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Summary of Changes – Automation Model Updates

The Automation Model has been updated twice, in September 2017 and in May 2014. The September 2017 update focused solely on the health and safety-related competencies and is shown below. The May 2014 update added new information on cybersecurity in mission-critical operational technology, primarily focusing on industrial automation and control systems. Further, several key critical work functions and the competencies therein were modified to provide clarity. A summary of those changes starts on page 3 of this document.

Summary of Changes – Automation Competency Model Update September 2017

Tier 1 – Personal Effectiveness Competencies

➢ No changes were made to the Tier 1 Competencies.

Tier 2 – Academic Competencies

➢ Added key behavior description to Communication block.

2.5 Communication

• 2.5.2 Communicating

o Added key behavior description: 2.5.2.4 Ask questions or report problems or concerns to people in authority when information or procedures are unclear or need improvement, or when feeling unsafe or threatened in the workplace.

Tier 3- Workplace Competencies

➢ Added key behavior descriptions to 3.9 Personal Health and Safety block and updated several existing key behavior descriptions.

➢ Updated key behavior title 3.9.1 Maintaining a safe environment to 3.9.1 Maintaining a healthy and safe environment.

3.9 Personal Health and Safety

• 3.9.1 Maintaining a safe environment

o Updated key behavior title from 3.9.1 Maintaining a safe environment to 3.9.1 Maintaining a healthy and safe environment.

o Edited key behavior descriptions:

▪ 3.9.1.1 Follow Take actions to ensure the safety of self and others, in accordance with established personal and jobsite safety practices.

▪ 3.9.1.2 3.9.1.3 Comply with federal, state, and local regulations and company health and safety regulations policies.

▪ 3.9.1.5 Follow organizational procedures and protocols for workplace emergencies, including safe evacuation and emergency response.

▪ 3.9.1.7 Administer first aid or CPR, if trained, and summon assistance as needed.

o Added key behavior descriptions:

▪ 3.9.1.2 Anticipate and prevent work-related injuries and illnesses.

▪ 3.9.1.4 Recognize common hazards and unsafe conditions that occur at work, their risks, and appropriate controls to address them.

o Deleted key behavior description:

▪ 3.9.1.3 Identify unsafe conditions and take corrective action.

• 3.9.2 Safeguarding one’s person

o Added key behavior descriptions:

▪ 3.9.2.1 Engage in safety training.

▪ 3.9.2.4 Recognize how workplace risks can affect one’s life and one’s family.

▪ 3.9.2.5 Understand the legal rights of workers regarding workplace safety and protections from hazards.

▪ 3.9.2.6 Report injuries, incidents, and workplace hazards to a supervisor as soon as safely possible.

▪ 3.9.2.7 Contribute to discussions of safety concerns in the workplace, making suggestions as appropriate.

Summary of Changes - Automation Competency Model Update

May 2014

The Automation Competency Model Update reflects the following changes:

Tiers 1

1. Competencies added and expanded in all blocks.

Tiers 2

1. Competencies added and expanded in all blocks.

Tiers 3

1. Competencies added and expanded in all blocks.

2. Renamed block: “Planning and Organizing” to “Scheduling and Coordinating.”

3. Renamed block: “Problem Solving and Decision Making” to “Creative Thinking and Problem Solving.”

4. Added block: “Personal Health and Safety.”

5. Added block: “Sustainability.”

Tier 4

1. Tier 4 renamed “General Technical Competencies.”

2. Competencies added and expanded in all blocks.

3. Renamed block: “Design and Development” to “Design and Development Lifecycles.”

4. Renamed block: “Operations” to “Operations Management.”

5. Renamed block: “Supply Chain Logistics” to “Production in the Supply Chain.”

6. Renamed block: “Quality Assurance” to “Operational Quality Assurance.”

7. Renamed block: “Health, Safety, Security, and Environment” to “Process and Equipment Health, Safety, and Environment.”

Tier 5

1. Tier 5 renamed “Specific Technical Competencies.”

2. Competencies added and expanded in all blocks.

3. Renamed block: “Automation Fundamentals” to “Context of Automation.”

4. Renamed block: “Measurement and Actuation” to “Measurement, Sensors, and Actuation.”

5. Renamed block: “Process and Equipment Safety and Security” to “Process and Equipment Safety.”

6. “Sustainability” block moved to Tier 3.

7. Added block: “Industrial Automation and Control Systems (IACS) Cybersecurity.”

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