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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and conduct work safely
   • Plan work in line with relevant provisions of work health and safety (WHS) procedures.
   • Identify hazardsand risks as part of work planning and work process.
   • Address specific hazards as part of work planning and work process.
   • Report inadequacies in control measures according to organisational procedures.
   • Report incidents and injuries in line with organisational policies and procedures.
   • Undertake safety housekeeping in work area.
2. Support others in working safely
   • Provide information on safe work practices and work procedures to members of the work group.
   • Check the WHS practices of less experienced members of the work group.
   • Provide guidance and coaching to less experienced members of the work group, to support them in working safely.
   • Support members of the work group to accurately record incidents and complete associated workplace documentation in line with organisational procedures.
3. Contribute to WHS participative processes
   • Raise WHS issues in line with organisational procedures.
   • Apply knowledge of roles and responsibilities of WHS representatives and WHS committees.
   • Contribute to workplace meetings, workplace inspections or other consultative activities in a constructive manner to improve safety.
   • Provide assistance to work group members to contribute to workplace safety.
4. Contribute to hazard identification, WHS risk assessment and risk control activities
   • Check the workplace for hazards using itemised checklist(s) in line with work procedures.
   • Contribute to risk assessments.
   • Provide input into the development and implementation of control measures, with reference to the hierarchy of control.
   • Report identified hazards and inadequacies in risk controls.
5. Participate in the control of emergency situations
   • Identify emergency signals and alarms and respond to them appropriately.
   • Take initial action to control/confine emergency situations according to organisation procedures, taking account of the nature and scope of the emergency.
   • Implement emergency response procedures within scope of training and competence.

Range Statement

Not Applicable

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Performance Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, and must be able to provide evidence that they can plan work in line with work health and safety (WHS) procedures, at least twice in line with required enterprise intervals, by:

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

reporting and carrying out WHS housekeeping activities

providing advice and feedback in a constructive and supportive manner to a work group

coaching less experienced members of the work group

carrying out hazard inspections and completing inspection checklists, a hazards and incident reports

making contributions to WHS meetings and consultative activities on eliminating hazards and reducing risks

reporting WHS issues to designated personnel and incidents and injuries according to organisational procedures, according top organisational procedures

following emergency response procedures for:

injuries

evacuations and alerts

fires and explosions

hazardous substance and chemical spills

security emergencies, including armed robberies, intruders and disturbed persons

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

external emergencies and natural disasters, including flood, storm and traffic accident impacting on the organisation.

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Knowledge Evidence

A person competent in this unit must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

sources of WHS information in the workplace and external sources of WHS information including:

hazard, incident and investigation reports

workplace inspection reports and checklists

incident investigation reports

minutes of meetings

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

safety data sheets (SDS) and registers

employees handbooks

manufacturers' manuals and specifications

information from WHS representatives

reports from WHS committee

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

safety signs and their meanings, including signs for:

personal protective equipment (PPE)

emergency equipment

dangerous goods class signs

specific hazards including sharps and radiation

legal rights and responsibilities of the workplace parties as documented in work safety procedures and including:

roles and responsibilities of employees, supervisors and managers in the workplace

roles and responsibilities of WHS representatives, WHS committees and employers

procedures relevant to risk and the implications of specific hazards in the workplace including:

substances

noise

manual handling

ergonomics

underfoot hazards

slips and trips

moving parts of machinery

mobile plant

fatigue

stress

bullying

occupational violence

workplace specific information including:

the difference between hazard and risk in the pulping and/or paper manufacturing workplace

safety measures related to common workplace hazards

potential emergencies relevant to the workplace

designated person(s) for raising WHS issues

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

potential emergency situations, alarms and signals, and required response.

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