RIIARO401 — Supervise autonomous operations

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What an assessment for RIIARO401 must cover

41 assessable components: 4 elements (23 performance criteria), 4 performance evidence and 12 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 2 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Plan and prepare to supervise autonomous operations

1.1Obtain, interpret, confirm and clarify work instructions
1.2Identify and confirm autonomous systems and components involved in work activity
1.3Access, interpret and apply documentation required to supervise autonomous operations and confirm work activity is compliant
1.4Identify and confirm own role and responsibility in autonomous operations value chain according to organisational requirements
1.5Select and wear personal protective equipment according to site requirements
1.6Select and obtain tools and equipment required for work activity
1.7Obtain permits and clearances according to job and site requirements
1.8Identify potential risks and hazards, implement control measures within scope of own role, and escalate where required
1.9Obtain and interpret emergency procedures and identify steps required to respond to emergencies

2 Prepare personnel to execute autonomous operations

2.1Check and confirm available resources meet job and site requirements
2.2Communicate and clarify instructions with involved personnel according to job requirements
2.3Identify training needs for personnel involved in work activity and make arrangements to meet identified needs

3 Oversee autonomous operations

3.1Monitor entry to work area according to autonomous system and component manufacturer specifications, site requirements and within scope of own role
3.2Monitor risks and hazards, implement control measures within scope of own role, and escalate where required
3.3Act or report on monitoring systems and alarms according to site requirements
3.4Supervise work activity according to job and site requirements and within scope of own role
3.5Monitor and control interactions between personnel, manual equipment, and autonomous system and components according to manufacturer specifications, job, scope of own role and site requirements
3.6Implement controls for autonomous operations according to manufacturer specifications, job, scope of role, and site requirements
3.7Confirm work plan is completed according to manufacturer specifications and job and site requirements
3.8Monitor exit of work area according to autonomous system and component manufacturer specifications and site requirements

4 Conduct housekeeping activities

4.1Complete records and documentation according to site requirements
4.2Report potential risks and hazards according to site requirements and escalate where required
4.3Identify opportunities to optimise safety, efficiency, effectiveness and change management of autonomous operations, and escalate where required, within scope of own role

Performance evidence

supervise autonomous operations on at least two occasions.
locate and apply legislation, documentation, policies and procedures required to supervise autonomous operations
implement the requirements, procedures and techniques to supervise autonomous operations, including: interpreting and applying legislation, work health and safety requirements and work instructions; monitoring and controlling safe interactions between personnel, manual equipment, and autonomous systems and components; identifying, monitoring and reporting risks and hazards and implementing control measures, including autonomous system and component performance issues
work with others to supervise autonomous operations in a way that meets required outcomes, including: communicating with others to convey and clarify work instructions and monitor work progress; identifying individual training needs; providing support to team members where tasks require problem solving; communicating learnings from previous incidents, upgrades and introduced technologies relating to autonomous operations and change management.

Knowledge evidence

legislation required to supervise autonomous operations
policies, procedures and documentation required to supervise autonomous operations, including those relating to: Australian and international standards for autonomous systems; autonomous system and component manufacturer specifications; functional safety standards; hazard, incident and emergency response procedures; hierarchy road rules; obtaining permits and clearances; risk management; site requirements; site safety signage, alarms and systems; work health and safety; workplace recording and reporting requirements
types, characteristics, technical capabilities and limitations of autonomous systems and components, including: digital communications; emergency signals and procedures; key operational states; operating procedures; exclusion zones; remote stop functionality; sensing modalities; system perception and control functionalities
key aspects of autonomous equipment interactions in different environmental conditions and load states, including braking and stopping functions
principles and techniques for risk and hazard management in autonomous environments, including those relating to: adverse operating conditions for autonomous systems and components; risk management, including risks relating to operator and human machine interface (HMI) fatigue; limitations of electrical sensory and digital communication systems
principles and techniques for implementing and monitoring primary and contingency controls, including those relating to: change management; monitoring and using human-machine- interface (HMI); interactions between personnel, manual equipment, and autonomous system and components
key tools and processes
work area security and control
roles and responsibilities of personnel in the autonomous environment value chain, including those relating to: budget; product quality; productivity; safety; interdependencies with other roles
key terminology for autonomous systems, components and operations, including those specific to relevant sector, organisation and manufacturer
techniques for identifying individual training needs
techniques for coordinating and communicating work activity with others.

Foundation skills

Technology: Uses digital technologies and applications to access, organise and share information
Writing: Completes workplace documentation using sector-specific vocabulary, grammatical structures and conventions

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Questions about assessing RIIARO401

What does an assessment tool for RIIARO401 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for RIIARO401 needs to address all 41 unit components: 4 elements with 23 performance criteria, 4 performance evidence requirements, 12 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for RIIARO401?

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