Assessment Requirements for SISOPLN004 Identify hazards, assess and control risks for outdoor recreation activities

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Assessment Requirements for SISOPLN004 Identify hazards, assess and control risks for outdoor recreation activities

Modification History

Not applicable.

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit in the context of the job role, and:

complete three risk assessments for different activity sessions

incorporate risk control methods into documented plans and safety procedures for the above three sessions

complete three risk assessments for particular participant groups, and develop and document risk management strategies for potential participant responses and behaviour.

Knowledge Evidence

Demonstrated knowledge required to complete the tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit:

requirements under the local state or territory work health and safety law for:

organisational and worker responsibility to ensure safety of self, other workers and other people in the workplace

when, where and how hazards must be identified

when, where and how risk assessments must be conducted

consultation in the hazard identification and risk assessment process

record keeping

for outdoor recreation organisations:

what constitutes the workplace including environments where activities occur

what constitutes a worker including paid and volunteer workers

what constitutes other people present in the workplace including participants and spectators

organisational work health and safety procedures for:

identifying hazards and assessing risks

assessing risks associated with participants

a range of methods that can be used to identify hazards for recreational activities to include:

inspecting the activity site or venue and all equipment used for the activity, and completing safety checklists

gathering and evaluating weather and environmental information including terrain when relevant

identifying participant characteristics and level of recreational skill

reviewing accidents and near miss incidents

evaluating the complexity of activities

features of commonly used risk assessment methods which can include:

identifying potential injuries, illness and consequences

determining the exposure

estimating probability

determining overall risk level

features of commonly used methods for controlling risks which can include:

substituting systems or equipment with something safer

isolating the hazard

introducing engineering or administrative or procedural controls

using personal protective equipment

implementing combined controlled measures to minimise risks

factors that affect the development and use of risk management strategies to manage potential participant responses and behaviour:

participant characteristics:

age, size and weight

current experience in the recreational activity and skill level

fitness level and physical capabilities

injuries and medical conditions

emotional, behavioural and intellectual ability or disability

reasons why people engage in outdoor activities that involve risk

participant perceptions of own competence and risk from low to high and how this can be a match or mismatch to actual competence and risk

how optimal arousal and flow state during recreational activities can affect how personal risk is managed

risk management strategies for potential participant responses and behaviour:

setting ground rules

role modelling safe behaviours

closely monitoring, supervising and correcting behaviour of confident and influential participants

closely monitoring, supervising less confident participants

removing participants from activities

postponing, modifying or ceasing activities

specific to the particular type of outdoor recreation activity:

industry association safety standards or codes or practice

safety standards or codes of practice issued by national, state or territory work health and safety authorities

format, inclusions and use of templates to:

identify and record hazards

identify and record safety issues associated with potential participant behaviour

assess and record associated risks and control methods.

Assessment Conditions

In order to demonstrate the physical hazard identification components of this unit, access to the following is required:

the environment where the recreational activities are conducted

all equipment used for the activity.

Assessment must ensure use of:

hazard identification and risk assessment templates specific to recreational activities

weather and environmental information including terrain when relevant

participant profiles to include:

age, size and weight

current experience in the recreational activity and skill level

fitness level and physical capabilities

injuries and medical conditions

emotional, behavioural and intellectual ability or disability

organisational work health and safety procedures for:

identifying hazards and assessing risks

assessing risks associated with participants

specific to the particular type of outdoor recreation activity:

industry association safety standards or codes of practice

safety standards or codes of practice issued by national, state or territory work health and safety authorities.

Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations requirements for assessors, and:

have a collective period of at least three years’ experience with an organisation providing recreational programs where they have applied the skills and knowledge covered in this unit of competency; the three years’ experience can incorporate full and or part time experience.

Links

Companion Volume Implementation Guides - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=1ca50016-24d2-4161-a044-d3faa200268b