| This section specifies work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. |
Risk assessment tools must include: | instruments that assess severity of identified hazards and rank them by severityworksheets, checklists or matrix modelsat least five of the following:government and/or industry hazard or safety alertsjob and work system assessmentjob hazard analysisjob safety analysismanufacturer guidance information and manualsreview of work health and safety (WHS) recordssafety and hazard auditsworkplace inspection checklists. |
Terms of reference must include: | agreed timeframesclient expectationscostslimitations and exclusionsoperational environmentroles and responsibilitiessecurity and other clearancesscale of task or assessment, whether:full-scale operationlimited to particular section or operation of organisation. |
Relevant persons must include at least two of the following: | business partnerclientcolleagueindustry associationlegal representativesupervisor. |
Structured plan must use at least three of the following: | checklistsinterview question sheetsspreadsheets, word-processing or other softwarestructured planning softwarestructured questionnairesstructured tables. |
Assessment criteria must be based on a combination of at least three of the following: | organisational or client requirementsqualitative factorsquantitative or semi-quantitative factorsrisk management standard AS/NZS ISO 31000 Risk management - Principles and guidelines. |
Risk assessment findings must include at least three of the following: | information from approved data collection toolsgraphical representations of datasuggestions for addressing risksummary of assessment outcomes. |
Consulting stakeholders must include: | presenting and discussing risk assessment findings in a suitable formatproviding clear information on recommended workplace policies and procedures pertaining to health, safety and risk management. |
Legislative and regulatory requirements must include those in: | commonwealth, state and territory legislation affecting organisational operation:anti-discriminationbuildingenvironmentalprivacyWHScodes of practicelocal government regulations and by-lawsquality assurance and certification requirementsstandards, including AS/NZS ISO 31000trade practices laws and guidelines. |