Assessor Resource
PSPSOHS507A
Facilitate the application of principles of occupational health to control OHS risk
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
This unit applies to individuals with managerial responsibility for managing OHS risk in the workplace to consider the impact of agents in the workplace on the health of workers, and the physical and psychosocial effects to workers' health arising from work organisation and work processes. It includes contributing to the implementation of developed strategies, systems and plans, as well as recognising the need for expert advice.
It includes identifying occupational health hazards, seeking solutions and interventions to bring about change in the workplace, and facilitating risk assessment and controls to reduce exposure to the effects of hazardous materials and hazardous conditions in the workplace.
Hazards of both short-term and long-term latency, including those hazards that impact on health are covered in PSPSOHS505A Manage hazards in the work environment.
This unit covers application of principles of occupational health and implementation of strategies to control OHS risk.
In practice, facilitating the application of principles of occupational health to control OHS risk 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.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.
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