This standard covers the competences you need to manage the maintenance programme for explosive substances and/or articles in accordance with approved procedures and practices.
You will be required to demonstrate that you can obtain and allocate resources to priorities and tasks, to optimum effect, taking prompt and effective action to deal with actual and predicted changes to the planned use of resources in accordance with approved procedures and practices.
This activity is likely to be undertaken by someone whose work role involves Weapons, Ordnance, Munitions or Explosives work activities. This includes people working as maintenance managers.
P1 work safely at all times, complying with health and safety and other relevant regulations, legislation and guidelines
P2 obtain and allocate resources to priorities and tasks, to optimum effect
P3 take prompt and effective action to deal with actual and predicted changes to the planned use of resources
P4 make sure that those using resources are aware of their responsibilities for the care and use of the resources
P5 allocate and manage the resources to optimum effect, to complete the maintenance activities
P6 manage the implementation of maintenance programme according to its requirements in accordance with organizational procedures
P7 respond to developing priorities and events in accordance with procedures
P8 deal with problems within your responsibility, reporting any beyond your authority to the appropriate person
P9 record all maintenance actions taken in accordance with organizational procedures
P10 review and report on the effectiveness of the maintenance programme
P11 maintain the requirements of confidentiality at all times
P12 comply with the appropriate quality standards
K1 the health, safety and environmental and other statutory legislation, regulations and 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 functioning of the explosive substances and/or articles covered by the maintenance programme
K5 the actions to be taken in response to an unplanned event
K5.1 your organization’s maintenance policy
K5.2 sources of information relating to potential improvements, performance and quality
K5.3 work improvement methods and techniques
K6 your customer’s objectives and needs
K7 resource planning methods and techniques
K8 information and documentation systems
K9 changes affecting the planned use of resources reporting lines and procedures
K10 the limitations of the environment, facilities and available resources
K11 the competences of the personnel involved
K12 the requirements of the maintenance policy and plan
K13 your organization’s and your customer’s requirements
K14 the timescales involved
K15 how to carry out a risk assessment
K16 how to develop a contingency plan, and control the programme risks
K16.1 any confidentiality requirements
K17 the relevant quality standards and compliance regime
1. Maintenance activities: routine maintenance of explosive articles; fault
repair of explosive articles; effectiveness of maintenance programme
2. Complexity of activity: where numerous routine inspections are required;
where maintenance of complex systems or high consequence risk is involved
3. Resources: people; facilities; tools and equipment; time