Modification History
NWP103B Release 2: Layout adjusted. No changes to content.
NWP103B Release 1: Primary release.
Unit Descriptor
This unit of competency describes the outcomes required to understand, apply and satisfy safe practices in a work-like context. It includes identifying and following procedures for hazards and risks, monitoring and maintaining cleanliness and tidiness in work activities, and reporting hazards and risks in appropriate ways. It may apply to general OHS requirements and specific workplace policies and procedures.
Training and assessment against this unit of competency must incorporate relevant OHS and related legislative requirements.
Application of the Unit
This unit supports the attainment of skills and knowledge required for those who are preparing to enter the water industry workforce or undertaking assignment and field work related to water research. The candidate will be assisted by partnership with a water industry organisation to achieve the outcomes of this unit in a workplace setting. The work environment for this unit may be a work-like or educational environment.
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Not applicable.
Pre-Requisites
Not applicable.
Employability Skills Information
This unit of competency contains employability skills.
Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
Elements describe the essential outcomes of a unit of competency. |
Performance criteria describe the required performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range statement. Assessment of performance is to be consistent with the evidence guide. |
Elements and Performance Criteria
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PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1 Follow safe work procedure |
1.1 Find out about and describe typical hazards associated with working with water. 1.2 Check relevant OHS, hazard control procedures and strategies to ensure safe work practices and use them to assess ways to overcome identified hazards. 1.3 Check and apply safety procedures for reporting hazards in the work environment. 1.4 Use personal protective clothing and equipment specified in safety and workplace procedures. |
2 Maintain personal wellbeing in a work environment |
2.1 Assess risks to personal wellbeing which may affect safe performance and follow procedures to address them. 2.2 Follow procedures for maintaining a tidy and clean personal work area. |
3 Be aware of and report on safety of self and others |
3.1 Identify situations that may endanger own safety and that of other workers and report them. 3.2 Deal with incidents and injuries promptly and report them to appropriate people to contact when a problem arises. 3.3 Take part in activities to foster safe working. |
4 Follow emergency procedures |
4.1 Respond to a range of emergencies . 4.3 Follow emergency procedures. 4.3 Get help from team members and supervisors when needed. |
Required Skills and Knowledge
This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit. |
Required skills :
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Required knowledge :
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Evidence Guide
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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Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit |
The candidate should demonstrate the ability to understand, apply and satisfy safe practices in a work-like water operations context:
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Context of and specific resources for assessment |
Access to resources including:
Access must be provided to appropriate learning and assessment support. Assessment processes and techniques must take into account language, literacy and cultural factors which might have an impact on the candidate's demonstration of competency. Validity and sufficiency of evidence requires that:
In all cases where practical assessment is used it will be combined with targeted questioning to assess underpinning knowledge. |
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. Add any 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. |
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Hazards may include: |
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Hazard control procedures may include: |
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Strategies to ensure safe work practices may include: |
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Personal protective clothing and equipment may include: |
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Risks to personal wellbeing are actions by an individual that may affect their ability to work safely and may include: |
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Appropriate people may include: |
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Activities may include: |
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Emergencies may include: |
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Unit Sector(s)
Not applicable.