Modification History
Release 2 - Correction to prerequisite unit. No change in outcomes.
Release 1 - Initial release
Unit Descriptor
Unit Descriptor |
This competency unit addresses the need for personnel who issue work permits to understand the permit system, know the limitations of each permit and make decisions regarding the need for and correct use of each permit. This competency unit includes the issue of any and all permits. It applies to the issuing of permits covering a single plant or plant area such as might be an operators scope of responsibility. |
Application of the Unit
Application of the unit |
This competency applies to personnel who are required to issues appropriate permits to work to persons conducting a variety of activities in workplace environments in which hazards exist or specific procedures need to followed and monitored to protect the safety of personnel and the integrity of plant or process. It includes:
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Licensing/Regulatory Information
Not applicable.
Pre-Requisites
RIIRIS201B |
Conduct local risk control |
Employability Skills Information
Employability Skills |
This unit contains employability skills. |
Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
Not applicable.
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT |
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Identify need for work permit |
1.1. Understand work permit system. 1.2. Identify and confirm with appropriate personnel the need for work permit. 1.3. Identify the correct permit for each situation. |
2. Prepare work site for authorised work |
2.1. Undertake an inspection of the work site. 2.2. Identify OHS and environmental requirements. 2.3. Conduct hazard identification and risk assessment. 2.4. Ensure work site is prepared in accordance specified work permit conditions. 2.5. Check permit conditions and report to appropriate personnel. 2.6. Identify need for and carry out testing in accordance with standard operating procedures. |
3. Raise and issue work permits |
3.1. Ensure conditions are documented on permit. 3.2. Ensure appropriate testing carried out and results documented on permit. 3.3. Determine an appropriate validity period 3.4. Check that permit conditions are met (ie validate permit). 3.5. Complete and authorise permit. 3.6. Ensure recipient(s) is advised of and agrees to abide by the requirements of the permit(s). 3.7. Ensure recipient(s) signs permit(s). |
4. Monitor work for compliance |
4.1. Undertake regular site inspections. 4.2. Monitor conditions and work progress and respond appropriately to changing conditions and circumstances. 4.3. Ensure permit currency and revalidate as required. 4.4. Ensure permit is displayed in prominent position. 4.5. Identify and, act on incidences of non-compliance and report promptly to relevant personnel. 4.6. Report any issues which arise with regard to work under the permit in accordance with procedures. |
5. Receive end of day report |
5.1. Receive end of day report from permit recipients 5.2. Confirm job progress and status. 5.3. Revalidate/arrange for revalidation of permit as required 5.4. Confirm work area has been left safe 5.5. Handover ongoing permits and status of suspended permits to oncoming shift. |
6. Close work permit |
6.1. Inspect job status. 6.2. Check that work undertaken satisfies permit conditions. 6.3. Ensure that work site is ready for a safe return to working conditions. 6.4. Check required returns to work status have been completed. 6.5. Sign off documentation and close permit in accordance with standard operating procedures. 6.6. Communicate work site and process status to relevant personnel. |
Required Skills and Knowledge
REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE |
This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit. |
Required skills : |
Competence includes the ability to select, apply and/or explain:
Some sources of underpinning OHS knowledge include appropriate OHS and Dangerous Goods legislation, Australian Standards and Safework Australia, State or Territory codes such as:
The regulatory framework to include:
This unit requires the ability to:
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Required knowledge : |
Knowledge and understanding of the materials, equipment and process sufficient to recognise situations requiring different types of work permits and then implement the appropriate action. Knowledge of the organisation's standard procedures and work instructions and relevant regulatory requirements under which permit systems operate, along with the ability to implement them within appropriate time constraints and in a manner relevant to the job. Knowledge of the relevant requirements under AS2865. Writing is required to the level of completing workplace forms and producing reports. Numeracy is required to the level of being able to correctly differentiate between high and low pressures and temperatures, voltages or masses. |
Evidence Guide
EVIDENCE GUIDE |
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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 the Training Package. |
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Overview of assessment |
Assessment of this unit should demonstrate competence on actual plant and equipment in a work environment. |
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Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit |
Competence must be demonstrated in the ability to distinguish between situations requiring the major types of permits and to list the major requirements of each type of permit. It is essential that competence is demonstrated in the knowledge and skills defined in this unit. These may include the ability to:
Consistent performance should be demonstrated. For example, look to see that:
These aspects may be best assessed using a range of scenarios/case studies/what ifs as the stimulus with a walk through forming part of the response. These assessment activities should include a range of problems, including new or unusual situations which may have been generated from the past incident history of the plant, incidents on similar plants around the world, hazard analysis activities and similar sources. |
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Context of and specific resources for assessment |
Assessors must be satisfied that the person can consistently perform the unit as a whole, as defined by the Elements, Performance Criteria and skills and knowledge. A holistic approach should be taken to the assessment. Competence in this unit may be assessed:
In all cases it is expected that practical assessment will be combined with targeted questioning to assess the underpinning knowledge and theoretical assessment will be combined with appropriate practical/simulation or similar assessment. Assessors need to be aware of any cultural issues that may affect responses to questions. Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and appropriate to the oracy, language and literacy capacity of the assessee and the work being performed. This section should be read in conjunction with the Range Statement for this unit of competency. Resources required include suitable access to an operating plant or equipment that allows for appropriate and realistic simulation. A bank of case studies/scenarios and questions will also be required to the extent that they form part of the assessment method. Questioning may take place either in the workplace, or in an adjacent, quiet facility such as an office or lunchroom. No other special resources are required. |
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Method of assessment |
Access must be provided to appropriate learning and/or assessment support when required. Where applicable, physical resources should include equipment modified for people with disabilities. |
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Guidance information for assessment |
Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and appropriate to the oracy, language and literacy capacity of the assessee and the work being performedand the safety standard required. |
Range Statement
RANGE STATEMENT |
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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. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs if the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts. |
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Codes of practice / standards |
Where reference is made to industry codes of practice, and/or Australian/international standards, the latest version/version specified by the local regulatory authority must be used. |
Context |
This competency covers the issue of any and all work permits. Permits are called clearances by some organisations. The types of permit include:
Requirements identified on the permit may include testing of atmospheric conditions, ventilation and control measures such as isolation, barriers, tag out/lockout signs, communications, incident response. A 'competent person' is a person who has, through a combination of training, education or experience, acquired knowledge and skills enabling that person to correctly perform a specified task. Safety structures and controls may include automatic plant shut down buttons, cords/lanyards, alarms, barriers, guards, earth leakage devices, tag out/lock out procedures, warning lights. |
The work permit system |
The work permit system includes:
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Confined space |
The Australian standard (AS2865-2009) definition given for confined space is used in this Training Package, i.e.: 'An enclosed or partially enclosed space that is not intended or designed primarily for human occupancy, within which there is a risk of one or more of the following: (a) An oxygen concentration outside the safe oxygen range. (b) A concentration of airborne contaminant that may cause impairment, loss of consciousness or asphyxiation. (c) A concentration of flammable airborne contaminant that may cause injury from fire or explosion. (d) Engulfment in a stored free-flowing solid or a rising level of liquid that may cause suffocation or drowning.' |
Procedures |
All operations are performed in accordance with procedures. Procedures include all relevant workplace procedures, work instructions, temporary instructions and relevant industry and government codes and standards. These may include:
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Preparation |
Preparation of work site includes:
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Tools and equipment |
This competency includes use of equipment and tools such as:
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Hazards |
Typical hazards include:
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Returns to work status |
Returns to work status may include:
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Problems |
Anticipate and solve problems means resolve a wide range of routine and non-routine problems, using product and process knowledge to develop solutions to problems which do not have a known solution/ a solution recorded in the procedures. Typical process and product problems may include:
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Variables |
Key variables to be monitored include:
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Health , safety and environment (HSE ) |
All operations to which this unit applies are subject to stringent health, safety and environment requirements, which may be imposed through State or Federal legislation, and these must not be compromised at any time. Where there is an apparent conflict between performance criteria and HSE requirements, the HSE requirements take precedence. |
Unit Sector(s)
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Competency field
Competency Field |
Co-requisite units
Co-requisite Units |
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