NZQA registered unit standard
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Title
Treat identified risk in an aviation environment
Level
5
Credits
15
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are, in an aviation
environment, able to: explain risk treatment; select the risk
treatment options for each risk identified in a risk assessment;
develop a risk treatment plan; develop an implementation plan
for risk treatment; and communicate with stakeholders about
the risk treatment.
Classification
Aviation > Aviation - Core
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Resources may include but are not limited to – Standards Australia/Standards New
Zealand. 2009. AS/NZS ISO 31000:2009 Risk Management – principles and
guidelines. Sydney and Wellington: Standards Australia and Standards New
Zealand.
2
All references to the CAA refer specifically to the Civil Aviation Authority of New
Zealand.
3
Industry standards are those set in place by the CAA.
4
Industry texts may include but are not limited to – ICAO Safety Management Manual,
CAA Rules, CAA Advisory Circulars, operator exposition, AS/NZS ISO 31000:2009.
5
Definitions
Treatment refers to the process to modify risk.
As low as reasonably practicable means that the risk is reduced to as low as possible
without excessive investment.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Explain risk treatment in an aviation environment.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Risk treatment is defined in accordance with industry texts.
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Risk treatment options are explained in accordance with industry texts.
Range
options include but are not limited to – reducing the likelihood,
reducing the consequence, changing the consequences, removing
the risk source, retaining the risk and avoiding the risk.
Outcome 2
Select the risk treatment for each risk identified in a risk assessment in an aviation
environment.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Risk treatment options for each risk are identified in accordance with industry
standards and texts.
2.2
The resources needed to implement each risk treatment option are identified.
Range
may include but is not limited to – time, expertise, skills, costs.
2.5
Appropriate treatments are selected in accordance with industry standards and
texts.
2.6
The residual risk for each risk is calculated in accordance with industry
standards and texts
Outcome 3
Develop a risk treatment plan in an aviation environment.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Treatment priorities are established in accordance with industry standards and
texts.
3.2
Adequacy of existing controls is reviewed and the need for additional or
alternative controls established in accordance with industry standards and texts.
3.3
Required actions for risk treatment are identified, documented, and allocated in
accordance with industry standards and organisational policies.
3.4
Budget, timeframes, reporting schedules, and performance measures are
established in accordance with industry standards.
Outcome 4
Develop an implementation plan for risk treatment in an aviation environment.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Tasks to be undertaken to treat risks are identified.
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4.2
Personnel and resources to carry out identified tasks are organised in
accordance with industry standards and texts.
4.3
Indicators of progress and success are determined in accordance with industry
standards and texts.
4.4
Monitoring system for the effectiveness of risk treatment is established in
accordance with industry standards and texts.
Outcome 5
Communicate with stakeholders about the risk treatment in an aviation environment.
Range
internal stakeholders, external stakeholders.
Evidence requirements
5.1
Stakeholders in the risk treatment process are identified.
5.2
Views of stakeholders are sought and feedback is provided to stakeholders at
each stage of the risk treatment process in accordance with industry standards
and texts.
Planned review date
31 December 2016
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
15 April 2011
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0170
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
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Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMRs). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
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