7.13 Manage stock levels and stock inventories of explosive substances and/or articles

Key Role
Storage
Unit
7
Reference
7.13
Overview

This standard covers the competences you need to manage stock levels and stock inventories of explosive substances and/or articles in accordance with approved procedures and practices.

You will be required to demonstrate that you can allocate appropriate resources to meet the needs of the stock control programme, ensuring that the stock control system delivers to agreed timescales in accordance with approved procedures.

This activity is likely to be undertaken by someone whose work role involves Weapons, Ordnance, Munitions or Explosives work activities. This includes those working as manufacturing and storage managers.

Performance Criteria

P1 work safely at all times, complying with health and safety, environmental and other relevant regulations, legislation and guidelines
P2 consult effectively all relevant external organizations to achieve strategic goals
P3 design an appropriate stock control programme
P4 allocate appropriate resources to meet the needs of the stock control programme
P5 ensure that the stock control system delivers to agreed timescales
P6 review stock control reports, and recommend corrective actions
P7 communicate the stock control programme to the stock control team and appropriate staff
P8 collate and distribute stock control reports to appropriate people
P9 provide constructive feedback on the stock control to the appropriate people

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, risks and hazards of the explosive substance and/or article
K4 the actions to be taken in response to an unplanned event
K5 the importance of stock levels and stock inventories
K6 how often stock controls are required by your organization
K7 the types and quantity of explosive substances and/or articles stocked
K8 the scope of the stock control and the information to be included in the stock control plan
K9 resource planning methods and techniques
K10 how to implement and direct corrective actions resulting from reported discrepancies
K11 the role of your unit and where it fits into the wider organization
K12 the roles and responsibilities of staff
K13 reporting lines and procedures
K14 documentation systems
K15 communication methods and techniques
K16 the limitations of the environment, facilities and available resources
K17 the timescales involved
K18 the problems you might expect to encounter

Scope and Range

1 Stock levels and inventories: planned; unplanned
2 Stock level: full; partial
3 Resources: full; limited