This standard covers the competences you need to contribute to post-trial or post-test tasks relating to explosive substances and/or articles in accordance with approved procedures and practices.
You will be required to demonstrate that you can carry out final post-trial or post-test checks as directed, adhering to the relevant quality standards in accordance with approved procedures and practices.
This activity is likely to be undertaken by someone whose work role involves Weapons, Ordnance, Munitions or Explosives work activities. This includes people working as test and evaluation and general explosives operators.
P1 work safely at all times, complying with health and safety, environmental and other relevant regulations, legislation and guideline
P2 carry out final post-trial or post-test checks as directed
P3 use the equipment, consumables and services correctly during post-trial or post- test tasks
P4 maintain the equipment in accordance with your organization’s procedures
P5 remediate the work environment as directed, disposing of explosive substance and/or article residues and products, within the limits of your responsibility
P6 recover, return and report faulty equipment, in accordance with your organization’s procedures and/or the manufacturer’s instructions
P7 report data and information as directed
P8 segregate and dispose of the process residues and products in accordance with approved procedures
P9 adhere to the relevant quality standards
P10 deal with any problems within your level of authority
P11 report problems beyond your level of authority to the appropriate person
K1 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
K2 the relevance of personal protective equipment (PPE)
K3 the nature, characteristics, hazards and risks of the explosive substance and/or article
K4 the actions to be taken in response to an unplanned event
K5 the trial or test plan and procedures and your role in them
K6 the roles and responsibilities of team members
K7 post-trial or post-test tasks
K8 how to collect and dispose of residues and products
K9 the condition in which the site must be left
K10 the equipment, consumables and services needed to complete post-trial or test tasks
K11 how to recover, return, and report faults in the test equipment
K12 how to use, maintain, and report faults in the post-trial equipment
K13 how to consign residues and other products for disposal
K14 reporting lines and procedures
K15 the relevant quality standards and compliance regime
K16 your level of responsibility
1. Resources: equipment; consumables; services; work environment