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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

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

interpersonal skills to issue instructions in an authoritative manner during emergencies

literacy skills to 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

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

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 systematically manage WHS

evaluate interactions between workers their activities equipment environment and work systems

Required knowledge

basic emergency prevention controls typically installed in a workplace

emergency alerting systems

emergency protection systems

smoke alarms fire alarms and fire extinguishers

required safety wear

security systems

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

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

organisational and workplace WHS policies and procedures

organisational structure roles and responsibilities contributing to the implementation of emergency procedures

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

principles and priorities for evacuation checking and accounting for people

principles of fire protection and emergency response

relevant commonwealth and state or territory WHS Acts regulations codes of practice standards and guidance material contributing to the implementation of emergency procedures

roles and responsibilities of WHS personnel

types of emergency responses typically used in workplaces

WHS information needs of work unit or work team

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

identifying potential emergencies

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

evaluating the effectiveness of 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

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 thirdparty 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 supervisors PCBUs or their officers 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

other BSB WHS units

other BSB07 WHS units.

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.

WHS hazards may include:	sources of potential harm in terms of human injury, ill health, damage to property, damage to the environment or a combination of these, such as: biological chemical environmental mechanical and/or electrical nuclear physical psychosocial radiological.
Relevant standards may include:	Australian standards industry-specific standards international standards.
Potential emergencies may include:	evacuation explosion and bomb alerts external emergencies and natural disasters, such as: explosion fire flood hazardous chemical spill storm traffic accident internal emergencies, such as: loss of power loss of water supply structural collapse security emergencies, such as: armed robberies intruders disturbed persons serious injury events.
Stakeholders may include:	community contractors and subcontractors duty holders as specified in WHS Acts, including: PCBUs or their officers workers other persons at a workplace health and safety representatives health and safety committees workers.
Specialist advisors may include:	internal or external advisors in: chemicals emergency response engineering safety security.
Emergency agencies may include:	ambulance fire and emergency services government departments hazardous materials response teams (HazMat) police WHS authorities.
Risk register may include:	lists of hazards location of hazards outcomes of any risk assessment or risk ranking range of possible scenarios or circumstances under which an emergency could occur, including natural disasters.
Resources may include:	emergency response personnel and equipment fire and emergency services personnel first aid personnel and equipment.
Emergency equipment may include:	clothing items, such as coloured hats and vests communication equipment evacuation alarms evacuation equipment, especially for people with a disability fire extinguishers and equipment torches.
Second response phase may include:	actions required if building cannot be re-occupied containment of personnel in evacuation area first aid support/counselling of personnel involved or affected.
Appropriate persons may include:	managers or supervisors PCBUs or their officers.