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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Implement safe work practices
   • Develop and maintain own knowledge of WHS legislation, codes of practice and workplace policies and procedures
   • Interpret legislative requirements, safety documentation and signage, and apply to work tasks
   • Comply with duty of care requirements
   • Use personal protective equipment and other measures as required to prevent injury or impairment
   • Use tools, equipment and materials according to safe work practices
   • Contribute to WHS consultative activities
   • Raise WHS issue with relevant personnel
2. Participate in hazard identification and risk assessment and control
   • Identify and report hazards or WHS issues in the workplace to relevant personnel
   • Assess and control risks according to own level of responsibility, in line with workplace procedures
   • Document risk control actions as required
   • Contribute to reporting workplace WHS, hazard, accident and incident reports as required
3. Follow emergency procedures
   • Report emergencies and incidents promptly to relevant personnel or authorities, according to workplace procedures
   • Deal with emergencies in line with own level of responsibility
   • Implement evacuation procedures as required

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

complete work tasks according to work health and safety (WHS) legislative and workplace requirements, including:

correctly using personal protective equipment (PPE)

following safety signs and symbols

communicating WHS issues to relevant personnel

participate in consultation about WHS issues

identify and report hazards according to workplace requirements

assess and control risks and document risk control measures according to own level of responsibility

follow procedures for responding to incidents and emergencies.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

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Knowledge Evidence

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

outline the WHS rights and responsibilities that apply to own role

explain the term ‘duty of care’

describe typical health and safety roles in the workplace

list and describe common safety signs and symbols

explain procedures for reporting hazards, risks, incidents and accidents

identify and describe common hazards and major causes of accidents relevant to the workplace

explain what the term ‘risk control’ means

list and describe potential emergency situations and how to respond to them.

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