Assessment Requirements for MARF029 Meet work health and safety requirements

Release: 1

Assessment Requirements for MARF029 Meet work health and safety requirements

Modification History

Release 1. New unit of competency. Licensing/regulatory information has been incorporated in accordance with Regulatory requirements. Assessment Requirements have been strengthened in accordance with Regulatory requirements.

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and include:
accessing workplace information on work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) policies and procedures accessing workplace information on safety management systems (SMS) applying problem solving skills to investigate and identify causes of WHS/OHS incidents applying safe manual handling techniques cooperating with employer or supervisor on any action taken to comply with WHS/OHS legislation demonstrating safe work practices identifying and responding to typical emergency situations identifying isolation points for equipment and following workplace procedures for lock out or tag out of equipment as required identifying WHS/OHS hazards related to work responsibilities and taking required action to remove or control hazards maintaining housekeeping standards in work area reporting WHS/OHS information according to workplace procedures selecting, fitting and using appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) taking reasonable care for own health and safety using consultation processes to consult others on WHS/OHS issues.

Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:
action to be taken in the event of emergencies, including: chemical spills collisions disabled vessel electrocution falling or being dragged overboard fire grounding hull damage injuries associated with dangerous organisms (such as bites, stings and poisoning) injuries associated with machines, vehicles, vessels and diving loss of rudder lost or fouled propeller rescue activities rough weather and heavy seas vessel capsize water ingress application of concepts relating to hazard identification, risk assessment and control options communication systems and consultation arrangements designated personnel and their role, including: master of the vessel supervisors, managers and team leaders workplace WHS/OHS personnel other persons authorised or nominated by the workplace to perform, approve, inspect or direct specified work difference between hazards (source of potential harm) and risks (chance of something occurring that will result in injury or damage) disposition of persons on board to ensure satisfactory stability and trim emergency and evacuation procedures emergency incidents, including: general safety duties relating to domestic vessels under the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Act 2012 hazardous chemicals, including: battery acid cleaning fluids fuel gas oils and lubricants paint thinners identifying confined spaces and procedures and legislative requirements for working in confined spaces impact of housekeeping on safety location of advice on WHS/OHS issues, including documents such as procedures and safety data sheets (SDS)/material safety data sheets (MSDS) obligations and safety duties towards all persons on board domestic commercial vessels procedures and responsibilities for investigating WHS/OHS incidents and assessing risk purpose and procedure for collecting and reporting WHS/OHS information safe work procedures relating to work responsibilities, including: accident and incident reporting electrical safety emergency procedures health and hygiene isolation manual handling noise and vibration fatigue management permits to work plant and equipment rescue procedures use and storage of hazardous substances SDS/MSDS vessel housekeeping work in rough weather working with the elements SMS steps to be taken after collision, grounding or other marine casualty and resulting hull damage storage requirements for hazardous goods used in work area typical hazards related to work responsibilities, including: contact with chemicals and hazardous substances contact with electricity contact with plant and marine life dangerous organisms equipment operation and maintenance exposure to heat, cold and water falls, trips and slips fatigue hitting or being hit by stationary or moving objects immersion in water without a personal flotation device (PFD) ladders manual handling noise poor housekeeping and lack of deck space repetitive movements and awkward postures unventilated holds weather and water conditions working in confined spaces working with inappropriate clothing working with knives use, care and storage of PPE use of distress signals and penalty for misuse WHS/OHS legislation, regulations, codes of practice and organisational policies and procedures associated with work responsibilities.

Assessment Conditions

Assessors must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment. As a minimum, assessment must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment. Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate. Practical assessment must occur in a workplace, or realistic simulated workplace, under the normal range of workplace conditions. Simulations and scenarios may be used where situations cannot be provided in the workplace or may occur only rarely, in particular for situations relating to emergency procedures and adverse weather conditions where assessment would be unsafe, impractical or may lead to environmental damage. Resources for assessment must include access to: applicable documentation, such as legislation, regulations, codes of practice, workplace procedures and operational manuals a vessel ≥5.0 metres in length tools, equipment, machinery, materials and relevant PPE currently used in industry.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=772efb7b-4cce-47fe-9bbd-ee3b1d1eb4c2