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Elements and Performance Criteria

Manage effective WHS risk-management consultation and participation processes
Arrange for necessary resources during WHS risk management
Review existing WHS risk-management processes
Establish the WHS risk-management framework
- Identify sources of information and data
- Obtain information and data to determine the purposes, objectives, principles and framework of a systematic approach to WHS risk management
Establish the context for WHS risk management
Assess risk
- Apply knowledge of WHS hazards and risks to undertake hazard identification
- Apply knowledge of WHS legislation, WHS risk assessment and workplace WHS information and data to undertake risk analysis and evaluation
Treat risk
- Apply knowledge of outcomes of risk assessment, WHS hazards and risk controls, and WHS legislation to select risk treatment options
- Prepare and implement risk treatment
Monitor, review and record the WHS risk-management process
- Apply knowledge of the organisation’s WHS management system (WHSMS) to monitor and review WHS risk management
- Apply knowledge of the organisation’s WHS information system (WHSIS) to record the WHS risk-management process

Required Skills

Required skills

analytical skills to analyse 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

write policies procedures and plans

consultation and negotiation skills to

implement and monitor designated actions

information technology skills to

access and enter internal and external information and data on WHS

use a range of communication media

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

any existing workplace WHSIS or other information systems

any existing workplace WHSMS or other information systems

different definitions of hazard and risk and how they are used by different individuals and parties

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

legislative requirements for WHS

organisational WHS policies procedures processes and systems

other functional areas that impact on the management of WHS

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 and applicable 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

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

standard industry controls for a range of hazards

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

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

documented riskmanagement plans

actions taken as part of the riskmanagement process

ensuring continuous improvement is part of the ongoing review process

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

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

oral or written questioning

review of information and data communicated to stakeholders about the WHS riskmanagement 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 Apply legislative frameworks for WHS

BSBWHS601A Apply legislative frameworks for WHS

BSBWHSA Facilitate WHS activities

BSBWHS602A Facilitate WHS activities.

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.

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 regulators WHS specialists workers other specialists.
Resources may include:	access to internal and external sources of information equipment external personnel, including WHS specialists and advisors information technology resources for communication, planning, management, documentation and risk-management software internal personnel training and training resources.
Events may include:	failures near misses successes trends.
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 Safe Work Australia model Code of Practice: How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks industry associations unions WHS specialists.
WHS legislation may include:	Acts regulations codes of practice.
Duty holders may include:	as specified in WHS Acts: PCBUs or their officers workers other persons at a workplace.
Context 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 environmental, information technology, human resources, quality and management.
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.
Hazard identification may include:	analysing existing WHS information – ‘desktop identification’ as specified in Australian Standard AS/NZS ISO 31000–2009 Risk management – Principles and guidelines 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 assessing who may be harmed and how many may be harmed by a hazard examining ‘acceptability’ of a risk examining severity and likelihood of harm occurring gathering information on hazards to see what harms they may cause meeting requirements of (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 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 as low as reasonably practicable (ALARP) principle options based on the hierarchy of control 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.