MEA116 — Apply work health and safety procedures at supervisor level in aviation maintenance

Elements & performance criteria

Performance evidence

• apply required work health and safety (WHS) Acts, regulations, codes of practice, and organisational procedures during the supervision of at least three different aviation maintenance activities, at least one of which is performed on an aircraft and at least one in a workshop.
• During the course of supervising each of the above aviation maintenance activities, the candidate must:
• analyse the entire work environment in own area of responsibility in order to identify hazards, assess risks, and judge when intervention to control risks is necessary
• analyse relevant workplace data, including incident or environmental monitoring data, to identify hazards, assess risks, and evaluate the effectiveness of risk control measures
• assess the resources needed to apply different risk control measures and make recommendations to management on that basis
• implement procedures for consulting over workplace WHS issues
• demonstrate communication skills to accurately and clearly convey WHS regulatory and organisational information to work group members
• demonstrate writing skills to accurately and legibly complete and maintain required WHS records relating to each of the three different aviation maintenance activities above
• identify team member skill gaps revealed in the course of the activity, and arrange suitable WHS training.

Knowledge evidence

• key requirements of provisions of federal and state or territory WHS Acts, legislation, regulations and codes of practice applicable to the aviation maintenance activities described in the performance evidence, including: general duty of care under WHS legislation and common law; relevant aviation safety regulations; requirements for the maintenance and confidentiality of records of occupational injury and disease; provisions relating to health and safety representatives and/or WHS committees; provisions relating to WHS issue resolution
• organisational WHS policies, procedures and programs relevant to the aviation maintenance activities described in the performance evidence, including those found in: safety manuals; aviation maintenance organisation manual; standing instructions; procedures manuals; work instructions
• nature and scope of WHS information to be provided to work group members, including: induction of new maintenance personnel; nature of work, tasks and procedures; details to assist in work tasks; information required as part of providing direct supervision; organisational safety requirements and procedures; information required as part of consultation with health and safety representatives and WHS committees
• key features of the following common methods for assessing existing and potential hazards and risk of maintenance jobs and work systems: workplace audits and inspections; housekeeping procedures; checking work area and/or equipment before and during work; reviewing WHS records, including registers of hazardous substances and dangerous goods; checking maintenance requirements of plant and equipment; providing supplies and equipment, including reviewing safety data sheets (SDS) and manufacturer or supplier information; identifying employee concerns
• legal responsibilities of employers, employees and other parties with legal responsibilities
• key principles and practices of effective WHS management, including: the hierarchy of control
• diverse methodology for consulting over WHS issues, including: formal and informal meetings that include WHS; WHS committees; other committees, such as consultative, planning and purchasing committees; health and safety representatives; suggestions, requests, reports and concerns put forward by employees to management
• organisational WHS management systems, policies and procedures that support organisational compliance with legal requirements, including procedures for: identifying hazards and assessing risk in the workplace; escalating issues raised through consultation that are outside the scope of own responsibilities and competencies; resolving WHS issues in the workplace; investigating and identifying the cause of workplace hazards; maintaining WHS records
• impact on WHS management of workforce characteristics and composition
• relevance of WHS management to other organisational systems, policies and procedures
• key characteristics of common forms of WHS records, including: WHS audit and inspection reports; health surveillance and workplace environmental monitoring reports; records of instruction and training; manufacturer and supplier information, including SDS and dangerous goods storage lists; hazardous substances registers; maintenance and testing reports; workers compensation and rehabilitation records; first aid/medical post records.

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