Required skills

clarify meaning with peers and supervisors

follow clear logical verbal or clear logical plain English written instructions

give accurate verbal or written descriptions of incidents or hazards

interpret selected pictorialgraphical and written signsinstructions

preparedness to be involved in OHS activities including inspections meetings and risk assessments

Required knowledge

applicable commonwealth state or territory OHS legislation regulations standards codes of practice and industry standardsguidance notes relevant to own work role and responsibilities

legal rights and responsibilities of the workplace parties

nature of common workplace hazards for example chemicals bodily fluids sharps noise manual handling work postures underfoot hazards and moving parts of machinery

potential OHS emergency situations alarms and signals and required response

roles and responsibilities of OHS representatives OHS committees and employers

safety measures related to common workplace hazards

safety signs and their meanings including signs for

personal protective equipment

emergency equipment

dangerous goods class signs

specific hazards such as sharps radiation

sources of OHS information in the workplace

standard emergency signals alarms and required responses

the difference between hazard and risk

the elements within the hierarchy of control

the roles and responsibilities of employees supervisors and managers in the workplace

workplace specific information including

hazards of the particular work environment

potential OHS emergencies relevant to the workplace

designated person for raising OHS issues

organisation and work procedures particularly those related to performance of own work specific hazards and risk control reporting of hazards incidents and injuries consultation use of personal protective equipment and emergency response

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

To demonstrate competence in this unit a candidate must be able to provide evidence of the application of their knowledge of OHS

in an actual or simulated workplace context involving relevant work processes

to their own health and safety within their work area

to that of others who may be affected by their actions

A candidate must also be able to provide evidence of participating in workplace OHS processes

Evidence gathered by an assessor to determine competence will include practical demonstration of competence including

workplace demonstration simulation exercise scenario or role play

indirect evidence from workplace supervisor reports and workplace documentation

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Products that could be used as evidence include

verbal and written responses to verbal pictorial or physical scenarios

demonstrated action to scenarios simulations role plays

completed hazard or incident reports completed workplace inspection checklists

reports from work group members supervisor

Processes that could be used as evidence include

how contributions were made to consultative processes

how hazard inspections were carried out

how incident investigations reports were completed

Method of assessment

This unit should be assessed together with other units of competence relevant to the function or work role

Guidance information for assessment

Access and equity considerations

All assessment should be applied with respect to relevant workrelated access and equity issues

Competence should reflect an ability to work in a culturally diverse environment

Assessors and trainers must take into account relevant access and equity issues in particular relating to factors impacting on Aboriginal andor Torres Strait Islander clients and communities

A hazard is:

Specific hazards may include:

Other workplace hazards may include:

Risk: in relation to any hazard means:

Residual risk is:

Personal protective equipment includes:

Incidents include:

Designated personnel may include:

OHS housekeeping includes:

Emergency OHS situations may include: