Modification History
Not applicable.
Unit Descriptor
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Unit Descriptor |
This unit covers the competence required to assess and evaluate a facility's fire/incident safety management systems for dangerous goods and/or hazardous substances. |
Application of the Unit
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Application of the Unit |
The application of this unit in the workplace - the environments, complexities and situations involved - will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package. This text will be useful for the purposes of job descriptions, recruitment advice or job analysis; where possible, it will not be too job specific to allow other industries to import it into other Training Packages, where feasible. |
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Not applicable.
Pre-Requisites
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Prerequisite Unit /s |
PUAFIR404B Inspect dangerous goods facilities |
Employability Skills Information
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Employability Skills |
This unit contains employability skills. |
Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
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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 Required Skills and Knowledge and/or the Range Statement. Assessment of performance is to be consistent with the Evidence Guide. |
Elements and Performance Criteria
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ELEMENT |
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
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1. Assess hazards of on-site materials |
1.1 On-site hazards are identified 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 |
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2. Identify , determine and assess the likely consequence of the release on on-site materials (non-fire scenario ) |
2.1 The range of dangerous goods releases is identified and assessed in accordance with the organisation's procedures 2.2 The consequence of each of the dangerous goods releases is identified and assessed in accordance with the organisation's procedures 2.3 The impact on the immediate area, personnel, property and the environment is identified in accordance with the organisation's procedures 2.4 The likelihood of the events occurring is determined in accordance with the organisation's procedures 2.5 Resources available to combat the release of on-site materials are identified and assessed |
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3. Determine and assess the fire scenario (fire , chemical , gas release ) involving hazardous materials |
3.1 The range of fire scenarios involving hazardous materials is identified in accordance with the organisation's procedures 3.2 The range of consequences of each scenario involving hazardous materials is identified and assessed in accordance with the organisation's 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 the organisation's procedures 3.4 The likelihood of a fire occurring is determined in accordance with the organisation's procedures 3.5 Resources available for each fire are identified and assessed in accordance with the organisation's procedures |
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4. Assess fire /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 Performance of fire/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 the organisation's procedures Fire/incident and safety management system design assumptions and fire organisation's operations are assessed 4.4 Recovery strategies are identified and assessed |
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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 are 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 the organisation's procedures |
Required Skills and Knowledge
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REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE |
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This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit. |
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Required Skills |
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inspect premises using risk based approach interpret risk related documentation prepare reports |
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Required Knowledge |
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consequence analysis Hazard and Operability Studies (HAZOP) risk analysis fire safety studies emergency shutdown systems emergency response plans |
Evidence Guide
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EVIDENCE GUIDE |
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Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit |
It is essential for this unit that competence be demonstrated in: identification of hazardous materials assessment of hazardous materials identification, determination and assessment of the consequences of a release (fire and non-fire) assessment of performance of a fire/incident safety and management systems report writing Consistency in performance Evidence should be gathered over a period of time in a range of actual or simulated workplace environments |
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Context of and specific resources for assessment |
Context of assessment Evidence of competence may be demonstrated on the job or in a simulated workplace environment Specific resources for assessment Facility plans, documentation, fire safety study and access to a suitable facility for inspection |
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Guidance information for assessment |
Information that will assist or guide assessment will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package. |
Range Statement
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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 in the Performance Criteria is detailed below. |
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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 |
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Information enabling the identification of hazardous 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 |
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Fire /incident safety 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 |
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Safety systems may include |
facility fire/incident response teams material handling systems facility work practices facility emergency procedures facility mutual aid agreements Australian and New Zealand Standards and Codes |
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Operation of these systems may include compliance with |
Australian and New Zealand Standards and Codes NFPA Standard British/European Union Standard industry association specification manufacturer's specification system designer specification company/owner requirements NSW Planning Guidelines Advisory Paper No. 2 (Fire Safety Study) Factory Mutual System - Loss Prevention Data |
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Information about hazardous materials must be accessed from |
Emergency Response Guide Books HAZCHEM Code NFPA Code European Marking ADR Hazardous Identification Numbers emergency procedures guides electronic databases HAZMAT Action Guides material safety data sheets |
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and may also include |
safe storage and handling information cards technical advice Worksafe List of Hazardous Substances |
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Consequences of a release may include |
vapour cloud formation and tracking ground water/watercourse contamination fauna/flora impact soil contamination effects on people effects on property atmospheric contamination |
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Consequences of a fire must include |
heat flux contours explosive over pressure toxic smoke/water/air concentration direct flame impingement direct impact from debris potential for propagation/knock-on effect secondary incidents effects on people effects on property |
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Scenarios must include |
leak into bunded/unbunded areas structural failure of storage vessels on part of manufacturing plant percussive unconfined vapour cloud explosion vapour cloud explosion boiling liquid expanding vapour explosion bund fires jet fires pool fires flash fires toxic vapour clouds vehicle fires |
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Recovery strategies may include |
commercial mutual aid agreements fire organisation's resources working with government and non-government organisations contaminated fire water containment fire agency clean-up facility restoration hazardous waste disposal |
Unit Sector(s)
Not applicable.
Corequisite Unit/s
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Co-requisite Unit /s |
PUAFIR506B Conduct an assessment of a building's performance based design |
