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BSBWHS509A
Facilitate the development and use of hazard-management tools

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


This unit applies to individuals with responsibility for hazard management.

The unit applies to people who work in a range of work health and safety (WHS) roles across all industries and who apply a substantial knowledge base and well-developed skills in a wide variety of WHS contexts.

NOTE: The terms Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and Work Health and Safety (WHS) are equivalent and generally either can be used in the workplace. In jurisdictions where the National Model WHS Legislation has not been implemented RTOs are advised to contextualise the unit of competency by referring to the existing State/Territory OHS legislative requirements.

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to facilitate the development and use of hazard-management tools.

You may want to include more information here about the target group and the purpose of the assessments (eg formative, summative, recognition)

Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Employability Skills

This unit contains employability skills.



Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the following is essential:

evaluating usefulness and usability of a range of hazard-management tools and suggested changes for future use

knowledge of hazard-management tools, their correct application, use and limitations.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to:

relevant WHS Acts, regulations, codes of practice, standards and guidelines

sources of information, data and advice

equipment and resources required to use tools

workplace or simulated workplace.

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:

analysis of case studies and scenarios

assessment of written reports on the use of tools and communicating results, findings and outcomes

demonstration of the use of tools

direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third-party reports of onthe-job performance by the candidate

observation of performance in role plays or simulations

presentations.

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:

other BSB07 WHS units.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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Required skills

analytical skills to:

analyse relevant workplace information and data

contribute to the assessment of resources needed

use tools and access resources

make observations of workplace tasks and interactions between people, their activities, equipment, environment and systems

pay attention to detail when making observations and recording outcomes

communication skills to:

conduct effective formal and informal meetings and communicate effectively with personnel at all levels of the organisation and WHS specialists

prepare reports for a range of target groups, including health and safety committees, health and safety representatives, managers, supervisors, and persons conducting businesses or undertakings (PCBUs) or their officers

consultation and negotiation skills to:

develop plans

implement and monitor designated actions

information technology skills to:

access and download internal and external information and data on WHS

use a range of communication media

organisational skills to manage own tasks within a timeframe

project-management skills to:

achieve continuous improvement and change in WHS matters

contribute to strategic WHS performance of the organisation

research skills to obtain internal and external WHS information and data

technical skills to use basic measuring equipment, such as scales and dials applicable to specific hazards.

Required knowledge

internal and external sources of WHS information and data, and how to access them

language, literacy and cultural profile of the work team

methods, techniques, procedures and processes to identify and assess hazards and risks, including their:

correct application and use

limitations

usefulness and usability

nature of workplace processes (work flow, planning and control) and hazards relevant to the workplace

organisational WHS policies, procedures, processes and systems

other functional areas that impact on the management of WHS

techniques, tools and processes for identifying and controlling health and safety hazards and risks, including:

hazard and risk checklists

hazard hunts

job safety analyses

manifests and registers, including for dangerous goods, hazardous chemicals and plant

surveys using questionnaires, interviews and other survey techniques

safe work method statements

workplace inspections and walk throughs

tools, techniques and methods to address specific physical or psychosocial hazards and risks

WHS Acts, regulations, codes of practice and other instruments issued by WHS regulators.

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Hazard management tools may include:

hazard and risk checklists

hazard hunts

job safety analyses

manifests and registers, such as for dangerous goods, hazardous chemicals and plant

procedures, processes, methods and techniques to identify and assess hazards and risks

safe work method statements

surveys using questionnaires, interviews and other survey techniques

techniques, tools and methods to address specific physical or psychosocial hazards and risks

workplace inspections and walk throughs.

Knowledge of the workplace may include:

existing workplace WHS management systems and their components

other workplace systems

workforce characteristics, composition, structure and organisation

workplace structures, policies, procedures, processes, work arrangements, activities, jobs and tasks

work sites and locations.

WHS legislation may include:

Acts

regulations

codes of practice.

Individuals and parties may include:

contractors and subcontractors

duty holders as specified in WHS Acts:

PCBUs or their officers

workers

other persons at a workplace

health and safety representatives

health and safety committees

WHS entry permit holders

WHS inspectors.

Logistical arrangements may include:

communications

ensuring availability or attendance of personnel

ensuring required work areas, work tasks, processes and activities are accessible and in operation

planning

resources, such as equipment, equipment maintenance and repair, support, materials, consumables, documents, forms, and computer hardware and software

timetabling

transport requirements.

Communicating may include:

briefings and meetings

electronic communications

written reports.

Outcomes may include requirement to:

communicate findings to other areas of the organisation or external bodies, such as WHS jurisdictional bodies

consult with specialists and experts

develop and implement risk controls

undertake further identification and assessment.

Usefulness may include:

results enabled the identification and assessment required and were useful in determining outcomes

results produced by the tool were valid and reliable

tool identified and assessed the required risks and hazards.

Usability may include:

acceptable costs of using tool and collating and analysing the results, such as financial, time, effort, training and instruction

use of the tool not being dangerous, intrusive, disruptive or offensive or otherwise unacceptable to workers, the users or other persons.

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Apply knowledge of hazard-management tools, of theworkplace and of WHS legislation to identify tools suitable for hazard management in the workplace 
Consult with individuals and parties on suitable hazard-management tools 
Modify existing hazard-management tools and/or develop new ones to meet workplace requirements 
Determine hazard-management tools to be used in the workplace 
Develop and conduct required training and instruction for individuals and parties who will use hazard-management tools 
Consult and liaise with individuals, parties and work areas regarding logistical arrangements necessary for the use of hazard-management tools 
Facilitate, in collaboration with individuals and parties, necessary logistical arrangements 
Use and apply hazard-management tools 
Provide necessary support to individuals and parties to use hazard-management tools 
Collate and analyse results and findings of the use of hazard-management tools 
Communicate results, findings and outcomes to individuals and parties 
Review usefulness and usability of hazard-management tools 
Modify and/or change hazard-management tools to be used in the future based on the review outcomes 
Modify future consultation, liaison, logistical arrangements and communications, based on the review outcomes 

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