RIIRIS403DManage and coordinate spill response

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What an assessment for RIIRIS403D must cover

42 assessable components: 5 elements (29 performance criteria), 3 performance evidence and 9 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 1 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 management and coordination of spills

  • 1.1Access, interpret and communicate environmental documentation and regulation and ensure the work activity is compliant
  • 1.2Access, interpret and apply spill response policy and procedure documentation
  • 1.3Provide verbal and written communication of the organisations environmental policies, spill response procedure and programs to others
  • 1.4Regularly provide clear information, instruction and management of potential spills
  • 1.5Establish and maintain training programs for spill identification and actions to be taken
  • 1.6Maintain access and currency of Safety Data Sheets (SDS) used to identify required action to manage spill
  • 1.7Plan for the resources required to manage work area spills
  • 1.8Review spill management incidents occurrences and plan for improvements
  • 1.9Complete risk assessments for potential hazards and releases on site

2 Plan for potential spills and harm to the environment

  • 2.1Assess site operations and activity to determine potential spills
  • 2.2Determine potential volume and size of spill
  • 2.3Determine potential risk to the people and environment
  • 2.4Plan for action to be taken and the direction to be provided to others to carry out activity in the event of a spill

3 Apply and monitor the procedures for spill response

  • 3.1Determine, apply and monitor appropriate method of controlling the spill and the resources required
  • 3.2Communicate the requirements to secure the spill area
  • 3.3Communicate the details and impact of the spill to others who may be affected
  • 3.4Stop or minimise the flow or escape of material from primary source
  • 3.5Stop or minimise the movement of contaminants using containment resources
  • 3.6Minimise mixing of contaminants with other reactive sources
  • 3.7Soak up, dilute or neutralise contaminants
  • 3.8Minimise generation of excess contaminated soil or water
  • 3.9Manage hazardous wastes

4 Coordinate with External Agencies

  • 4.1Establish communications with external authorising agencies
  • 4.2Communicate clearly and concisely all details of the spill
  • 4.3Comply with requirements external authorisation agencies and communicate with others where applicable to carry out instructions
  • 4.4Liaise with external authorising agencies
  • 4.5Distribute information/requirements and instructions from external agencies to personnel

5 Apply and monitor the procedures for maintaining records

  • 5.1Ensure accurate written completion and maintenance of spill response records
  • 5.2Analyse resource use and authorise replenishment

Performance evidence

  • locate and apply relevant documentation, policies and procedures
  • works effectively with others to undertake and complete responding to site based spills that meets all of the required outcomes including: communicating the spill and likely impact to others; coordinates and communicates spill clean-up procedure and activity to others; liaising with external agencies
  • demonstrates completion of responding to site based spills that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including: assessing the storage of chemicals on site and establishes activity to remedy storage issues; determining possible causes for spills and their impact on people, operations and environment; establishing communication with external agency throughout the spill providing them with the details of the spill size, type, location, activity and impact on people, operations and environment; applying and monitoring spill response activities that minimise impact on people, operations and environment; reviewing historical spill response activities and plan for improvements; preparing written reporting of spill response activities and resources used

Knowledge evidence

  • relevant licensing, legislative, regulatory and certification requirements
  • research, analyse and apply environmental operational information
  • risks and potential spills
  • spill type and effects to work area and others
  • chemical storage and their handling processes
  • protocols expected for working with external agencies
  • interpreting and communicating work instructions and processes
  • using effective communication skills, including questioning and active listening skills with supervisors and other employees
  • teamwork to coordinate, involve and engage others in spill response

Foundation skills

  • Foundation skills: Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit. Further information is available in the Resources and Infrastructure Industry Training Package Companion Volume.

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