Modification History
Not Applicable
Unit Descriptor
Unit Descriptor |
This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to manage fatigue management policy and procedures in an organisation, including identifying legal requirements, liabilities and responsibilities; establishing and/or improving fatigue management implementation plan and related policy and procedures; and acting appropriately upon reports on the implementation of fatigue management policy and any identified breaches of fatigue management regulations. It also includes ensuring that the operation's systems are compliant with fatigue management regulations and policy; planning and organising adequate resources and operational systems; and facilitating the training and assessment of staff on their responsibilities and fatigue management techniques. Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements are applicable to this unit. |
Application of the Unit
Application of the Unit |
Persons achieving competence in this unit will need to fulfil the applicable Commonwealth and state/territory legislation and relevant regulations covering the management of fatigue in the workplace. Work is performed under minimum supervision generally as a manager. It involves the application of relevant regulations and the principles of fatigue management to the management of an organisation's fatigue management policies and procedures. |
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Refer to Unit Descriptor
Pre-Requisites
Not Applicable
Employability Skills Information
Employability Skills |
This unit 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. Assessment of performance is to be consistent with the evidence guide. |
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT |
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1 Identify or confirm fatigue management legal requirements and responsibilities |
1.1 Current legal requirements, liabilities and responsibilities for effective fatigue management within the organisation are identified and interpreted 1.2 Any existing fatigue management plans, policies and procedures are obtained and reviewed 1.3 Internal risks concerning the potential effects of fatigue are identified or confirmed and reviewed 1.4 External risks within the supply chain of the organisation's services and/or products concerning the potential effects of fatigue are identified or confirmed and reviewed in accordance with regulations on fatigue management and the related chain of responsibility |
2 Establish and improve fatigue management policy and procedures |
2.1 A fatigue risk management system implementation plan for the organisation is developed or reviewed and improved 2.2 The fatigue risk management policy and procedures for the organisation are developed or reviewed and improved in conjunction with relevant personnel 2.3 Feedback is obtained from key stakeholders both within and outside of the organisation on the implementation plan and the related policy and procedures 2.4 Appropriate adjustments are made to the plan, policy and procedures based on the feedback received 2.5 Managerial approval for the fatigue risk management system implementation plan and the related policy and procedures is obtained in accordance with organisational procedures 2.6 The fatigue risk management system implementation plan and the related policy and procedures are distributed and presented to relevant personnel in the organisation for implementation |
3 Act upon reports on the implementation of fatigue management policy |
3.1 Reports from designated personnel on the implementation of the organisation's fatigue risk management system implementation plan and the related policy and procedures are received and interpreted 3.2 Accidents and safety incidents are reviewed and/or investigated and analysed to identify the extent to which fatigue might have been a contributing factor 3.3 Information provided in the reports indicating that fatigue management policy and procedures are not being correctly implemented is analysed and an appropriate managerial response and related action is initiated 3.4 Opportunities for improvements to the organisation's fatigue risk management system implementation plan an its related policy and procedures are identified and appropriate action is taken to make the necessary adjustments |
4 Act upon identified breaches of fatigue management regulations |
4.1 Identified or reported breaches of fatigue management policy are investigated in accordance with organisational procedures and regulatory requirements 4.2 Action is take to ensure that internal and/or external personnel who may have contributed to any breach of fatigue management policy are provided with appropriate feedback and information to avoid any recurrence of the breakdown in planned fatigue management processes 4.3 Where organisational procedures or culture is found to have contributed to a breach in fatigue management policy, appropriate action is taken to improve the procedures or address the culture in ways that aim to avoid any recurrence of the breakdown in planned fatigue management processes 4.4 A report on any breaches of fatigue management policy is prepared and submitted to designated personnel as per organisational procedures together with details of action taken to prevent a recurrence |
5 Ensure that operations systems are compliant with fatigue management regulations and policy |
5.1 All operations systems and standard operating procedures are reviewed in terms of their compliance with the organisation's fatigue management regulations and policy 5.2 Where necessary, changes are made to operations systems and standard operating procedures to ensure that they are compliant 5.3 In accordance with the principles of 'chain of responsibility', appropriate discussions are held with relevant personnel in supplier or subcontractor companies in the organisation's supply chain to ensure their operation's systems and standard operating procedures are compliant with the fatigue management regulations and policy |
6 Plan and organise adequate resources and operational systems |
6.1 Organisational budgets and resource allocation strategies are planned to provide adequate resources for the implementation of the organisation's fatigue risk management system 6.2 Periodic reviews are undertaken of budgetary and resource allocation arrangements as they relate to the implementation of the organisation's fatigue risk management systems and appropriate improvements are made if required |
7 Facilitate the training and assessment of staff on fatigue management policy and procedures |
7.1 Organisational training systems are planned to provide competency-based on the job and off the job training and assessment opportunities as detailed in the organisation's strategic plan 7.2 Team leaders and supervisory and training staff are provided with adequate opportunities to develop the required expertise to contribute to the organisation's fatigue management training and assessment activities 7.3 Periodic reviews are undertaken of fatigue management training systems and appropriate improvements are made if required |
Required Skills and Knowledge
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS |
This describes the essential knowledge and skills and their level required for this unit. |
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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 knowledge and skills, the range statement and the assessment guidelines for this Training Package. |
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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. |
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Workplace may include: |
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Components of a fatigue risk management system include: |
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The need for fatigue management in a range of industry situations including: |
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Work-related factors that may contribute to fatigue include: |
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Worker/operator-related factors that may contribute to fatigue include: |
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Responsibilities of organisation for fatigue risk management may include: |
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Responsibilities of individual for fatigue risk management may include: |
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Fatigue management competency-based training may include: |
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Depending on the organisation, operating procedures may include: |
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Information and documents may include: |
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Applicable legislation, regulations and codes may include: |
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Unit Sector(s)
Not Applicable
Competency Field
Competency Field |
F - Safety Management |