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Title
Establish the risk management system at an extractive site
Level
7
Purpose
Credits
20
This unit standard covers the actions taken to lead the
development of, manage and coordinate the risk management
system for a mine.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: establish the
risk management system for an extractive site; establish
processes to support the risk management system; implement
the risk management system; audit risk management system
and processes; and complete records and reports.
Classification
Extractive Industries > Extractive Industries Management
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Australian unit of competency MNCG1003A Establish the risk management system,
and the University of Queensland course MINE7033 Minerals Industry Risk
Management, developed by the Minerals Industry Safety and Health Centre
(MISHC), have been used as the basis for this unit standard.
2
Performance of the elements of this unit standard must comply with company
procedures as well as the following enactments, codes, standard and guidelines:
AS/NZS 4360:2004 Risk Management; Health and Safety in Employment (HSE) Act
1992, and Health and Safety in Employment Regulations 1995, Health and Safety in
Employment (Mining Administration) Regulations 1996, Health and Safety in
Employment (Mining – Underground) Regulations 1999, and approved codes of
practice issued pursuant to the HSE Act; Guide to Health and Safety in Employment
Act 1992, published by Department of Labour; Resource Management Act 1991;
Crown Minerals Act 1991; Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (HSNO) Act
1996, and Hazardous Substances (Classes 1 to 5 Controls) Regulations 2001,
Hazardous Substances (Identification) Regulations 2001, Hazardous Substances
(Packaging) Regulations 2001, Hazardous Substances (Disposal) Regulations 2001,
Hazardous Substances (Emergency Management) Regulations 2001, Hazardous
Substances (Tracking) Regulations 2001.
3
The Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA) will be responsible for
assessing and approving hazardous substances, and where appropriate, setting
controls on the way the substance is used. Any questions relating to the provisions
for hazardous substances should be directed to EXITO Telephone 03 964 4710.
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All statutory and authority requirements must be up to date and include the latest
amendments.
5
This unit standard is intended for, but is not limited to, workplace assessment.
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Definitions
Company procedures mean the documented methods for performing work activities
and include health and safety, operational, environmental, and quality management
requirements. They may refer to legislation, regulations, guidelines, standard
operating procedures, manuals, codes of practice, or policy statements.
Risk is the chance of something happening that will have an impact upon objectives.
It is measured in terms of consequences and likelihood.
Risk assessment is the overall process of risk analysis and/or risk evaluation.
Risk analysis and/or risk evaluation is a systematic use of available information to
determine how often specified events may occur and the magnitude of their
consequences.
Risk control is that part of risk management which involves the implementation of
policies, standards, procedures and physical changes to eliminate or minimise
adverse risks.
Hazard is a source of potential harm or a situation with a potential to cause loss.
Hazards in the workplace may relate to equipment, methods/plans, competencies
and/or the work environment.
Consequence is the outcome of an event expressed qualitatively or quantitatively,
being a loss, injury, disadvantage or gain. There may be a range of possible
outcomes associated with an event.
Monitored means to have checked, supervised, observed critically, or recorded the
progress of an activity, action or system on a regular basis in order to identify
change. Monitoring may include review of written reports, performance appraisal,
and auditing procedures.
Risk Management System is the application of management policies, procedures and
practices to the tasks of establishing the context, identifying, analysing, evaluating,
treating, monitoring and communicating risk.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Establish the risk management system for an extractive site.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Site/enterprise policy, and strategic safety and risk management goals and
approaches are identified and collated in preparation for analysis.
1.2
The current risk management system of the site is analysed and researched to
identify needs and gaps in terms of compliance with company procedures.
1.3
Structures and frameworks for the implementation and on-going management of
the risk management system are established to comply with company
procedures.
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Responsibility for site specific functional and/or area aspects of the risk
management system are identified, recorded and allocated.
Outcome 2
Establish processes and parameters to support the risk management system.
Range
processes and parameters may include but are not limited to – objectives,
system boundaries, hazard and consequence types, methods, team processes,
timings, venue/locations, consultation.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Processes and parameters covering risk assessment, risk analysis and/or
evaluation, and risk control are established, documented and communicated in
detail to those responsible for implementing control processes.
2.2
Appropriate development and/or training for those who have responsibilities
within the risk management system is provided/arranged.
2.3
Information sources required to support the risk management system are
identified, obtained, and maintained, and made available to those who
implement the control processes.
2.4
Information on known and intended process changes and enhancements is
made available to those responsible for implementing control processes.
2.5
Site criteria for assessing the acceptability of risks are determined in line with
company procedures and legislative requirements, and made available to those
responsible for implementing control processes.
2.6
Advice is obtained and, as necessary, provided to those responsible for
implementing control processes.
Outcome 3
Implement the risk management system.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Risk management system coverage of the work environment is planned,
scheduled and documented in accordance with company procedures.
3.2
Risk management system activities and achievement targets are monitored and
results from monitoring used to provide and/or focus resources.
3.3
Support is provided to those responsible for the detailed system activities.
3.4
Risk management system application is reviewed periodically and modified
when issues are identified or when changing circumstances are anticipated or
occur.
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Outcome 4
Audit risk management system and processes.
Evidence requirements
4.1
The risk management system, including implementation processes, is formally
audited to ensure effectiveness and compliance with company procedures.
4.2
Changed requirements disclosed during audits are responded to in a systematic
and timely manner.
4.3
Risk management system documentation, covering the reasons for and
changes made, is completed and retained in accordance with company
procedures.
Outcome 5
Complete records and reports.
Evidence requirements
5.1
All risk management documentation and reports are produced, processed and
maintained as specified by company procedures.
Range
records and reports for risk assessment may include a full report,
including – objective, method, results and recommendations, risk
assessment forms, action planning documents.
Replacement information
This unit standard was replaced by unit standard 28739.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
31 December 2017.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
23 February 2007
31 December 2017
Review
2
19 March 2015
31 December 2017
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
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This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
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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.
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 (CMR). 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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info@mito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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