PUAFER001 Identify, prevent and report potential facility emergency situations

This unit covers the competency required to identify and prevent the development of workplace emergency situations, or to minimise their consequences, and to report if emergency protection systems, emergency control equipment and evacuation systems are compromised.

For this unit the term workplace is defined as the area encompassed by an individual’s responsibilities. All aspects of the unit must be undertaken in line with legislative requirements, workplace policies and procedures, and accepted safe practices.

This unit:

• has been developed to cover the broad range of emergencies and workplaces as considered in Australian Standard 37452002
• covers the work required before the emergency services or specialist response team arrives
• does not cover the specific use of equipment to prevent workplace emergency situations