Qualification details

Employability Skill 

Employability Skills Statement 

Public Safety qualifications have core units (which must be achieved) and elective units (where there is a choice of units which must be achieved) so different Employability Skills Summaries are possible within the one qualification, depending on the package of core units and chosen elective units.

Communication 

• access and clarify safety procedures and instructions
• access, read, interpret and apply information on safety
• develop risk statements
• follow instructions/directives and report information
• identify and note organisation incident and injury statistics
• identify and/or acquire documentation and licensing limitations
• identify and recognise hazardous materials labels and characteristics, and apply relevant action/criteria
• identify and report incidents
• identify breaches in site safety and act on or report
• negotiate means of implementing the emergency risk management process
• obtain relevant authorisation before specialised and hazardous work is carried out
• record and report details of first aid administered
• read to a level required to interpret job instructions, workplace forms and reports
• use a variety of verbal and non-verbal communication techniques
• write at the level required to complete workplace documentation and reports

Teamwork 

• apply knowledge and principles of teamwork, and team aims and objectives
• apply knowledge of group dynamics, strategies for team building
• encourage other team members
• participate in a team
• resolve conflict
• understand the composition of teams, and roles and responsibility of team members
• use techniques for supporting others/team members
• work with committee members

Problem solving 

• analyse relevant workplace data i.e. incident and environmental monitoring, to identify hazards, assess risks and evaluate effectiveness of occupational health and safety control measures
• assess and apply compatibility
• assess fire situation
• calculate and apply net explosive quantity
• define and solve problems
• determine appropriate course of action under supervision
• extinguish fires
• prioritise risks by considering vulnerability and priority for treatment

Initiative and enterprise 

• observe and respond to changing circumstances and unusual situations
• support others/team members

Planning and organising 

• handle and move hazardous materials
• observe and identify hazardous substances
• plan and prepare for control of confined space entry
• prepare for the identification of a hazardous substance in the workplace
• prepare for environmental testing

Self-management 

• apply personal safety measures
• establish a project and see it through
• maintain momentum and achieve the project outcomes within available resources
• recognise and apply individual responsibilities regarding hazardous materials

Learning 

• access, interpret and rehearse procedures related to a fire emergency
• learn about organisational policies and procedures
• learn about relevant legislation and standards

Technology 

• achieve a safe work environment when working with explosive ordnance
• check equipment
• identify, acquire and prepare equipment and resources required for the testing
• identify location of firefighting equipment
• identify, select and use firefighting equipment
• operate any equipment pertinent to the control of confined space entry

Code 

Core Units 

DEFEO101D

Work safely with explosive ordnance

BSBCMN311B

Maintain workplace safety

MSAPMOHS210B

Undertake first response to non-fire incidents

TLID107C

Shift materials safely using manual handling methods

Code 

Elective Units 

Group A  (specialisation )

DEFEO203C

Dispose of non-explosive dangerous goods

DEFEO207C

Inspect explosive ordnance facilities

DEFEO208C

Supervise explosive ordnance engineering and logistics processes

DEFEO501D

Conduct explosive ordnance inspection

DEFEO506D

Fuze and defuze explosive ordnance

DEFEO507D

Assemble and disassemble explosive components

DEFEO701C

Dispose of explosive ordnance

DEFEO716C

Test for explosive substances

DEFOH014B

Test confined space environment

∟ DEFOH013B Enter confined space

DEFOH015B

Control entry to confined spaces

DEFOH016B

Monitor and report on hazardous substances safety

PUAEMR009B

Facilitate emergency risk assessment

MSAPMSUP390A

Use structured problem solving tools

PMAOHS310B

Investigate incidents

PMAOPS300B

Operate a production unit

PMAOPS305B

Operate process control systems

PMAOPS307B

Transfer bulk fluids into/out of storage facility

∟ PMAOPS201B Operate fluid flow equipment

TLIB607C

Carry out inspection of vehicles designed to carry special loads

TLIC707C

Operate vehicle carrying special loads

TLID1507D

Identify and label explosives and dangerous goods

TLID1607D

Load and unload explosives and dangerous goods

Group B  (general )

BSBSUS201A

Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

MSACMC210A

Manage the impact of change on own work

MSACMC410A

Lead change in a manufacturing environment

MSACMS200A

Apply competitive manufacturing practices

MSACMS201A

Sustain process improvements

MSACMS401A

Ensure process improvements are sustained

MSACMT220A

Apply quick changeover procedures

MSACMT221A

Apply Just In Time (JIT) procedures

MSACMT230A

Apply cost factors to work practices

MSACMT231A

Interpret product costs in terms of customer requirements

MSACMT240A

Apply 5S procedures in a manufacturing environment

MSACMT250A

Monitor process capability

MSACMT251A

Apply quality standards

MSACMT260A

Use planning software systems in manufacturing

MSACMT261A

Use SCADA systems in manufacturing

MSACMT270A

Use sustainable energy practices

MSACMT271A

Use sustainable environmental practices

MSACMT280A

Undertake root cause analysis

MSACMT281A

Contribute to the application of a proactive maintenance strategy

MSACMT421A

Facilitate a Just In Time (JIT) system

MSACMT430A

Improve cost factors in work practices

MSACMT432A

Analyse manual handling processes

MSACMT440A

Lead 5S in a manufacturing environment

MSACMT450A

Undertake process capability improvements

∟ MSACMT452A Apply statistics to processes in manufacturing

MSACMT451A

Mistake proof a production process

MSACMT452A

Apply statistics to processes in manufacturing

MSACMT460A

Facilitate the use of planning software systems in manufacturing

∟ MSACMT260A Use planning software systems in manufacturing

MSACMT461A

Facilitate SCADA systems in manufacturing team or work area

∟ MSACMT261A Use SCADA systems in manufacturing

MSACMT481A

Undertake proactive maintenance analyses

MSACMT482A

Assist in implementing a proactive maintenance strategy

MSAPMOHS300A

Facilitate the implementation of OHS for a work group

∟ MSAPMOHS200A Work safely

DEFCA301B

Shift loads manually utilising non-motorised equipment

∟ BSBCMN311B Maintain workplace safety

∟ CPCCCM1004A Conduct workplace communication

∟ CPCCOHS2001A Apply OHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry

∟ CPCCCM2004A Handle construction materials

∟ CPCCOHS2001A Apply OHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry

DEFEO201C

Respond to fire

DEFEO206C

Apply a knowledge of the service environment

DEFEO401D

Load and unload platforms

DEFEO509D

Perform purging

DEFEO702D

Destroy unexploded ordnance

DEFEQ001C

Work with equity and diversity

PUAEMR001B

Establish context and develop risk evaluation criteria

PUAEMR002B

Identify, analyse and evaluate risk

∟ PUAEMR001B Establish context and develop risk evaluation criteria

PUAEMR003B

Determine treatment strategies

PUAEMR004B

Manage treatment strategy implementation

∟ PUAEMR003B Determine treatment strategies

PUAEMR005B

Design and manage activities which exercise elements of emergency management

PUAEMR006B

Treat risk at an operational level

PUAEMR007B

Conduct risk assessment

TLID1207C

Operate specialised load shifting equipment

TLIF1207D

Apply safe procedures when handling/transporting dangerous goods or explosives

TLIF207C

Conduct housekeeping activities