Required skills

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

Required knowledge

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

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

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

Context of and specific resources for 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

Method of assessment

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

Guidance information for assessment

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

Information may cover the following areas:

This competency is to be exhibited in accordance with all relevant OHS legislation, particularly:

Relevant workplace procedures may be:

Identifying hazards may include activities associated with:

Hazardous events may include:

Controlling risks may include actions such as:

Procedures for dealing with these may include:

OHS training may include:

Participative arrangements may include:

OHS records may include: