RIIBLA205EStore, handle and transport explosives

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What an assessment for RIIBLA205E must cover

59 assessable components: 4 elements (31 performance criteria), 11 performance evidence and 15 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 for storage, handling and transport of explosives

  • 1.1Obtain, interpret, confirm and clarify work instructions
  • 1.2Access, interpret and apply explosives documentation
  • 1.3Identify, manage and report potential hazards risks and environmental issues according to site requirements
  • 1.4Select and wear personal protective equipment according to site requirements
  • 1.5Obtain and interpret emergency procedures and confirm steps required to respond to emergencies
  • 1.6Identify explosives and accessories according to job requirements
  • 1.7Classify explosives according to statutory criteria
  • 1.8Apply safe handling procedures and precautions according to legislative and site requirements

2 Access and manage explosives storage

  • 2.1Gain access to magazine as authorised person according to legislative and site requirements
  • 2.2Obtain and despatch explosives and record transfers and indicate explosives type, quantity and identity of recipient
  • 2.3Segregate explosives according to hazard divisions in magazines
  • 2.4Rotate explosives in magazine to use older stock first
  • 2.5Restrict access to magazine to authorised persons according to legislative requirements
  • 2.6Compete stock records and report discrepancies according to legislative requirements
  • 2.7Conduct housekeeping of magazine according to site requirements
  • 2.8Complete required documentation and reports according to site requirements
  • 2.9Pass on explosives stock and storage information according to site requirements

3 Prepare to transport explosives

  • 3.1Obtain orders and confirm authority of recipient to possess explosives
  • 3.2Select explosives and associated materials according to job requirements
  • 3.3Conduct and record results of pre-start check on explosives transport vehicle
  • 3.4Carry out vehicle start-up procedures according to manufacturer specifications and site requirements
  • 3.5Display signs on vehicles according to legislative requirements and confirm sign legibility
  • 3.6Load vehicle according to separation and segregation requirements
  • 3.7Adhere to emergency procedures according to site requirements

4 Transport explosives

  • 4.1Communicate explosives movements directions
  • 4.2Transport explosives and accessories separately in approved and secured containers
  • 4.3Transport explosives and accessories to designated location using designated route
  • 4.4Apply secure and safe driving conventions
  • 4.5Check delivery site is suited to explosives storage and that consignment is not left unattended
  • 4.6Return surplus explosives to magazine according to job and site requirements
  • 4.7Complete documentation and reports according to site requirements

Performance evidence

  • store, handle and transport explosives on at least two occasions, including:
  • planning and preparing to handle and transport explosives
  • organising and preparing vehicle to transport explosives
  • receiving and despatching explosives
  • segregating explosives and accessories
  • maintaining stock records and reporting discrepancies
  • storing, handling and transporting explosives
  • accessing and managing explosives storage
  • displaying required signage
  • maintaining magazine.
  • locate and apply relevant documentation and procedures and confirm work activity is compliant.

Knowledge evidence

  • key legislation required to store, handle and transport explosives, including those relating to:
  • dangerous goods requirements
  • storage and segregation of explosives
  • records and reporting requirements
  • key procedures and documentation required to store, handle and transport explosives, including:
  • site security plan
  • work health and safety requirements and procedures
  • emergency procedures
  • site operational procedures and checks
  • manufacturer specifications
  • Australian standards and codes of practice relating to storage, classification, handling and transport of explosives
  • Australian Explosives Code
  • types, characteristics, technical capabilities and limitations of explosives, accessories and relevant equipment
  • principles and techniques for identifying and responding to relevant hazards and emergencies
  • basic techniques for communicating job activities with others.

Foundation skills

  • Numeracy: Calculates basic measurements, masses and dimensions
  • Self-management: Monitors and minimises own exposure to worksite risks and hazards during activities

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What does an assessment tool for RIIBLA205E need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for RIIBLA205E needs to address all 59 unit components: 4 elements with 31 performance criteria, 11 performance evidence requirements, 15 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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