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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Plan and conduct work safely
  2. Support others in working safely
  3. Contribute to OHS participative processes
  4. Contribute to hazard identification, OHS risk assessment and risk control activities
  5. Participate in the control of emergency situations

Required Skills

Required skills

Ability to

Check the workplace for hazards and risks using an itemised checklist

Provide advice and feedback in a constructive and supportive manner

Required knowledge

Safety signs and their meanings including signs for

personal protective equipment

emergency equipment

dangerous goods class signs

specific hazards such as sharps radiation

The difference between hazard and risk

Sources of OHS information within the workplace with knowledge of external sources of OHS information

Nature of common workplace hazards such as chemicals noise manual handling work postures underfoot hazards and moving parts of machinery

Basic hazard identification procedures such as workplace inspections and review of workplace data

Standard emergency signals alarms and required responses

Principles of basic risk assessment

Hierarchy of control and its application

PPE requirements including use storage and maintenance

Roles and responsibilities of employees supervisors and managers in the workplace

Roles and responsibilities of OHS representatives OHS committees

Workplace specific information including

hazards of the particular work environment

hazard identification procedures relevant to the hazards in their workplace

designated persons for raising OHS issues

organisational and work procedures particularly those related to performance of own work specific hazards and risk control reporting of hazards incidents and injuries and OHS issue resolution consultation use of PPE and emergency response

potential emergency situations alarms and signals and required response

The legal rights and responsibilities of the workplace parties

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

Critical aspects for assessment

To demonstrate competency in this unit a candidate must be able to provide evidence of contribution to OHS processed in the workplace This includes

addressing their own health and safety

addressing that of others who may be affected by their actions

supporting members of the work group who may be less experienced in the workplace in regard to OHS matters

taking some initiative to address hazards and manage risks at a systemic level

Evidence gathered by an assessor to determine competence will include practical demonstration of competence including

workplace demonstration simulation exercise scenario or role play

indirect evidence from workplace supervisor reports workplace documentation and written responses to problems scenarios and case studies

Evidence of workplace performance over time must be obtained to inform a judgement of competence

Products that could be used as evidence include

Verbal and written responses to verbal pictorial or physical scenarios

Demonstrated action to scenarios simulations role plays

Completed hazard or incident reports completed workplace inspection checklists

Reports from work group members supervisors

Processes that could be used as evidence include

How workplace checksinspections are carried out

How hazards are addressed

How mentoring of fellow work group members is undertaken

Access and equity considerations

All workers should be aware of access and equity issues in relation to their own area of work

All workers should develop their ability to work in a culturally diverse environment

In recognition of particular health issues facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities workers should be aware of cultural historical and current issues impacting on health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Assessors and trainers must take into account relevant access and equity issues in particular relating to factors impacting on health of Aboriginal andor Torres Strait Islander clients and communities

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. 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.

Hazard identification is

the process of identifying sources of harm and may be required:

before new forms of work and organisation of work are implemented

before changes are made to workplace, equipment, work processes or work arrangements

as part of planning major tasks or activities, such as equipment shutdowns

following an incident report

when new knowledge becomes available

at regular intervals during normal operations

prior to disposal of equipment or materials

A hazard is:

a source or situation with the potential for harm in terms of human injury or ill-health, damage to property, the environment, or a combination of these

Specific hazards may include, but are not limited to:

substances e.g. chemicals, starch pulp, steam

noise

manual handling

ergonomics

underfoot hazards

slips and trips

moving parts of machinery

mobile plant

Other workplace hazards may include, but are not limited to:

fatigue

stress

bullying

fatigue

Risk

in relation to any hazard, means the probability and consequences of injury, illness or damage resulting from exposure to a hazard

Residual risk is

the risk which remains after controls have been implemented

Organisational procedures include:

policies and procedures underpinning the management of OHS including:

hazard, incident and injury reporting

hazard identification, risk assessment, control and monitoring

consultation and participation

quality system documentation

OHS housekeeping includes:

workplace and personal routines designed to improve health and safety; for example, cleaning up spills, and keeping walkways, exits and traffic areas clear

Information includes:

hazard, incident and investigation reports

workplace inspection reports

incident investigation reports

minutes of meetings

Job Safety Analysis (JSAs) and Risk Assessments (RAs)

Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and registers

employees handbooks

manufacturers' manuals and specifications

information from OHS representatives

reports from OHS committee

information from external sources on hazards and risk relevant to the work group

Work procedures include:

Standard Operating Procedures

permit to work

operator or manufacturer manuals

procedures for selecting, fitting, using and maintaining personal protective equipment

Mentoring and coaching may include:

providing guidance and explanation on implementation of work and organisational procedures

providing feedback

providing encouragement

assisting with problem solving

Incidents include:

any event that has caused or has the potential for injury, ill-health or damage to property, the environment, or a combination of these

Other workplace documentation may include:

job checklists, schedules

workplace inspection check lists

Risk controls include:

the devices and methods to, where practicable, eliminate the hazard or, where this is not practicable, minimise the risk associated with the hazard

Designated persons may include:

team leaders

supervisors

OHS representatives

OHS committee members

managers

organisational OHS personnel

other persons designated by the organisation

Hierarchy of control is:

the preferred order of control measures of OHS risks:

elimination - controlling the hazard at the source

substitution e.g. replacing one substance or activity at the source

engineering e.g. installing guards on machinery

administration - policies and procedures for safe work practices

personal protective equipment e.g. respirators, ear plugs

Emergency signals and alarms may include:

machinery malfunction alarms

fire alarms

evacuation alarms or announcements

reversing beepers on mobile plant

Emergency may include any abnormal or sudden event that requires immediate action such as:

serious injury events

events requiring evacuation

fires and explosions

hazardous substance and chemical spills

explosion and bomb alerts

security emergencies, such as armed robberies, intruders and disturbed persons

internal emergencies, such as loss of power or water supply and structural collapse

external emergencies and natural disasters, such as flood, storm and traffic accident impacting on the organisation