Assessor Resource
PSPSOHS505A
Manage hazards in the work environment
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
Hazards may include noise, light, radiation, hazardous substances, dangerous goods, dusts and fibres, gravity (falls from heights), thermal environment, ergonomic hazards, manual handling, biological or psychosocial hazards or hazards arising from work organisation.
In practice, managing hazards in the work environment may overlap with other generalist or specialist public sector work activities such as promoting ethical practice, using complex communication strategies, undertaking research and analysis, coordinating resource usage, promoting compliance with legislation, etc.
Where the use of monitoring equipment is appropriate, useful underpinning skills are provided in unit PSPSOHS406A Use equipment to conduct workplace monitoring.
This unit differs from PSPSOHS504A Apply principles of OHS risk management, which takes a generic approach to risk management and provides underpinning knowledge and skills.
This unit covers the outcomes required to identify hazards and assess and control risks in the work environment. It focuses on the knowledge, processes and techniques necessary to control specific hazards in the work environment.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.
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