RIIRIS201B Conduct local risk control

RIIRIS201B Conduct local risk control Date this document was generated: 12 January 2012Range StatementThe range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for differentwork environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicisedwording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operatingconditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the worksituation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry andregional contexts) may also be included.Relevant compliancedocumentation may include:legislative, organisation and site requirementsand proceduresAustralian standardscode of practiceEmployment and Workplace RelationslegislationEqual Employment Opportunity and DisabilityDiscrimination legislationHazard is defined as: a source of potential harm or a situation with apotential to cause lossHazards may include: equipment stored energy methods plans people the work environmentRisk is defined as: The chance of something happening that willhave an impact upon objectives. It is measuredin terms of consequences and likelihoodRisk treatment is defined as: selection and implementation of appropriateoptions for dealing with riskConsequence is defined as: the outcome of an event or situation expressedqualitatively or quantitatively, being a loss,injury, disadvantage or gainFrequency is defined as: a measure of likelihood expressed as thenumber of occurrences of an event in a giventimeLikelihood is used as: a qualitative description of probability andfrequencyProbability is defined as: the measure of the chance of occurrenceexpressed as a number between 0 and 1Criteria for the acceptability/unacceptability of the risk mustbe determined by:the organisation's internal policy, goals and/ orobjectives in reference to relevant legislationApproved Page 7 of 8© Commonwealth of Australia, 2012 SkillsDMC