Required skills

culturally appropriate communication skills to relate to people from diverse backgrounds and people with diverse abilities across all levels of an organisation

interpersonal skills to issue instructions in an authoritative manner during unusual circumstances

literacy skills to prepare reports for a range of target groups

observation skills to evaluate the impact characteristics and composition of the workforce have on managing OHS

organisational and time management skills to sequence tasks and meet timelines

research and data analysis skills to assess resources required to systematically manage OHS and to analyse relevant workplace information and data

research and data analysis skills to evaluate interactions between employees their activities equipment environment and work systems

technology skills to access internal and external OHS data

Required knowledge

basic emergency prevention controls typically installed in a workplace such as

emergency alerting systems

emergency protection systems

fire and smoke alarms and fire extinguishers

required safety wear

security systems

emergency alerting systems and signals used in the workplace and their meanings

enterprise physical site and work areas

enterprise reporting procedures in an emergency

essential actions of self and others in an emergency

hazards and precautions to be taken during an emergency

hazards arising from evacuation

information needs of emergency response personnel during reporting arrival and response to an emergency

OHS information needs of work unit or work team

internal and external sources of OHS information and data

organisational policies and procedures for OHS and acting in an emergency situation

organisational structure roles and responsibilities

powers of safety representatives and other authorised OHS personnel to cease work immediately if an immediate danger to OHS exists

principles and priorities for evacuation checking and accounting for people

principles of fire protection and emergency response

relevant stateterritory and commonwealth OHS legislation codes of practice associated standards and guidance material

roles responsibilities and authority of OHS personnel

types of emergency responses typically used in workplaces

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

identification of a potential emergency

contribution to the implementation of procedures for preparing and responding to an emergency

evaluation of the effectiveness of the implementation strategies

knowledge of basic emergency prevention controls typically installed in a workplace

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure

access to office equipment and resources

access to workplace documentation and actual workplaces

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 responses to case studies and scenarios

demonstration of procedures implemented in response to an emergency situation

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

oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of information needs of emergency response personnel during reporting arrival and response to an emergency

review of risk register developed to identify potential emergencies and their causes

written examples of reports on responses to emergency situations

review of documentation submitted to managers and key personnel outlining monitoring of emergency response

Guidance information for assessment

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

BSBOHSB Identify hazards and assess OHS risks

BSBOHS403B Identify hazards and assess OHS risks

BSBOHSB Contribute to the implementation of strategies to control OHS risk

BSBOHS404B Contribute to the implementation of strategies to control OHS risk.

Hazards may include:

Standards may include:

Emergencies may include:

Stakeholders may include:

Specialist advisors may include:

Emergency agencies may include:

Risk register may include:

Resources may include:

Emergency equipment may include:

Second response phase may include: