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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Identify WHS/OHS policy and procedures
  2. Identify hazards in the workplace
  3. Follow safe work practices

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions on at least one occasion and include:

applying work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and safe work practices

communicating with people from a range of backgrounds and with a range of abilities

completing required WHS/OHS documentation

identifying hazards in the marina and steps required to minimise risks using hierarchy of controls

identifying inadequacies and making recommendations to address these inadequacies

liaising with relevant personnel to monitor the impact of policies and procedures on safe work practices

monitoring incidents and hazards

reading and analysing WHS/OHS legislation and organisational policies and procedures.


Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions and include knowledge of:

importance of WHS/OHS in the workplace

hazards and steps to minimise associated risks using hierarchy of controls

organisational policies and workplace procedures relating to WHS/OHS, hazard management, emergencies, evacuation, incident investigation and reporting

persons responsible for WHS/OHS in the workplace

principles and practices of effective WHS/OHS management to enable effective implementation of organisational policies and procedures

procedures for dealing with hazards

accident or incident reporting and investigation

containment of spills

evacuation

first aid

reporting procedures for unsafe situations, fire hazards, broken or damaged equipment or fittings, sickness and accidents

WHS/OHS requirements and work practices.