13.18 Supervise explosives safety

Key Role
General
Unit
13
Reference
13.18
Overview

As the candidate, you must demonstrate the health, safety and environmental and other statutory legislation, regulations, safe working practices and procedures governing explosives, and their implications for your area of work. The relevance of personal protective equipment (PPE). The nature, characteristics, hazards and risks of the explosive substance and/or article.

The actions to be taken in response to an unplanned event. Your own licensing authority’s policy and procedure. The applicant organisation’s business objectives and modus operandi. The purposes of the explosives facility. The purpose of safeguarding. When to refer the application to another licensing authority. The licensing criteria. When and why it might be appropriate toimpose conditions and/or caveats, or amend or withdraw the licence. The sanctions available to your licensing authority. When and why it
might be appropriate to consult local authorities. Your level of authority in granting, amending or withdrawing the licence.

This activity is likely to be undertaken by someone whose work role carries out Weapons, Ordnance, Munitions or Explosives work activities. This could include individuals working in the following industries, Armed Forces, Police Forces, Civilian support service or manufacturing.

Performance Criteria

P1 work safely at all times, complying with health and safety, environmental and other relevant regulations, legislation and guidelines
P2 adhere to the explosives safety plan
P3 ensure that a risk assessment, that addresses the explosives risks identified relevant to the activities conducted, is available
P4 ensure that your team complies with organisational emergency procedures
P5 ensure that your team complies with the explosives safety plan
P6 provide opportunities for staff to make constructive suggestions on explosives safe systems of work
P7 implement the explosives safety plan, within the agreed timescale and resources
P8 ensure that safe systems of work are in place
P9 respond to developing events and priorities, in accordance with procedures
P10 make changes to the explosives safety plan, within your level of responsibility, in the light of changing circumstances and/or information
P11 recommend changes to the explosives safety plan when these are beyond your level of responsibility
P12 adhere to the appropriate quality standards

Knowledge and Understanding

K1 the health, safety and environmental and other statutory legislation, regulations and safe working practices and procedures governing explosives and their implications for your area of work
K2 the relevance of personal protective equipment (PPE)
K3 the nature, characteristics, hazards and risks of the explosive substances and/or articles
K4 the actions to be taken in response to an unplanned event
K5 the organisation's explosive safety management system
K6 the organisation's emergency procedures
K7 the risk assessment process
K8 your own personal level of authority and that of those with whom you work
K9 the competence of the personnel involved
K10 the communication channels
K11 your available resources, and any constraints attached to them
K12 the explosives activities being carried out
K13 the relevant quality standards and compliance regime

Scope and Range

1 Explosives safety: as planned; unexpected deviations from the explosives
safety plan
2 Plans to address: hazards; risks
3 Resources: time; people; equipment