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Elements and Performance Criteria

Contribute to developing and promoting WHS policy
Contribute to WHSMS planning
Contribute to implementing the WHSMS plan
Contribute to evaluating WHS performance
- Apply knowledge of elements of WHS performance evaluation processes and methods to contribute to evaluation as it applies to own work area and job role
- Communicate and explain evaluation of WHS performance to others and facilitate their contributions to evaluation
Contribute to reviewing and improving the WHSMS
- Apply knowledge of elements of processes and methods to contribute to the review and improvement of WHS performance as it applies to own work area and job role
- Communicate and explain review and improvement of the WHSMS to others and facilitate their contribution

Required Skills

Required skills

communication skills to communicate with people from a range of backgrounds and with a range of abilities

information technology skills to use a range of software and communication media

organisational and timemanagement skills to sequence tasks and meet timelines

Required knowledge

documents relating to WHSMS

regulatory authority WHSMS tools standards and guidance material

Australian Standard ASNZS Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems Specification with guidance for use

Australian Standard ASNZS Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems General guidelines on principles systems and supporting techniques

Standards Australia publication HB Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems A Guide to AS for Small Business

elements of a WHSMS

importance of effective returntowork and injury management in a WHSMS

importance of effective returntowork and injury management in a WHSMS

limitations of a WHSMS problems with WHSMS implementation and possible negative effects on WHS

organisational WHS policies procedures processes and systems

processes and procedures that small medium and large enterprises use to usefully implement elements of a WHSMS

WHSMS as a systematic and effective approach to managing WHS and achieving WHS objectives

Evidence Required

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

approaching WHS management in a systematic way

knowledge of the advantages and limitations of a WHSMS

knowledge of relevant commonwealth and state or territory WHS Acts regulations codes of practice and standards

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to

office equipment and resources

relevant Acts regulations codes of practice standards and guidelines

workplace documentation

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 techniques used to manage WHS in the workplace

demonstration of applying WHS legislation in implementing a WHSMS

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

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 principles relating to hazard identification hierarchy of control risk management and systematic approaches to WHS

Guidance information for assessment

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

BSBWHSA Assist with compliance with WHS laws

BSBWHS402A Assist with compliance with WHS laws

BSBWHSA Contribute to implementing and maintaining WHS consultation and participation processes

BSBWHS403A Contribute to implementing and maintaining WHS consultation and participation processes

BSBWHSA Contribute to WHS hazard identification risk assessment and risk control

BSBWHS404A Contribute to WHS hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control

BSBWHSA Assist with responding to incidents

BSBWHS406A Assist with responding to incidents.

Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Elements of WHS policy (as appropriate to the nature and scale of the organisation’s risks) may include:	commitment to comply with relevant WHS legislation commitment to establish measurable objectives and targets to ensure continued improvement aimed at eliminating work-related injury and illness documenting, implementing, maintaining and communicating the WHS policy to all workers effective rehabilitation management of work injuries and disease injury and claims management making WHS policy available to interested parties return to work of injured workers reviewing WHS policy periodically to ensure it remains relevant and appropriate to the organisation.
WHS legislation may include:	Acts regulations codes of practice.
Duty holders may include:	as specified in WHS Acts: persons conducting businesses or undertakings (PCBUs) or their officers workers other persons at a workplace.
Elements of a plan may include:	compliance with WHS legislation effective injury and claims management effective rehabilitation management of work injuries and disease effective return to work of injured workers identification of hazards and control of risks objectives and targets, and how and when they will be achieved who is responsible for what in the plan.
Elements of WHS performance evaluation processes and methods may include:	auditing complying with WHS legislation incident investigation keeping and maintaining records monitoring effectiveness of risk controls worker health surveillance.