1. Provide information on health and safety
   • Provide relevant information to the work group about occupational health and safety policies, procedures and programs
   • Clearly explain OHS legislation and industry codes of practice to colleagues
2. Coordinate participation in health and safety issues
   • Implement and monitor organisational procedures for consultation over occupational health and safety issues to ensure that all members of the work group have the opportunity to contribute
   • Deal with and resolve issues raised through consultation and resolve them promptly or refer them to the appropriate personnel for resolution in accordance with workplace procedures
   • Make the outcomes of consultation over occupational health and safety issues known to the work group promptly
3. Implement and monitor procedures for controlling hazards and risks
   • Identify and report existing and potential hazards in the work area so that risk assessment and risk control procedures can be applied
   • Implement work procedures to control risks and monitor adherence to them by the work group in accordance with workplace procedures
   • Monitor existing risk control measures and report results regularly in accordance with workplace procedures
   • Identify inadequacies in existing risk control measures in accordance with the hierarchy of control and report to designated personnel
4. Implement and monitor health and safety training
   • Identify occupational health and safety training needs accurately based on regular workplace monitoring
   • Make timely arrangements for fulfilling identified occupational health and safety training needs in consultation with relevant parties
5. Maintain occupational health and safety records
   • Complete occupational health and safety records accurately and legibly in accordance with workplace and legislative requirements
   • Use data to provide reliable and timely input to the management of workplace health and safety

Not applicable

Underpinning knowledge and skills

Assessment must include evidence of the following knowledge and skills

general knowledge of relevant industry safety guidelines as they apply to particular areas of work eg Screen Producers Association of Australia Safety Guidelines for the Entertainment Industry Film Industry Recommended Safety Code and Safety Guidance Notes

provisions of OHS Acts regulations and codes of practice relevant to the workplace including legal responsibilities of employers employees and other parties with legal responsibilities

principles and practices of effective OHS management such as

the hierarchy of control

elements of an effective OHS management system

participation and consultation over OHS

incident investigation

risk management approaches

hazards which exist in the workplace and

the range of control measures available for these hazards

considerations for choosing between different control measures such as possible inadequacies with particular control measures

organisational OHS management systems policies and procedures necessary to ensure OHS regulatory compliance including procedures for

communicating about OHS issues

consulting and allowing participation over OHS issues

identifying and reporting on hazards eg through inspections

assessing risks

controlling risks

monitoring risk control measures

reporting budgetary and resource needs

responding to and dealing with hazardous events

OHS training

OHS record keeping and collection and use of incident data

Linkages to other units

There is a link between this general safety unit and many other operational units and combined assessment andor training with those units is recommended for example

CUETEMB Coordinate production operations

CUETEM01B - Co-ordinate production operations

BSBFLMA Lead work teams

BSBFLM404A - Lead work teams

Critical aspects of evidence

The following evidence is critical to the judgement of competence in this unit

knowledge and understanding of the laws and regulations relating to OHS in the workplace including relevant industry safety guidelines as detailed above

ability to monitor health and safety within the context of an established system where policies procedures and programs already exist

Method and context of assessment

The assessment context must provide for

project or work activities conducted over a period of time so that the implementation and monitoring aspects of the unit can be assessed

involvement of and interaction with a team for which the candidate coordinates OHS issues

Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of essential underpinning knowledge and might include

evaluation of reports prepared by the candidate detailing how OHS issues were addressed in a given project or work activity

evaluation of projects conducted by the candidate to address OHS issues in a given workplace

case studies and problem solving exercises to develop OHS responses to different workplace situations

review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of onthejob performance by the candidate

Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands and the needs of particular groups eg people with disabilities and people who may have literacy or numeracy difficulties such as speakers of languages other than English remote communities and those with interrupted schooling

Resource requirements

Assessment of this unit requires access to

relevant Occupational Health and Safety acts regulations and codes of practices

organisations Occupational Health and Safety policies and procedures

Key competencies in this unit

Key competencies are built into all workplace competencies The table below describes those applicable to this unit Trainers and assessors should ensure that they are addressed in training and assessment

Level Perform

Level Administer and Manage

Level Design and Evaluate

Collecting organising and analysing information

Evaluating OHS training needs of staff

Communicating ideas and information

Providing a staff briefing

Planning and organising activities

Organising a risk audit

Working with others and in teams

Proactively seeking feedback on OHS issues from colleagues

Using mathematical ideas and techniques

Calculating regulatory requirements for OHS training

Solving problems

Developing a possible solution to a situation where staff may be breaching an OHS requirement

Using technology

Using an electronic update to inform colleagues about current OHS issues

Underpinning knowledge and skills

Assessment must include evidence of the following knowledge and skills

general knowledge of relevant industry safety guidelines as they apply to particular areas of work eg Screen Producers Association of Australia Safety Guidelines for the Entertainment Industry Film Industry Recommended Safety Code and Safety Guidance Notes

provisions of OHS Acts regulations and codes of practice relevant to the workplace including legal responsibilities of employers employees and other parties with legal responsibilities

principles and practices of effective OHS management such as

the hierarchy of control

elements of an effective OHS management system

participation and consultation over OHS

incident investigation

risk management approaches

hazards which exist in the workplace and

the range of control measures available for these hazards

considerations for choosing between different control measures such as possible inadequacies with particular control measures

organisational OHS management systems policies and procedures necessary to ensure OHS regulatory compliance including procedures for

communicating about OHS issues

consulting and allowing participation over OHS issues

identifying and reporting on hazards eg through inspections

assessing risks

controlling risks

monitoring risk control measures

reporting budgetary and resource needs

responding to and dealing with hazardous events

OHS training

OHS record keeping and collection and use of incident data

Linkages to other units

There is a link between this general safety unit and many other operational units and combined assessment andor training with those units is recommended for example

CUETEMB Coordinate production operations

CUETEM01B - Co-ordinate production operations

BSBFLMA Lead work teams

BSBFLM404A - Lead work teams

Critical aspects of evidence

The following evidence is critical to the judgement of competence in this unit

knowledge and understanding of the laws and regulations relating to OHS in the workplace including relevant industry safety guidelines as detailed above

ability to monitor health and safety within the context of an established system where policies procedures and programs already exist

Method and context of assessment

The assessment context must provide for

project or work activities conducted over a period of time so that the implementation and monitoring aspects of the unit can be assessed

involvement of and interaction with a team for which the candidate coordinates OHS issues

Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of essential underpinning knowledge and might include

evaluation of reports prepared by the candidate detailing how OHS issues were addressed in a given project or work activity

evaluation of projects conducted by the candidate to address OHS issues in a given workplace

case studies and problem solving exercises to develop OHS responses to different workplace situations

review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of onthejob performance by the candidate

Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands and the needs of particular groups eg people with disabilities and people who may have literacy or numeracy difficulties such as speakers of languages other than English remote communities and those with interrupted schooling

Resource requirements

Assessment of this unit requires access to

relevant Occupational Health and Safety acts regulations and codes of practices

organisations Occupational Health and Safety policies and procedures

Key competencies in this unit

Key competencies are built into all workplace competencies The table below describes those applicable to this unit Trainers and assessors should ensure that they are addressed in training and assessment

Level Perform

Level Administer and Manage

Level Design and Evaluate

Collecting organising and analysing information

Evaluating OHS training needs of staff

Communicating ideas and information

Providing a staff briefing

Planning and organising activities

Organising a risk audit

Working with others and in teams

Proactively seeking feedback on OHS issues from colleagues

Using mathematical ideas and techniques

Calculating regulatory requirements for OHS training

Solving problems

Developing a possible solution to a situation where staff may be breaching an OHS requirement

Using technology

Using an electronic update to inform colleagues about current OHS issues

The following explanations identify how this unit may be applied in different workplaces, sectors and circumstances.

specific to OHS, for example:

consultation with workers and their representatives.

specific to OHS, for example:

consultation with workers and their representatives.