems
-
contribute to the
assessment of
resources needed to
systematically
manage OHS and,
where appropriate,
access resources
-
attention to detail
when making observations
and recording outcomes
-
research skills to
access relevant OHS
information and data
-
numeracy skills to
carry out simple
arithmetical
calculations (e.g. %
change), and to produce
graphs of workplace
information and data to
identify trends and
recognise limitations
-
technological skills
to use basic measuring
equipment including
reading scales and dials
applicable to selected
hazards
-
communication skills
to:
-
conduct effective
formal and informal
meetings and to
communicate
effectively with
personnel at all
levels of the
organisation, OHS
specialists and, as
required, emergency
services personnel
-
prepare reports
for a range of
target groups
including OHS
committee, OHS
representatives,
managers and
supervisors
-
use language and
literacy skills
appropriate to the
workgroup and the
task
-
consultation and
negotiation skills to
develop plans and to
implement and monitor
designated actions
-
project management
skills to achieve change
in OHS matters
-
organisational skills
to manage own tasks
within a timeframe
-
information
technology skills to
access and enter
internal and external
information and data on
OHS and to use a range
of communication media.
Required knowledge
-
basic principles of
incident causation and
injury processes
-
concept of common law
duty of care
-
difference between
hazard and risk
-
ethics related to
professional practice
-
hierarchy of control
and considerations for
choosing between
different control
measures, such as
possible inadequacies of
particular control
measure
-
how the
characteristics and
composition of the
workforce impact on risk
and the systematic
approach to managing
OHS, for example:
-
communication
skills
-
cultural
background/workplace
diversity
-
gender
-
labour market
changes
-
language,
literacy and
numeracy
-
structure and
organisation of
workforce e.g.
part-time, casual
and contract
workers, shift
rosters,
geographical
location
-
workers with
specific needs
-
internal and external
sources of OHS
information and data
-
organisational OHS
policies and procedures
-
language, literacy
and cultural profile of
the workgroup
-
legislative
requirements for OHS
information and data,
and consultation
-
methods of providing
evidence of compliance
with OHS legislation
-
nature of workplace
processes (including
work flow, planning and
control) and hazards
relevant to the
particular workplace
-
other functional
areas that impact on the
management of OHS
-
organisational
behaviour and culture as
it impacts on OHS and on
change
-
organisational
culture as it impacts on
the workgroup
-
plant specific
knowledge:
-
basic physics of
fluids under
pressure and
pressure vessels,
and the behaviour of
pressurised fluid
when pressure is
released
-
concepts of
hazards arising from
plant and systems of
work associated with
plant
-
hazards
associated with
mobile/fixed plant
equipment and risk
control strategies
-
industry
practices related to
permit to work, and
isolation and tag
out systems
-
registration
requirements of
plant, licensing and
certification
competencies
-
roles and
responsibilities of
employers,
employees,
supervisors,
contractors,
designers under OHS
legislation
-
specific requirements
under Australian Safety
and Compensation Council
guidance material
-
strategies for
guarding moving parts in
machinery, human factors
related to machine
guarding, safe design
principles, features and
limitations
-
principles and
practices of systematic
approaches to managing
OHS
-
professional
liability in relation to
providing advice
-
requirements for
record keeping that
addresses OHS, privacy
and other legislation
-
risk as a measure of
uncertainty and the
factors that affect risk
-
roles and
responsibilities under
OHS legislation of
employees, including
supervisors and
contractors
-
state/territory and
commonwealth OHS
legislation (acts,
regulations, codes of
practice, associated
standards and guidance
material) including
prescriptive and
performance approaches
and links to other
relevant legislation
such as industrial
relations, equal
employment opportunity,
workers compensation,
rehabilitation
-
structure and forms
of legislation including
regulations, codes of
practice, associated
standards and guidance
material.
Range statement
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, if used
in the performance criteria,
is detailed below. Essential
operating conditions that
may be present with training
and assessment (depending on
the work situation, needs of
the candidate, accessibility
of the item, and local
industry and regional
contexts) may also be
included.
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Sources of
information, data
and advice on plant
and equipment
hazards may
include:
|
|
-
audits
-
Australian
Standards
-
employees and
operators
-
employer
groups, unions
and industry
bodies
-
hazard,
incident and
investigation
reports
-
manufacturers'
manuals and
specifications
-
minutes of
meetings
-
Australian
Safety and
Compensation
Council
-
OHS
professionals
including those
working in
safety
engineering,
occupational
hygiene,
occupational
health, injury
management,
toxicology,
ergonomics and
epidemiology
-
professional
associations
-
questionnaires
and surveys
-
relevant
state/territory
and
commonwealth,
OHS legislation,
regulations,
associated
standards and
codes of
practice
-
reports
-
state and
territory OHS
regulatory
bodies
-
workplace
inspections
|
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Plant
may include:
|
|
-
any
machinery,
equipment
(including
scaffolding),
appliance,
implement or
tool and any
other component,
fitting or
accessory
-
electrical
installation and
plant such as
wiring,
accessories,
fittings,
consuming
devices, control
and protective
gear, converters
and generators
-
fixed and or
specified plant
as related to
state/territory
and commonwealth
OHS legislation
-
mobile plant
and load
shifting
equipment
-
pressure
equipment such
as boilers,
pressure vessels
and pressure
piping
|
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Hazards
may include:
|
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Systems of
work associated with
plant may
include:
|
|
-
documents
describing how
tasks, projects,
inspections,
jobs and
processes are to
be undertaken
-
management
systems, such as
fleet
management,
procurement,
design and
quality
assurance
-
manufacturers'
operations
manuals
-
organisation
policies and
procedures
addressing
areas, such as
operations,
maintenance,
purchasing
-
standard
operating
procedures
|
|
Specialist
advisors may
include:
|
|
-
designers
-
engineers
(such as design,
acoustic,
safety,
mechanical,
maintenance)
-
ergonomists
-
injury
management
personnel
-
manufacturers
-
occupational
hygienists
-
suppliers and
distributors
|
|
Stakeholders
may include:
|
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|
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Key
personnel
may include:
|
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|
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Recording
and reporting
may include:
|
|
-
documents
describing how
tasks, projects,
inspections,
jobs and
processes are to
be undertaken
-
job and task
statements
-
job safety
analysis
worksheets
-
maintenance
and service
logs, sheets,
cards, diaries
-
plant and
equipment
registers
-
policies and
procedures
underpinning
systems of
management,
particularly OHS
-
purchasing
and contracting
procedures
-
quality
system
documentation
-
risk
assessments
-
standard
operating
procedures
|
|
Risk
assessment
may include:
|
|
-
any
discrepancy
between current
controls and
required
standard and
quality of
control
-
current
controls and
their adequacy
-
identification
and analysis of
factors
contributing to
risk
-
prioritisation
or ranking of
risk where
appropriate
|
|
Risk
registers
may include:
|
|
-
list of
hazards, their
location and
people exposed
-
possible
control measures
and proposed
dates for
implementation
-
range of
possible
scenarios or
circumstances
under which the
hazards may
cause injury or
damage
-
results of
risk assessments
|
|
Hierarchy
of control
may include:
|
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|
|
Controls
for access and
egress risks
may include:
|
|
-
accessing
parts of plant
which require
cleaning and
maintenance
-
access/egress
to operator's
workstation for
normal and
emergency
conditions
-
systems to
enable safe
access and
egress such as:
-
emergency
lighting
-
safety
doors
-
alarm
systems
|
|
Controls
for dangerous parts
risks may
include:
|
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|
|
Controls
for guarding risk
may include:
|
|
-
permanently
fixed physical
barriers where
no access of any
part of a person
is required
-
interlocking
physical
barriers where
access to
dangerous areas
is required
during operation
-
physical
barriers
securely fixed
by means of
fasteners or
devices
-
presence-sensing
safeguarding
systems
|
|
Controls
for operational
controls plant risks
may include:
|
|
-
being capable
of locking in
'off' position
to enable
disconnection of
all motive power
and forces
-
being guarded
to prevent
unintentional
activation
-
being of
'fail safe' type
-
being readily
and conveniently
located
-
being
suitability
identified
-
having nature
and function
clearly
indicated
|
|
Controls
for emergency stops
and warning devices
risks may
include:
|
|
-
being able to
avoid electrical
or electronic
circuit
malfunction
-
colouring
push buttons,
bars or handles
red
-
prominent,
clear and
durable markings
|
|
Controls
for registrations
and design of plant
risks may
include:
|
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|
|
Controls
for operator
certification risks
may include:
|
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Permit to
work procedures or
certification
may include:
|
|
-
being
authorised by a
responsible or
designated
person directly
in control of
the work
-
certifications
that appropriate
precautions and
controls are
followed
-
checklists
-
conditions
and actions such
as frequency and
duration of the
work and
atmospheric
tests
-
documents
containing
approval to
undertake work
and activities
including tests,
measurements
monitoring such
as:
|
|
Isolation
procedures
may include:
|
|
-
devices such
as:
-
isolating
switches
-
locks
-
safety
bars
-
shields
-
full
pressure
blanks
-
spectacle
blanks to
lock
controls -
especially
moving
parts,
equipment,
systems or
devices with
stored
energy - to
an 'off'
position
while a
worker is in
a vulnerable
position
such as:
-
performing
maintenance
on rotating
equipment,
and
electrical
and
hydraulic
systems
-
locking
switches
with keys
needed to
open the
lock
-
devices used
in conjunction
with a danger
tag system that
promotes greater
safety
consciousness
among the
workforce for
all situations
in which danger
to persons could
arise from:
-
operation
of
machinery,
plant or
equipment
-
flow of
steam,
electricity,
gases or
liquids
-
use of
faulty or
unsafe plant
and
equipment
-
devices
characterised by
multiple locking
systems that
involve written
authorisation by
a competent
person
|
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Other
personnel
may include:
|
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Modifications to
plant and equipment
may include:
|
|
-
changes in
specification of
raw material or
plant operating
materials, such
as lubricants
-
changes to
physical
specification of
plant, parts or
associated tools
-
changes to
work processes
and systems
-
introduction
of contractual
arrangements
-
introduction
of new and
emerging
technology
|
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Registration
may include:
|
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Operator
licensing and/or
certification
may include:
|
|
|
|
OHS
requirements
may include:
|
|
-
compliance,
licensing and
certification
competencies for
operators
applicable to
state/territory
ad commonwealth
legislation
-
documentation
requirements
relating to
plant
-
emergency
preparedness
-
incident
investigation
-
OHS
consultation and
participation
-
OHS
obligations and
responsibilities
to provide safe
equipment
-
OHS policies
and procedures
-
OHS training
and information
-
purchasing/procurement
policy and
procedures
-
safe
behaviour and
defensive
driving
practices
-
safe work
procedures
-
systematic
hazard
identification,
risk analysis
and evaluation,
and risk control
-
task
observation
|
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Training
requirements
may include:
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Licensing,
certification and
registration
requirements
may include:
|
|
-
requirements
of:
-
relevant
national and
Australian
Standards
-
state and
territory
OHS
legislation
and codes of
practice
-
licensing
and
certification
requirements
applicable
to
state/territory
and
commonwealth
legislation
including
OHS,
dangerous
goods,
hazardous
substances,
mining and
petrochemical
|
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Other legal
requirements
may include:
|
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As low as
reasonably
achievable (ALARA)
is:
|
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Appropriate
records may
include:
|
|
-
compliance
with legislative
requirements
-
maintenance
and modification
records
-
noise and
vibration
analysis
-
risk
assessments
|
Evidence guide
The evidence guide provides
advice on assessment and
must be read in conjunction
with the performance
criteria, required skills
and knowledge, range
statement and the Assessment
Guidelines for the Training
Package.
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| Overview of
assessment |
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| Critical
aspects for
assessment and
evidence required to
demonstrate
competency in this
unit |
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Evidence of the
following is
essential:
-
monitoring
and facilitating
effective
identification
and control of
hazards
associated with
plant and
equipment
-
knowledge of
relevant OHS
legislation
(acts,
regulations,
codes of
practice,
associated
standards and
guidance
material).
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| Context of
and specific
resources for
assessment |
|
Assessment must
ensure:
-
access to
manufacturers'
manuals
including
specifications
and operational
information and
data
-
access to
relevant
legislation,
standards and
guidelines
-
access to
resources
outlining a
range of hazards
and work
situations (e.g.
video,
interactive CD,
internet and
other
computer--based
resources)
-
access to
workplace
equipment and
resources
-
access to
workplace or
simulated
workplace.
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| Method of
assessment |
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A range of
assessment methods
should be used to
assess practical
skills and
knowledge. The
following examples
are appropriate for
this unit:
-
analysis of
responses to
case studies and
scenarios
-
assessment of
written reports
on the
effectiveness of
hazard
identification,
risk assessment,
control and
management
actions taken
-
demonstration
of techniques
used to identify
hazards; assess
associated
risks; control,
monitor and
evaluate risks
-
direct
questioning
combined with
review of
portfolios of
evidence and
third party
reports of
on-the-job
performance by
the candidate
-
observation
of performance
in role plays
-
observation
of presentations
-
oral or
written
questioning to
assess knowledge
of strategies
for guarding
moving parts in
machinery, human
factors related
to machine
guarding, safe
design
principles,
features and
limitations
-
review of
recording and
reporting on
hazards
associated with
plant
-
updating of
risk registers
for items of
plant and
associated
equipment
-
review of the
system for
managing OHS.
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| Guidance
information for
assessment |
|
Holistic
assessment with
other units relevant
to the industry
sector, workplace
and job role is
recommended, for
example:
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The whole
competency standard
refers to:
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Evidence guide
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| Overview of
assessment |
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To demonstrate
competency against
this unit candidates
must be able to
provide evidence
that they can
source, analyse,
interpret and use a
Training Package and
an accredited course
to contextualise or
adapt competency
standards for an
industry,
organisation or
individual.
|
| Products that
could be used as
evidence include: |
|
|
| Processes
that could be used
as evidence include: |
|
-
how different
components of
the Training
Package and/or
accredited
courses were
analysed
-
how different
parts of the
competency
standards were
analysed
-
how the
Training
Package/s and/or
accredited
courses were
used to meet the
needs of a
particular
industry or
organisation
-
how Training
Package/s and/or
accredited
courses operate
in vocational
education and
training
|
| Resource
implications for
assessment include: |
|
|
| The
collection of
quality evidence
requires that: |
|
-
assessment
must address the
scope of this
unit and reflect
all components
of the unit i.e.
the Elements,
Performance
Criteria, Range
Statement,
Evidence Guide,
Employability
Skills
-
a range of
appropriate
assessment
methods/evidence
gathering
techniques is
used to
determine
competency
-
evidence must
be gathered in
the workplace
wherever
possible. Where
no workplace is
available, a
simulated
workplace must
be provided
-
the evidence
collected must
relate to a
number of
performances
assessed at
different points
in time and in a
learning and
assessment
pathway these
must be
separated by
further learning
and practice
-
assessment
meets the rules
of evidence
-
a judgement
of competency
should only be
made when the
assessor is
confident that
the required
outcomes of the
unit have been
achieved and
that consistent
performance has
been
demonstrated
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| Specific
evidence
requirements must
include: |
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| Integrated
assessment means
that: |
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