This standard covers the competences you need to audit the effectiveness of configuration activities for explosive substances and/or articles in accordance with approved procedures and practices.
You will be required to demonstrate that you can confirm the fitness for purpose of the configured explosive substance or article, by ensuring that appropriate checks are carried out against the configuration criteria 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 maintenance and manufacturing managers and maintenance supervisors.
P1 work safely at all times, complying with health and safety and other relevant regulations, legislation and guidelines
P2 confirm the fitness for purpose of the configured explosive substance or article, by ensuring that appropriate checks are carried out against the configuration criteria
P3 gather, analyse and evaluate current and reliable information
P4 ensure that your audit highlights the strengths and weaknesses of the configuration activities
P5 make suggestions for improvement that are realistic, and which indicate the benefits that might be achieved
P6 present suggestions for improvements in accordance with organizational procedures
P7 ensure that all relevant master documentation has been correctly updated
P8 maintain the requirements of confidentiality at all times
P9 comply with the appropriate quality standards
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 substance and/or article
K4 the functioning of the explosive substances and/or article covered by the configuration management documentation
K5 the actions to be taken in response to an unplanned event
K6 the requirements of the explosive substance or article configuration plan
K7 the checks to confirm fitness for purpose of the explosive substance or article
K8 how to extract, use and record information from the configuration documentation
K9 best practice in presentation of configuration information for explosive substances or articles
K10 reporting lines and procedures
K11 configuration management procedures
K12 any confidentiality requirements
K13 the relevant quality standards and compliance regime
1. Audit: compliance; conformance
2. Practices and procedures: identifying shortcomings in existing practices and procedures; scoping recommendations for new practices and procedures
3. Presentation techniques: formal written reports; formal verbal presentation to an individual or group