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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Contribute to participative workplace safety arrangements
  2. Identify hazards and control risks
  3. Contribute to participative workplace safety arrangements
  4. Identify hazards and control risks

Required Skills

This section describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Skill requirements

Look for evidence that confirms skills in

applying objective identification of workplace safety issues

documenting hazards in clear language according to organisational guidelines

accessing workplace safety legislation policies and procedures electronically or in hard copy

reading documentation such as workplace safety legislation policies and procedures and applying them to work practices

tailoring communication to suit different audiences such as colleagues management safety representatives inspectors

responding to diversity including gender and disability

Knowledge requirements

Look for evidence that confirms knowledge and understanding of

legal rights and responsibilities of the workplace parties

the ways in which occupational health and safety is managed in the workplace and legal requirements

participative arrangements for workplace safety

workplace hazards and associated risks

preferred order of ways to control risks

occupational health and safety procedures

the meaning of workplace occupational health and safety symbols and signs

designated workplace personnel responsible for occupational health and safety

Evidence Required

The Evidence Guide specifies the evidence required to demonstrate achievement in the unit of competency as a whole It must be read in conjunction with the Unit descriptor Performance Criteria the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Public Sector Training Package

Units to be assessed together

Prerequisite units that must be achieved prior to this unitNil

Corequisite units that must be assessed with this unitNil

Coassessed units that may be assessed with this unit to increase the efficiency and realism of the assessment process include but are not limited to

PSPGOVB Work effectively in the organisation

PSPGOV301B Work effectively in the organisation

PSPGOVB Contribute to workgroup activities

PSPGOV302B Contribute to workgroup activities

PSPGOVB Build and maintain internal networks

PSPGOV303B Build and maintain internal networks

PSPGOVB Implement change

PSPGOV306B Implement change

PSPGOVB Organise workplace information

PSPGOV307B Organise workplace information

PSPGOVB Work effectively with diversity

PSPGOV308B Work effectively with diversity

PSPGOVA Use workplace communication strategies

PSPGOV312A Use workplace communication strategies

PSPGOVA Compose workplace documents

PSPGOV313A Compose workplace documents

Overview of evidence requirements

In addition to integrated demonstration of the elements and their related performance criteria look for evidence that confirms

the knowledge requirements of this unit

the skill requirements of this unit

application of Employability Skills as they relate to this unit

contribution to workplace safety in a range of or more contexts or occasions over time

Resources required to carry out assessment

These resources include

organisational occupational health and safety legislation policies and procedures

details of the organisations occupational health and safety system

information on hazards and risks relevant to the workplace

personal protective equipment

relevant work areas for identification of hazards and control measures

Where and how to assess evidence

Valid assessment of this unit requires

a workplace environment or one that closely resembles normal work practice and replicates the range of conditions likely to be encountered when contributing to workplace safety including coping with difficulties irregularities and breakdowns in routine

the applicant to contribute to workplace safety in a range of or more contexts or occasions over time

the assessor to have recognised expertise in managing occupational health and safety in the industry or work in an assessment team with such a person

Assessment methods should reflect workplace demands such as literacy and the needs of particular groups such as

people with disabilities

people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

women

young people

older people

people in rural and remote locations

Assessment methods suitable for valid and reliable assessment of this competency may include but are not limited to a combination of or more of

case studies

demonstration

observation

questioning

scenarios

simulation or role plays

authenticated evidence from the workplace andor training courses

For consistency of assessment

Evidence must be gathered over time in a range of contexts to ensure the person can achieve the unit outcome and apply the competency in different situations or environments

Range Statement

The Range Statement provides information about the context in which the unit of competency is carried out. The variables cater for differences between States and Territories and the Commonwealth, and between organisations and workplaces. They allow for different work requirements, work practices and knowledge. The Range Statement also provides a focus for assessment. It relates to the unit as a whole. Text in bold italics in the Performance Criteria is explained here.

Occupational health and safety issues may include:

hazards relating to the physical environment

workplace stress

conflict

bullying

harassment

Designated personnel may include:

supervisors

managers

team leaders

designated occupational health and safety officers

health and safety representatives

other persons authorised or nominated by the enterprise or industry to:

perform specified work

approve specified work

inspect specified work

direct specified work

Occupational health and safety legislation may include:

State/Territory/Commonwealth occupational health and safety acts, regulations and codes of practice including, but not limited to:

regulations and codes of practice relating to hazards present in the workplace or industry

general duty of care under occupational health and safety legislation and common law

provisions relating to roles and responsibilities of health and safety representatives and/or occupational health and safety committees

provisions relating to occupational health and safety issue resolution

Contributions may include:

identifying and reporting hazards and their associated risks

identifying safety issues and hazards that can be addressed immediately and taking action in accordance with safety procedures

reporting on effectiveness of safety procedures and risk controls

suggesting improvements to procedures and controls

listening to the ideas and opinions of others in the workplace

sharing opinions, views, knowledge and skills

Participative workplace safety arrangements may include:

formal and informal health and safety meetings

health and safety committees

other committees, for example, consultative, planning and purchasing

meetings called by health and safety representatives

suggestions, requests, reports and concerns put forward to management

Hazard identification may include:

checking equipment or the work station and work area before work commences and during work

workplace inspections

responding to physical cues that ergonomics are ineffective and need adjustment

on-the-job housekeeping checks (spills, furniture out of place, loose hand rails, curling mats, frayed cords, etc)

anticipation of potential hazards

Workplace procedures may include:

complying with workplace occupational health and safety symbols and signs

hazard reporting procedures

job procedures, safe work instructions and allocation of responsibilities

emergency procedures

incident and near miss reporting and recording procedures

consultation on occupational health and safety issues

correct selection, use, storage and maintenance procedures for use of personal protective equipment

risk control procedures

Controlling risks may include actions such as:

consultation with others

measures to remove the cause of the risk at its source

application of the hierarchy of control, namely:

elimination

substitution

engineering controls

administrative controls

personal protective equipment

Other hazardous events may include:

fires

bomb threats

chemical spills

occupational violence

natural disasters/events

terrorist attacks