Assessor Resource

CUAWHS302
Apply work health and safety practices

Assessment tool

Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to follow work health and safety (WHS) requirements in the creative industries.

It applies to those who are required to identify their individual WHS responsibilities and implement procedures to work safely in various creative industry work contexts.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

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


Evidence Required

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ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Implement safe work practices

1.1 Develop and maintain own knowledge of WHS legislation, codes of practice and workplace policies and procedures

1.2 Interpret legislative requirements, safety documentation and signage, and apply to work tasks

1.3 Comply with duty of care requirements

1.4 Use personal protective equipment and other measures as required to prevent injury or impairment

1.5 Use tools, equipment and materials according to safe work practices

1.6 Contribute to WHS consultative activities

1.7 Raise WHS issue with relevant personnel

2. Participate in hazard identification and risk assessment and control

2.1 Identify and report hazards or WHS issues in the workplace to relevant personnel

2.2 Assess and control risks according to own level of responsibility, in line with workplace procedures

2.3 Document risk control actions as required

2.4 Contribute to reporting workplace WHS, hazard, accident and incident reports as required

3. Follow emergency procedures

3.1 Report emergencies and incidents promptly to relevant personnel or authorities, according to workplace procedures

3.2 Deal with emergencies in line with own level of responsibility

3.3 Implement evacuation procedures as required

Evidence of the ability to:

complete work tasks according to work health and safety (WHS) legislative and workplace requirements, including:

correctly using personal protective equipment (PPE)

following safety signs and symbols

communicating WHS issues to relevant personnel

participate in consultation about WHS issues

identify and report hazards according to workplace requirements

assess and control risks and document risk control measures according to own level of responsibility

follow procedures for responding to incidents and emergencies.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

outline the WHS rights and responsibilities that apply to own role

explain the term ‘duty of care’

describe typical health and safety roles in the workplace

list and describe common safety signs and symbols

explain procedures for reporting hazards, risks, incidents and accidents

identify and describe common hazards and major causes of accidents relevant to the workplace

explain what the term ‘risk control’ means

list and describe potential emergency situations and how to respond to them.

Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced in creative arts industry environments. The assessment environment must include access to:

workplace instructions and information relating to safe work practices

case studies and, where possible, real situations

interaction with others.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational educational and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Implement safe work practices

1.1 Develop and maintain own knowledge of WHS legislation, codes of practice and workplace policies and procedures

1.2 Interpret legislative requirements, safety documentation and signage, and apply to work tasks

1.3 Comply with duty of care requirements

1.4 Use personal protective equipment and other measures as required to prevent injury or impairment

1.5 Use tools, equipment and materials according to safe work practices

1.6 Contribute to WHS consultative activities

1.7 Raise WHS issue with relevant personnel

2. Participate in hazard identification and risk assessment and control

2.1 Identify and report hazards or WHS issues in the workplace to relevant personnel

2.2 Assess and control risks according to own level of responsibility, in line with workplace procedures

2.3 Document risk control actions as required

2.4 Contribute to reporting workplace WHS, hazard, accident and incident reports as required

3. Follow emergency procedures

3.1 Report emergencies and incidents promptly to relevant personnel or authorities, according to workplace procedures

3.2 Deal with emergencies in line with own level of responsibility

3.3 Implement evacuation procedures as required

Evidence of the ability to:

complete work tasks according to work health and safety (WHS) legislative and workplace requirements, including:

correctly using personal protective equipment (PPE)

following safety signs and symbols

communicating WHS issues to relevant personnel

participate in consultation about WHS issues

identify and report hazards according to workplace requirements

assess and control risks and document risk control measures according to own level of responsibility

follow procedures for responding to incidents and emergencies.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

outline the WHS rights and responsibilities that apply to own role

explain the term ‘duty of care’

describe typical health and safety roles in the workplace

list and describe common safety signs and symbols

explain procedures for reporting hazards, risks, incidents and accidents

identify and describe common hazards and major causes of accidents relevant to the workplace

explain what the term ‘risk control’ means

list and describe potential emergency situations and how to respond to them.

Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced in creative arts industry environments. The assessment environment must include access to:

workplace instructions and information relating to safe work practices

case studies and, where possible, real situations

interaction with others.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational educational and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.
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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
Develop and maintain own knowledge of WHS legislation, codes of practice and workplace policies and procedures 
Interpret legislative requirements, safety documentation and signage, and apply to work tasks 
Comply with duty of care requirements 
Use personal protective equipment and other measures as required to prevent injury or impairment 
Use tools, equipment and materials according to safe work practices 
Contribute to WHS consultative activities 
Raise WHS issue with relevant personnel 
Identify and report hazards or WHS issues in the workplace to relevant personnel 
Assess and control risks according to own level of responsibility, in line with workplace procedures 
Document risk control actions as required 
Contribute to reporting workplace WHS, hazard, accident and incident reports as required 
Report emergencies and incidents promptly to relevant personnel or authorities, according to workplace procedures 
Deal with emergencies in line with own level of responsibility 
Implement evacuation procedures as required 

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