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Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

Required skills

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

evaluation skills to manage required WHS resources and where appropriate access them

information technology skills to access and download internal and external information and data on WHS

literacy skills to

read and interpret Acts regulations codes of practice policies and procedures

prepare reports for a range of target groups including health and safety committees health and safety representatives managers supervisors and persons conducting businesses or undertakings PCBUs or their officers

numeracy skills to

carry out calculations

produce graphs of workplace data to identify trends

organisational and timemanagement skills to sequence tasks and meet timelines

research and data analysis skills to

analyse relevant workplace information and data

assess resources required to manage WHS

assist with evaluating interactions between workers their activities equipment environment and work systems

technical skills to

use basic measuring equipment such as scales and dials applicable to specific hazards

maintain equipment used for workplace monitoring

Required knowledge

basic physiology relevant to understanding the mode of action of physical biological and chemical agents on the body and how they produce discomfort or harm

characteristics mode of action and units of measurement for major hazard types

commonwealth and state or territory WHS Acts regulations codes of practice standards guidance material and links to other relevant legislation including industrial relations equal employment opportunity workers compensation and rehabilitation

environmental conditions that impact on measurements

exposure standards their limitations and their practical use

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

requirements for

individual fitting use maintenance and storage of a range of WHS equipment

recordkeeping that addresses WHS privacy and other relevant legislation

reporting under WHS and other relevant legislation including obligations for notification and reporting of incidents

work permits and written authorities when conducting workplace monitoring activities

types of and techniques for correct and safe use of measuring and monitoring equipment including limitations on use and output calibration adjustment maintenance and any inbuilt alarms

units of measurement logarithmic scales decimals and order of magnitude relevant to making and interpreting measurements and measurement error

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

seeking advice and support when required

ensuring safety of self and others during monitoring process

assisting with the use of appropriate equipment to monitor selected agents andor conditions in the workplace

knowledge of relevant Acts regulations codes of practice associated standards and guidance material specific to measuring processes to identify hazards assess risk and monitor the effectiveness of risk controls

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to

a workplace or a simulated workplace with hazards requiring testing and monitoring

all measuring devices and equipment appropriate to the agent andor condition

appropriate office and workplace equipment and resources

relevant legislation standards and guidelines

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

explanation of techniques used to measure and monitor workplace hazards

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 techniques for correctly using safe measuring and monitoring equipment

review of documented results

review of reports on testing undertaken

evaluation of equipment operability

Guidance information for assessment

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

BSBWHSA Contribute to WHS hazard identification risk assessment and risk control

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

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.

Regulatory requirements and standards may include:	Australian and international standards, such as those produced by Standards Australia and Safe Work Australia biological exposure indices commonwealth and state or territory WHS Acts, regulations and codes of practice exposure standards for atmospheric contaminants in occupational environments guidance material, such as guidance notes, guides, fact sheets and technical reports that provide practical guidance and directions for hazard identification, risk assessment and risk controls safety data sheets (SDS) for hazardous chemicals.
Agent and/or condition may include:	biological agents, such as insects, mites and bacteria electricity fibres, dusts and particulates fumes, mists, gases and vapours heat and humidity light noise radiation, including ionising, non-ionising and laser vibration.
Individuals and parties may include:	contractors and subcontractors duty holders as specified in WHS Acts: PCBUs or their officers workers other persons at a workplace health and safety committees health and safety representatives suppliers WHS entry permit holders WHS inspectors WHS regulators WHS specialists, such as occupational hygienists or occupational physicians.
Characteristics may include:	dose factors relating to concentration and time how an agent affects specific parts of the body, such as: extent of damage to tissue effects, such as additive, antagonistic, synergism and potentiation how an agent can affect WHS how an agent is absorbed into the body way an agent behaves in the environment, including over distance and time work environments, such as confined spaces.
Determining the area may include:	area or space available location movements of people and equipment number of persons occupying area other factors that may impact on the sampling or data-collection processes physical features of equipment, such as emitting sources tasks or activities being undertaken.
Sampling process may include:	process, substance or hazard likely to be causing the ill-health or symptoms size of the workforce (i.e. individual worker or work teams) type of exposure other practical and financial considerations.
Information and data collected may include:	conditions, such as activities and number of people present when measurements were made date, time and duration of collection locations where information and data were collected readouts and measurements taken sampling method, for example: continuous grab longitudinal specifications of equipment used.
Operability of equipment may include:	availability of appropriate attachments, leads and filters battery serviceability checks check and function tests calibration requirements National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) tested and certified, with certificate of currency as appropriate.
Purposes of report may include:	as a basis for design of improved and/or new risk controls communicating the results and ramifications of monitoring to individuals and parties hazard identification legal compliance risk assessment.
Target audiences may include:	contractors, such as hygienists, involved in sampling methodologies and procedures designers and engineers individuals and parties.
Required information and data may include:	agent/condition being monitored and key issues associated with it interpretation and discussion of results ramifications for workers and the workplace sampling process: conditions at time of sampling, including whether or not the sampling period represented normal operating conditions how measurements were taken locations where samples were taken specifications of equipment used tables of results target audiences for report where, when and why measurements were taken.