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describe the relevant Commonwealth, state and territory WHS legislation, regulations, codes of practice, and industry standards and guidance notes relevant to own workplace, role and responsibilitiesdescribe the differences between Commonwealth, state and territory WHS legislation and regulations identify and describe the common construction hazardsidentify different types of asbestos containing materials (ACM) (via photographs) and common sources of asbestos containing materials (ACM) found in the work environment and describe the controls required to mitigate riskidentify the general construction work activities that require licences, tickets or certificates of competencyidentify and discuss the information and documentation used to maintain and inform on safe work practicesexplain the purpose of environmental control processes for the following:air quality managementdisposal and handling of hazardous and dangerous substancesnoise pollutionsafe disposal of fibre offcutsstormwater and materials spillagewaste disposaldescribe the WHS responsibilities and rights of duty holders and workplace parties under environmental and WHS legislation, regulations and codes of practice, including:persons in control of construction work and/or projectsemployers and self-employed personspersons in control of a business or undertaking (PCBU) and officers supervisorsemployees and workersdesignersinspectorsmanufacturers and suppliersdescribe how individuals engage and participate in WHS activities in the workplacelist the safety implications of working with optical fibres and equipment including:hazards relating to handling of optical fibre and laser light source in the workplace injuries that may occur:damage to retina from lasersdamage to lungs from inhalation of fibre offcuts and particlesneedle stick injury from fibres and offcutslaser warning signs and labels relating to optical fibre components and equipmentsafety requirements when handling and working with:deviceslaser light sourcesoptical fibre connectorsoptical fibrespatchcordsstate the personal responsibilities in complying with safe work practices including those relating to:housekeepingidentification of hazardspreventing bullying or harassmentsmokinguse of amenitiesuse of drugs and alcoholdiscuss the principles of risk management (including hazard identification, risk assessment and control) for construction workstate ways in which WHS is managed in the workplace, and activities required under WHS legislation including:hazard identification hazards that exist in the workplaceWHS instructionpreferred order of ways to control risks (known as the hierarchy of control)risk assessment and controlsrole of WHS committees and representativestraining and provision of WHS informationtypes of common personal protective equipment and fire safety equipmenttypes of WHS information and documentation describe the workplace environmental and WHS procedures relevant to various types of work being undertaken, including procedures for: designated personnel responsible for WHSemployee and worker participation in WHS managementgeneral first aid response requirementsgeneral workers compensation and injury managementdescribe the procedure for recognising, reporting and responding to WHS for:accidentsdangerous occurrencesemergencies hazards incidents injuries firesnear misses evacuation proceduresidentify and describe the function of WHS communications processes within an organisationdiscuss the purpose and process for completing job safety analysis or safe work method statementsdescribe the meaning of WHS symbols found on signs and labels in the workplacedescribe the work operations to control risksexplain the process of traffic control for a single vehicledescribe the risks associated with confined spaces and harmful gasses, and explain the appropriate responses.