This unit standard covers general safety practices for workers in extractive industries.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of emergency and evacuation procedures; identify and report hazardous situations and participate in risk management procedures; demonstrate knowledge of fire prevention and control procedures; demonstrate personal safety; demonstrate correct posture for manual handling; demonstrate knowledge of hazardous substances and their effects; and identify and demonstrate the use of the isolation and safety tag system, at an extractive site.
