SITTVAF010 — Fill LPG gas cylinders
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What an assessment for SITTVAF010 must cover
117 assessable components: 5 elements (27 performance criteria), 22 performance evidence and 64 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 4 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.
Elements & performance criteria
1 Implement work health and safety policies and procedures for working with LPG.
- 1.1Implement safe work practices when preparing, undertaking and finalising LPG decanting.
- 1.2Move LPG cylinders following manual handling procedures.
- 1.3Carry out first aid in the event of a cold burn.
- 1.4Identify, eliminate or control hazards in LPG decanting area as they arise.
- 1.5Report and document safety issues, hazards or incidents according to organisational work health and safety (WHS) reporting procedure.
- 1.6Explain safe LPG decanting practices and relevant WHS procedures and information to customers and colleagues.
- 1.7Participate in LPG WHS consultation processes.
2 Check LPG decanting cylinder for compliance.
- 2.1Locate required warning notices and verify they are correct in accordance with legislative requirements.
- 2.2Inspect decanting cylinder to confirm it meets safety regulations, standards and statutory requirements.
- 2.3Ensure appropriate firefighting equipment is in place and has been tested within the required timeframe.
- 2.4Rectify areas of non-compliance or refer to appropriate personnel as required.
3 Prepare for filling of cylinders.
- 3.1Locate LPG decanting tool kit and confirm required tools and equipment are available.
- 3.2Inspect LPG cylinders to confirm they are safe to fill according to legislative requirements and national standards.
- 3.3Explain to customers the specific reason and potential safety risks if cylinder does not comply.
- 3.4Retain hazardous cylinders according to organisational policies and procedures as required and offer customer alternative options.
- 3.5Drill holes in hazardous LPG cylinder to ‘make safe’ if customer insists on having it returned.
- 3.6Scan decanting area to ensure it is safe to commence decanting process.
- 3.7Earth cylinder and discharge body build-up of static electricity.
- 3.8Put on required protective equipment.
4 Fill cylinders.
- 4.1Place cylinder in an upright position, connect decanting hose and commence filling.
- 4.2When cylinder is full safely close bleed valve, remove filling hose and finalise decanting.
- 4.3Check cylinder for leaks and empty if required.
- 4.4Secure all tools and equipment and lock decanting cylinder.
5 Follow LPG emergency procedures.
- 5.1Respond to LPG emergencies according to organisational emergency procedures and call for assistance from colleagues and authorities as required.
- 5.2Clean up following emergencies and check all equipment for damage.
- 5.3Repair, replace or re-order damaged equipment as required.
- 5.4Complete LPG emergency incident and hazard report.
Performance evidence
- safely decant liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for at least three LPG cylinders following organisational policies and procedures for:
- storage of tools, equipment and cylinders
- correct positioning of LPG decanting cylinder
- handling and transportation of full and empty LPG cylinders
- filling cylinders
- testing newly filled cylinders for leaks
- identify a hazardous cylinder and apply organisational policies and procedures for:
- notifying customers of hazards and offering alternatives
- retention and safe storage of hazardous cylinders
- emptying hazardous cylinders as required
- making cylinders safe
- reporting and recording the identified hazard or potential hazard
- respond to each of the following emergency situations:
- leaking decanting cylinder
- leaking customer cylinder
- LPG cylinder on fire
- fire in location of LPG cylinders
- vehicle driving into decanting cylinder
- naked flame in proximity of decanting process
- decanting cylinder leak into drainage system
- LPG explosion
- complete incident reports for three of the emergency situations listed above.
Knowledge evidence
- properties of LPG and its potentially highly volatile and dangerous nature
- potential hazards associated with LPG gas and methods of control
- unsafe conditions or environment when working with LPG:
- damage to plant equipment
- breaches in procedures
- required warning notices and their correct positioning
- HAZCHEM/HAZMAT symbols associated with LPG
- key aspects of current legislation and standards relating to filling LPG cylinders:
- Australian New Zealand Standards AS/NZS1596 The storage and handling of LP gas
- Dangerous Goods Act
- Work Health and Safety Act
- employer responsibilities under the WHS Act to provide a safe workplace
- safe location of LPG decanting cylinder
- regulatory firefighting equipment for LPG and audit timeframe
- tools and equipment required to fill LPG cylinders
- appropriate safe environment to decant LPG
- safe standards for LPG cylinders:
- capacity greater than 10kg
- test pressure greater than 3.3 MPa
- test date less than 10 years old
- bleed valve fitted that can be easily operated
- no rust or other damage
- no leaking fittings
- personal protective equipment (PPE) for decanting LPG and the reason for wearing each:
- heavy duty gloves
- eye protection
- work boots
- safety procedures for controlling static electricity:
- earthing of cylinders
- discharging body build-up of static electricity
- manual handling techniques
- operation and purpose of ‘dead man’s handle’
- safe capacity of LPG cylinders and how to identify when cylinders are at capacity
- outcomes of over filling cylinders
- how a ‘cold burn’ occurs and appropriate first aid
- emergency procedures for:
- leaking decanting or customer cylinder
- LPG cylinder on fire
- fire in location of LPG cylinders
- vehicle driving into the LPG decanting cylinder
- naked flame in proximity of decanting process
- decanting cylinder leak into drainage system
- LPG explosion
- environmental standards and safe release procedures for emptying LPG cylinders
- potential impact of LPG leaks to environment, workplace, customers and personnel
- alternative options for customers in the event their LPG gas cylinder must be retained
- organisational policies and procedures for:
- preparing for decanting LPG
- decanting LPG
- finalizing cylinders
- testing filled cylinders for leaks
- risk management and workplace safety
- safe storage and delivery of LPG
- retention of hazardous cylinders
- ‘making safe’ a hazardous cylinder
- reporting of hazards and incidents or potential hazards and incidents
- reportable unsafe practices:
- being asked to participate in unsafe work practices
- failing to replace unsafe damaged property or fittings
- ignoring direction of safety signage, supervisors, or managers
- lack of required safety signage
- lack of training in health and safety procedures and safe work practices
- seeing others using unsafe work practices
- broken or malfunctioning equipment.
Foundation skills
- Reading skills: interpret unfamiliar and complex materials describing regulatory requirements for LPG safety management and organisational policies and procedures.
- Writing skills: prepare reports on hazards, the effectiveness of LPG safe management practices and recommendations for change create accurate written records according to WHS policy and procedures and regulatory compliance.
- Numeracy skills: interpret LPG cylinder specifications including measurement information.
- Problem-solving skills: analyse LPG safety requirements, deficiencies and recommend change.
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Questions about assessing SITTVAF010
What does an assessment tool for SITTVAF010 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for SITTVAF010 needs to address all 117 unit components: 5 elements with 27 performance criteria, 22 performance evidence requirements, 64 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
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