2.21 Assess explosives licence applications

Key Role
Safety Management
Unit
2
Reference
2.21
Overview

You must demonstrate 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.

You must know and understand: the relevance of personal protective equipment (PPE); the nature, characteristics, hazards and risks of the explosive substance and/or article; the actions to be taken in response to an unplanned event; your own licensing authority's policy and procedure; the applicant organization's business objectives and modus operandi; the purposes of the explosives facility; the purpose of safeguarding; when to refer the application to another licensing authority; the licensing criteria; when and why it might be appropriate to impose conditions and/or caveats, or amend or withdraw the licence; the sanctions available to your licensing authority; when and why it might be appropriate to consult local authorities and your level of authority in granting, amending or withdrawing the licence.

This activity is likely to be undertaken by someone whose work role involves Weapons, Ordnance, Munitions or Explosives work activities. This includes individuals working as explosives safety managers, advisers and regulators.

Performance Criteria

P1 work safely at all times, complying with health and safety, environmental and other relevant regulations, legislation and guidelines
P2 confirm that the information to support the application is complete
P3 confirm the acceptability of the separation distances to all exposed sites
P4 obtain confirmation from experts that the facility is fit for purpose P5 impose appropriate conditions and/or caveats
P6 ensure that your assessments are based on an analysis of the available information
P7 recommend granting, withdrawal or amending the licence according to your organization’s procedures
P8 document your decisions, according to your organization’s requirements
P9 obtain appropriate approval to your submission

Knowledge and Understanding

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
and/or article
K4 the actions to be taken in response to an unplanned event
K5 your own licensing authority’s policy and procedure
K6 the applicant organization’s business objectives and modus operandi
K7 the purposes of the explosives facility
K8 the purpose of safeguarding
K9 when to refer the application to another licensing authority
K10 the licensing criteria
K11 when and why it might be appropriate to impose conditions and/or caveats or amend or withdraw the licence
K12 the sanctions available to your licensing authority
K13 when and why it might be appropriate to consult local authorities
K14 your level of authority in granting, amending or withdrawing the licence

Scope and Range

1 Licences: granting; withdrawal; amendment
2 Applications: straightforward; not straightforward