Carry out post-test tasks relating to explosive substance and/or articles
Overview
This standard exists within a test and evaluation role and covers the competences you need to carry out post-test tasks relating to explosive substances.
You will be required to demonstrate that you can confirm that the test objectives have been met and take follow up action allocating tasks appropriately in accordance with approved procedures and practices.
This activity is likely to be undertaken by someone whose work role involves Ordnance, Munitions or Explosives work activities. This includes people working as test and evaluation supervisors.
This standard replaces COGESA3.19.
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
P1 work safely at all times, complying with health and safety, environmental and other relevant regulations, legislation and guideline
P2 confirm that the test objectives have been met and take follow up action
P3 allocate tasks appropriately
P4 allocate the equipment, consumables and services needed to complete post-test tasks
P5 ensure that the equipment is maintained in accordance with your
organization’s procedures
P6 ensure that the work environment has been remediated
P7 ensure that explosive substance and or article residues and products have been disposed of correctly
P8 ensure that the arrangements for recovery have been carried out in accordance with your organization’s procedures and the test plan
P9 write the post-test report in accordance with your organization’s procedures
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
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
K4 the actions to be taken in response to an unplanned event
K5 the test plan and procedure(s)
K6 how to confirm that the test objectives have been met
K7 the actions you should take if the test objectives have not been met
K8 the roles and responsibilities of team members
K9 the importance of completing post- test tasks
K10 the purpose and format of test report
K11 the procedures for disposing of explosive substance and or article
residues and products and any associated restrictions
K12 the condition in which the site must be left
K13 the equipment, consumables and services needed to complete post-test tasks
K14 reporting lines and procedures
K15 your level of authority and that of others with whom you work
Scope/range
These standards may be limited by the following;
- Resources: people; equipment; consumables; services
- Test plan: where no changes are needed; where significant changes are needed (i.e. where referral to management is needed); where minor changes are needed (i.e. where changes made within the agreed level of authority)
Scope Performance
Scope Knowledge
Values
Behaviours
Skills
Glossary
Supervisor (task leader): have authority for the safe, secure and timely conduct of the activity. Individual who directly plans, monitors and appraises the task or work of others. Has responsibility for ensuring (task) standards.
Test: a critical examination of one or more properties or characteristics of a material, product or set of objectives with predicted outcomes.