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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Determine OHS requirements for professional practice
  2. Manage hazards and risks
  3. Monitor and enhance safety of the practice

Required Skills

Required skills

communication skills to clearly articulate and document OHS requirements

critical thinking skills to analyse and respond to specific OHS requirements

learning and selfmanagement skills to engage in ongoing professional development about safety issues

literacy skills to interpret complex materials describing general and specific regulatory requirements for OHS

numeracy skills to work with specific types of risks where control measures involve calculations measurements and estimation

planning and organising skills to develop and action safety management strategies

problemsolving skills to develop responses to particular safety challenges

Required knowledge

OHS Acts regulations and codes of practice including legal responsibilities of employers manufacturers suppliers employees and other parties with legal responsibilities

relevant industry or processspecific safety guidelines as they apply to particular areas of work

principles and practices of effective OHS management including

elements of an effective OHS management system

appropriate links to other management systems

hierarchy of control measures

participation and consultation over OHS

incident and accident investigation

role of technical information or experts in designing control measures monitoring systems and health surveillance

risk management approach

hazards and associated risks that exist in the specific professional practice including

range of control measures available for these hazards

considerations for choosing between different control measures

considerations regarding when to seek expert advice

potential impacts of not addressing hazards and risks in the specific area of practice

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

communicating about OHS

consulting about and participating in OHS management where relevant

identifying and reporting on hazards

assessing risks

controlling risks

monitoring risk control measures

reporting on financial technical and other resource needs

responding to and dealing with hazardous events

OHS training

OHS record keeping and collection and use of OHS related data

other organisational systems policies and procedures relevant to OHS management including

business planning especially new technology and organisational change

purchasing

maintenance

training

consultation where relevant

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 ability to

analyse the needs of a particular practice and develop a set of systems procedures and practices to support safety in that context

apply knowledge of key safety issues including specific hazards and risks in the relevant area of practice

apply knowledge of general OHS legislation and specific codes standards or guidelines that apply to the particular work context

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to

general and practicespecific OHS information

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

evaluation of presentation or documentation prepared by the candidate detailing safety systems procedures and practices to achieve a safe practice

evaluation of reports prepared by the candidate detailing how OHS policies systems and procedures were established and monitored in a given project

participation in discussions with the candidate and others about safety issues in a given area

oral or written questioning about OHS legislation and practicespecific issues

review of portfolios of evidence

review of thirdparty reports from experienced practitioners

Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands eg literacy 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

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role is recommended

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.

Key features of legislationrelate to:

common law duties to meet general duty of care requirements

regulations and approved codes of practice relating to hazards in the work area

requirements for establishing consultative arrangements, including those for health and safety representatives, and health and safety committees

requirements for effective management of hazards

requirements for provision of information and training, including training in safe operating procedures, procedures for workplace hazards, hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control, and emergency and evacuation procedures

requirements for the maintenance and confidentiality of records of occupational injury and disease.

Work environmentmay be:

field location

office

interior or exterior site

performance venue

studio

workshop.

Methods, templates and toolsmay include:

methods:

conduct of site safety audits

creation and completion of safety checklists

investigation of accidents and incidents

regular inspections

templates and tools:

created by industry associations

developed by suppliers and manufacturers

developed by OHS authorities

self-designed.

Established processesmay include:

four step hierarchical process for risk assessment:

identifying the injury or illness consequences that could result from the hazard

determining the exposure to the hazard

estimating the probability that an incident or injury will occur

determining an overall risk level for the identified hazard

five step hierarchical process for controlling risk:

substituting a system of work or equipment with something safer

isolating the hazard

introducing engineering controls

using personal protective equipment (PPE)

implementing combined control methods to minimise risk.

Documentation may include:

material safety data sheets (MSDS)

technical data sheets (TDS)

equipment safety data (ESD) sheets

MSDS labels for decanted materials

tools and equipment operating manuals

process manuals

workplace floor plans, including details on:

emergency exits

electrical supply

water and gas storage and plumbing

hazardous chemicals storage

equipment shutdown procedures.

Hazards may relate to:

environment:

cleanliness

moisture

noise

pollution, including dust, fumes and vapours

temperatures

workplace design

equipment:

machinery

tools

materials:

chemicals

gases

raw materials, both man-made and natural

people:

ergonomics

failure to monitor

ignorance

lack of systems

taking short cuts

unsafe work practices.