Required skills

analytical skills to analyse relevant workplace information and data and to make observations of workplace tasks and interactions between people their activities equipment environment and systems

research skills to

access relevant OHS information and data

use information and data gathering techniques such as brainstorming polling interviewing

communication skills to

relate effectively with personnel at all levels of the organisation OHS specialists and as required emergency services personnel

consult and negotiate to develop plans and to implement and monitor designated actions

use language and literacy skills appropriate to the workgroup and the task

write complex documents on policies procedures and plans

project management skills to achieve change and to contribute to the assessment of resources needed to systematically manage OHS and where appropriate access resources

organisational skills to manage own tasks within a timeframe

information technology skills to access and enter internal and external information on OHS

attention to detail when making observations and recording outcomes

Required knowledge

roles and responsibilities under OHS legislation of employees including supervisors contractors OHS inspectors etc

legislative requirements for OHS information and data and consultation

stateterritory and commonwealth OHS legislation acts regulations codes of practice associated standards and guidance material including prescriptive and performance approaches and links to other relevant legislation such as industrial relations equal employment opportunity workers compensation rehabilitation

structure and forms of legislation including regulations codes of practice associated standards and guidance material

difference between common law and statutory law

concept of common law duty of care

requirements for record keeping that address OHS privacy and other relevant legislation

standards related to OHS information and data statistics and records management including requirements for information and data under elements of systematically managing OHS

nature and use of information and data that provides valid and reliable results on performance of OHS management processes including positive performance indicators PPIS and limitations of other types of measures

development of tools such as PPIS in assessment of OHS performance

methods of collecting reliable information and data commonly encountered problems in collection and strategies for overcoming such problems

requirements under hazardspecific OHS legislation and codes of practice

principles of incident causation and injury processes

hierarchy of control and considerations for choosing between different control measures such as possible inadequacies of particular control measures

standard industry controls for a range of hazards

limitations of generic hazard and risk checklists and risk ranking processes

sampling methodologies application and related statistical measures

principles and practices of a systematic approach to managing OHS

requirements of OHS and standards related to systematically managing OHS

other functional areas that impact on the management of OHS

internal and external sources of OHS information and data

how the characteristics and composition of the workforce impact on risk and the systematic approach to managing OHS for example

labour market changes

structure and organisation of workforce eg parttime casual and contract workers shift rosters geographical location

language literacy and numeracy

communication skills

cultural backgroundworkplace diversity

gender

workers with specific needs

auditing methods and techniques

benefits limitations and use of a range of communication strategies and tools appropriate to the workplace

organisational behaviour and culture as it impacts on OHS and on change

ethics related to professional practice

methods of providing evidence of compliance with OHS legislation

professional liability in relation to providing advice

principles of effective meetings including agendas action planning chair and secretarial duties minutes and action items

nature of workplace processes including work flow planning and control and hazards relevant to the particular workplace

formal and informal communication and consultation processes and key personnel related to communication

language literacy and cultural profile of the workgroup

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

conduct of an internal or external OHS audit ensuring underpinning knowledge of hazard identification risk assessment and OHS risk management approaches are reflected in the audit tools and the methods used for collecting evidence

products developed for the design and development of audit plans tools associated documentation and the systematic examination against defined criteria to determine conformance to planned arrangements

how these products were developed

use of these products

knowledge of auditing methods and techniques

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure

access to organisation documentation information and data

access to workplace including personnel involved in areas audited

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

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

demonstration of techniques used in conducting an OHS audit

observation of performance in role plays

observation of presentations

oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of nature of workplace processes including work flow planning and control and hazards relevant to the particular workplace

review of audit plan

evaluation of audit tools developed and appropriateness of modifications

assessment of reporting on hazards identified during the audit

review of audit findings and recommendations

Guidance information for assessment

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

BSBOHSB Evaluate an organisations OHS performance

BSBOHS609B Evaluate an organisation's OHS performance.

Benchmark may include:

Relevant documentation may include:

Resources may include:

Information and data collected may include:

Systematic approach to managing OHS may include:

Key personnel and stakeholders may include:

Audit plan may include:

Audit tool/s may include:

Alternative methods may include:

Preliminary evaluation may include:

Objective evidence may include:

Follow-up processes may include: