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Elements and Performance Criteria

Access information and data to contribute to the systematic management of WHS risk
- Identify sources of information and data
- Obtain information and data to determine the purposes, objectives, principles and framework of a systematic approach to managing WHS risk
Contribute to effective consultation and participation during all stages of the risk-management process
- Identify individuals and parties who need to participate and be consulted
- Apply knowledge of effective consultation and participation to contribute to ensuring effective consultation and participation processes occur
Contribute to establishing the context for risk management
Contribute to risk assessment
- Apply knowledge of workplace hazards and risks to contribute to risk identification
- Apply knowledge of WHS legislation, risk assessment and workplace WHS information and data to contribute to risk analysis and evaluation
Contribute to risk treatment
- Apply knowledge of WHS hazard and risk control, and WHS legislation to contribute to the selection of risk treatment options
- Apply knowledge of the organisation’s WHS management system (WHSMS) and WHS information system (WHSIS) to prepare and implement risk treatments
Contribute to monitoring, reviewing and recording risk-management process
- Apply knowledge of the organisation’s WHSMS to contribute to monitoring and reviewing risk-management process
- Apply knowledge of the organisation’s WHSIS to contribute to recording risk-management process

Required Skills

Required skills

analytical skills to read and interpret relevant workplace information and data

communication skills to

conduct effective formal and informal meetings and communicate effectively with personnel at all levels of the organisation and with external parties and individuals

use language appropriate to the work team and the task

consultation and negotiation skills to

implement and monitor designated actions

information technology skills to

access and download internal and external information and data on WHS

use a range of communication media

literacy skills to write policies procedures and plans

numeracy skills to

analyse workplace information and data

carry out calculations

identify trends

organisational skills to manage own tasks within a timeframe

projectmanagement skills to

achieve continuous improvement

action processes about WHS matters

research skills to

access relevant WHS information and data

identify areas for improvement

interpret information and data

Required knowledge

difference between hazard and risk

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

how the characteristics and composition of the workforce impact on WHS risk and the management of WHS including

communication skills

cultural background and diversity

labour market changes

language literacy and numeracy levels of the workforce

structure and organisation of the workforce including part time casual and contract workers shift rosters and geographical location

workers with specific needs and limitations

workplace culture towards alcohol and other drug use

internal and external sources of WHS information and data and how to access them

limitations of generic hazard identification and risk assessment checklists and risk ranking processes

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

organisational behaviour and culture as they impact on WHS and on change

organisational culture as it impacts on the work team

organisational WHS policies procedures processes and systems

other functional areas that impact on the management of WHS

pertinent sections of relevant Australian standards and publications including

ASNZS ISO Risk Management Principles and Guidelines

Standards Australia publication HB Communicating and consulting about risk Companion to ASNZS ISO

Standards Australia publication HB Delivering assurance based on ISO Risk management Principles and guidelines

principles and practices of a systematic approach to managing WHS

principles of duty of care including concepts of causation foreseeability and preventability

principles of incident causation and injury processes

range of risk analysis and assessment techniques and tools and their application and limitations

relevant commonwealth and state or territory WHS Acts regulations codes of practice standards and guidance material and other relevant publications including the Safe Work Australia model Code of Practice How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks

risk as the effect of uncertainty on objectives

risk management as a duty of persons conducting businesses or undertakings PCBUs or their officers under WHS legislation

roles and responsibilities of individuals and parties under WHS legislation

sources of occupational disease and their prevention

standard industry controls for a range of hazards

techniques tools and processes for identifying and controlling health and safety hazards and risks including

hazard and risk checklists

job safety analyses

manifests and registers including for dangerous goods hazardous chemicals and plant

safe work method statements

surveys using questionnaires interviews and other survey techniques

workplace inspections and walk throughs

toxicology of hazardous chemicals and potential health effects in the workplace

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

contributing to the development implementation and evaluation of a systematic approach to WHS risk management

knowledge of pertinent sections of relevant Australian standards and WHS Acts regulations codes of practice and standards including the Safe Work Australia model Code of Practice How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks

preparing an action plan to implement a systematic approach to WHS risk management

preparing positive performance indicators for evaluation of a systematic approach to WHS risk management

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to

actual workplaces and stakeholder groups

office equipment and resources

relevant legislation standards and guidelines

workplace documentation

reports from other parties consulted during the approach to WHS risk management

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 identify analyse evaluate control and monitor risks

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

observation of performance in role plays

observation of presentations

review of information and data communicated to stakeholders about the WHS risk process

assessment of comparison of outcomes of WHS risk analysis with criteria

review of documentation of process and outcomes of analysis and evaluation of WHS risk of a task or process

Guidance information for assessment

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

BSBWHSA Manage effective WHS consultation and participation processes

BSBWHS502A Manage effective WHS consultation and participation processes

BSBWHSA Manage WHS hazards and risks

BSBWHS504A Manage WHS hazards and risks

BSBWHSA Contribute to developing implementing and maintaining WHS management systems

BSBWHS506A Contribute to developing, implementing and maintaining WHS management systems

BSBWHSA Contribute to managing WHS information systems

BSBWHS507A Contribute to managing WHS information systems

BSBWHSA Manage WHS hazards associated with plant

BSBWHS508A Manage WHS hazards associated with plant.

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.

Sources of information and data may include:	Australian Standard AS/NZS ISO 31000–2009 Risk management – Principles and guidelines Standards Australia publication HB 327:2010 Communicating and consulting about risk (Companion to AS/NZS ISO 31000:2009) Standards Australia publication HB 158-2010 Delivering assurance based on ISO 31000:2009 – Risk management – Principles and guidelines industry associations Safe Work Australia model Code of Practice: How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks unions WHS professionals WHS professional associations WHS specialists.
Individuals and parties may include:	contractors and suppliers health and safety committees health and safety representatives industry associations managers and supervisors PCBUs or their officers unions WHS inspectors WHS professionals WHS professional associations WHS regulators WHS specialists workers.
WHS legislation may include:	WHS Acts, regulations and codes of practice, including the Safe Work Australia model Code of Practice: How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks.
Duty holders may include:	as specified in WHS Acts: PCBUs or their officers workers other persons at a workplace.
Context of the risk-management process may include:	as specified in Australian Standard AS/NZS ISO 31000–2009 Risk management – Principles and guidelines as specified in WHS Acts, regulations, codes of practice and standards, including the Safe Work Australia model Code of Practice: How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks organisational requirements, such as integration with work processes, and other organisational systems, for example information technology, human resources, quality, management and environment.
Risk criteria may include:	as specified in Australian Standard AS/NZS ISO 31000–2009 Risk management – Principles and guidelines as specified in WHS Acts, regulations, codes of practice and standards, including the Safe Work Australia model Code of Practice: How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks.
Risk identification may include:	analysing existing WHS information – desktop identification as specified in Australian Standard AS/NZS ISO 31000–2009 Risk management – Principles and guidelines as specified in the Safe Work Australia model Code of Practice: How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks incident investigations using hazard registers workplace inspections.
Risk analysis and evaluation may include:	as specified in Australian Standard AS/NZS ISO 31000–2009 Risk management – Principles and guidelines meeting requirements of WHS Acts, regulations, codes of practice and standards, including the Safe Work Australia model Code of Practice: How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks gathering information on hazards to see what harms they may cause assessing who and how many may be harmed by a hazard examining acceptability of a risk examining severity and likelihood of harm occurring using risk level matrices to rate and prioritise risks.
Risk treatment options may include:	as specified in Australian Standard AS/NZS ISO 31000–2009 Risk management – Principles and guidelines options based on the hierarchy of control options based on the as low as reasonably practicable (ALARP) principle options that meet the requirements of WHS Acts, regulations, codes of practice and standards, including the Safe Work Australia model Code of Practice: How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks.