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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Identify hazards and assess risk associated with a product or system of work
   • Map the life cycle of the product or system of work.
   • Identify hazards at each stage of the life cycle.
   • Analyse the hazards, systematically, to identify risk of injury, illness or damage arising from the hazard.
   • Identify factors contributing to the risk.
   • Assess and evaluate the product or system of work against provisions of relevant work health and safety (WHS) legislation, standards, codes of practice/compliance codes or guidance material.
   • Consult potential users of the product or system of work.
2. Control the risk of a product or system of work
   • Develop risk controls based on the hierarchy of control.
   • Where there is a high consequence WHS risk, design fail-to-safe action into the product or system of work to minimise the impact of possible failure or defect.
   • Monitor product or work system development, as it evolves to identify new hazards and to manage any developing risk.
   • Use a risk register to document residual risk and recommended actions to minimise risk.
   • Recognise personal professional limitations and seek expert advice as required.
   • Communicate the risk management process and resultant risk register to those who may use or interact with the product or system of work.
   • Document hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control processes and make available to those who may be affected.
3. Identify hazards and assess risks in own work
   • Identify and access sources of WHS information.
   • Identify and eliminate hazards, reporting residual risk in line with organisational procedures.
   • Use a risk register to document residual risk and actions to minimise risk based on the hierarchy of control.
4. Control risk in own work
   • Ensure work practices follow documented work procedures.
   • Ensure work planning and conduct takes account of residual risk register.
   • Identify and address and/or report deficiencies in risk controls in line with organisational procedures.
   • Maintain WHS records as required.
   • Recognise personal professional limitations and seek expert advice as required.

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:

address the work health and safety (WHS) risks specific to technical or specialist workplace role, at least twice in line with required enterprise intervals, both in relation to own health and safety, and to the health and safety of others who may be affected by their work by:

using technical skills to access WHS information from internal and external sources, including WHS legislation, standards, codes of practice/compliance codes, guidance material and organisational procedures and identifying from this information correct procedures to identify, assess and control hazards and risk, in own work, when developing, producing or modifying a product or system of work

identifying, assessing and controlling hazards and risks, in a product, system at work and own work

monitoring compliance with work procedures and processes to eliminate or minimize risks

using a risk register to record actions addressed and residual risks

reporting WHS issues to designated personnel, using adequate records in line with organisational procedures.

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Knowledge Evidence

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

general duty requirements of WHS legislation and regulatory requirements relevant to the particular industry/type of work site

legislative requirements for record keeping and reporting of WHS issues and incidents

organisational procedures related to WHS including:

hazard identification, risk assessment and control

consultation and participation

incident investigation

risk controls including eliminating hazards or minimizing risks

hazard, incident and injury reporting

record keeping

procedures related to common workplace hazards including chemicals, bodily fluids, noise, manual handling, work postures, underfoot hazards, slips and trips, moving parts of machinery, mobile plant, fatigue, stress, bullying and occupational violence

guidance material including codes of practice/compliance codes relevant to the particular industry/type of work site

sources of WHS information both internal and external to the organisation:

internal, including:

hazard, incident and investigation reports

workplace inspections

incident investigations

minutes of meetings

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

organisational data including insurance records, enforcement notices and actions, workers compensation data, OHS performance data

reports and audits

safety data sheets (SDSs) and registers

employees handbooks

employees including questionnaire results

OHS advisors

external, including:

regulatory bodies and OHS Acts regulations, codes and guidance material

other relevant legislation

Safe Work Australia documents

databases including national and state injury data

OHS specialists and consultants

newspapers and journals, trade/industry publications

internet sites

industry networks and associations including unions and employer groups

OHS professional bodies

specialist advisors

research information

procedures relevant to the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements including selection, use, storage and maintenance.

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