SHBBSKT003 — Identify and control safety risks for light-based skin treatments

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51 assessable components: 4 elements (21 performance criteria), 3 performance evidence and 23 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 4 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 Identify health and safety requirements for intense pulsed light, LED and laser skin treatments.

1.1Interpret organisational policies and procedures to identify health and safety requirements for provision of intense pulsed light, LED and laser skin treatments.
1.2Interpret legislative, regulatory, compliance and licensing information to identify regulatory health and safety requirements for the provision of intense pulsed light, LED and laser skin treatments.
1.3Interpret industry and safety standard information to identify industry and standard health and safety requirements for the provision of intense pulsed light, LED and laser skin treatments.
1.4Identify safety hazards related to features and functions of equipment used in intense pulsed light, LED and laser skin treatments.

2 Assess and control safety risks in the treatment environment.

2.1Complete equipment maintenance checks as per organisational requirements and manufacturer instructions.
2.2Comply with manufacturer instructions, safety data sheets and organisational policies and procedures to ensure correct functioning of intense pulsed light, LED and laser equipment.
2.3Review logs to confirm routine maintenance of intense pulsed light and laser equipment has occurred.
2.4Troubleshoot, report and escalate equipment and treatment safety issues according to organisational policies and procedures.
2.5Check equipment, report any equipment failures and faults to relevant personnel and document reporting activity in accordance with organisational policies and procedures.
2.6Check window coverings, hazard and warning signs to ensure they are correctly installed and used according to organisational policies and procedures and legislative requirements.
2.7Check treatment environment to ensure it is fitted with required plume extractor and smoke evacuation systems that provide safe ventilation according to current standards and organisational policies and procedures.
2.8Identify and remove potentially flammable and combustible items from treatment area.
2.9Check to ensure suitable fire extinguishers are available and correctly maintained.
2.10Prepare treatment area to minimise risk of laser treatment fire hazard associated with reflective equipment.
2.11Complete clinical procedure checklists and records according to federal, state or territory and local legislation, regulations and organisational policies and procedures.
2.12Clean, sanitise and store equipment according to manufacturer instructions and organisational policies and procedures.

3 Assess and control safety risks to practitioner and client.

3.1Identify actual and potential safety hazards and assess risks that may pose harm to the health and safety of practitioner, client and others who may be present during treatment.
3.2Use correct personal protective equipment for practitioner, client and others who may be present during treatment.

4 Respond to health and safety risks.

4.1Complete on-the-spot risk assessment and determine action and control measures to avoid injury to practitioner, client and others who may be present during treatment.
4.2Take action to control safety risks within scope of own responsibility or refer to appropriate personnel for action.
4.3Complete reporting and documentation according to organisational policies and procedures.

Performance evidence

identify three safety hazards and complete three risk assessments in at least one of the following: - an intense pulsed light treatment environment - a LED treatment environment - a laser treatment environment
develop, implement and maintain safety practices and risk control measures to respond to safety hazards associated with use of at least one of the following: - intense pulsed light - a LED treatment environment - laser
for each of the above: - record workplace documentation and checks for the maintenance of equipment - complete workplace health and safety reporting related to intense pulsed light, LED or laser hair reduction treatments - during risk assessments, follow organisational policies and procedures, non-ionising radiation safety protection plan and relevant state or territory laws, codes and guidelines related to the use of intense pulsed light, LED and laser for hair reduction.

Knowledge evidence

key aspects of current legislation, regulation and industry standards and guidelines relevant to intense pulsed light, LED and laser skin treatments: - laser classification and hazard analysis - maintenance and auditing of facilities - equipment inspection and maintenance protocols - investigation and management of intense pulsed light and laser incidents - personal protective equipment - potential for fire and explosion and protection against flammability hazards - management of airborne contaminants - meeting licence requirements according to each state - applying for a licence according to each state
electrical safety laser-controlled treatment areas: - designation - warning signs - entry controls - control of access to the laser - equipment classification - safety of intense pulsed light, LED and laser products
intense pulsed light and laser hazards: - beam hazards - non-beam hazards
types of safety hazards related to intense pulsed light, LED and laser skin treatment: - ocular and skin - equipment specific - reflected beams - fire, explosive, electrical and environmental
risk and hazard management including risk assessment
hierarchy of hazard control: - engineering controls - administration controls - personal protective equipment
quality assurance testing and preventive maintenance
safe work practices
control measures applied to minimise health and safety risks during intense pulsed light, LED and laser skin treatments: - pre-treatment patch testing - personal protective equipment: - eye protection - masks - gowns - gloves - ventilation systems - filtering and exhaust systems - window coverings - draping of treatment environment
organisational work health and safety policies and procedures for: - identifying hazards - assessing risk - controlling risk
non-ionising radiation safety protection plan
ergonomics
safe use of electrical equipment
safe use of intense pulsed light, LED and laser equipment
equipment preventive maintenance: - documentation, including: - equipment safety standards - equipment service history - schedule for recommended testing and maintenance - regular testing
biophysics of laser and intense pulsed light technologies as outlined in AS/NZS 4173:2018, Safe use of lasers and intense light sources in health care or its replacement
how light energy interacts with skin and hair
physics of light related to intense pulsed light, LED and laser treatments: - energy forms - electromagnetic spectrum - optical region of the electromagnetic spectrum - wavelengths - characteristics of a wave
operational characteristics of lasers: - programmable systems - basic set-up (manual choice) - generation of laser beam and propagation of light - characteristics of laser beams - properties of different types of lasers - optical pathways - delivery systems and applicators used for skin treatments
operational characteristics of intense pulsed light apparatus: - programmable systems - basic set-up (manual choice) - powerful systems - significantly lower power systems - common differences in imported systems - chilled sapphire or similar optical substance head - non-chilled sapphire head - non-laser light source - characteristics of flashlamp - capacitors - free discharge and partial discharge - different filters - properties of intense pulsed light equipment
laser controls: - emergency control - delivery systems - ionising and non-ionising radiation
parameters that effect the delivery of light during intense pulsed light and laser treatments: - spectrum of delivered wavelengths as determined by cut-off filters - number of delivered pulses, including single and multiple pulsed shots - pulse duration in milliseconds - delay between pulses in milliseconds - delivered fluence - laser hazards
operational characteristics of LED: - basic set-up (manual choice) - generation of light emitting diodes and propagation of light - characteristics of LED - types of light wavelengths - properties of LED equipment.

Foundation skills

Reading skills to:: interpret both familiar and unfamiliar, and sometimes complex documents: - organisational policies and procedures - materials describing industry and regulatory requirements of intense pulsed light, LED and laser - non-ionising radiation safety protection plan - technical information on the function and operational characteristics of intense pulsed light, LED and laser equipment - manufacturer instructions for the safe use, maintenance and storage of intense pulsed light, LED and laser equipment.
Writing skills to:: produce documentation in relation to safety procedures and instructions using clear, non-technical language able to be understood by operators.
Numeracy skills to:: interpret units of measurement related to laser and intense pulsed light apparatus.
Problem-solving skills to:: identify suitable control methods and treatments to address safety hazards.

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What does an assessment tool for SHBBSKT003 need to cover?

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