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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Facilitate team awareness of work health and safety.
  2. Involve team members in work health and safety matters.
  3. Maintain a safe work environment.
  4. Maintain work health and safety records.

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit in the context of the job role, and:

implement and monitor adherence to workplace health and safety requirements across three different work periods by:

identifying non-compliance and tasking appropriate action

providing feedback to team members relevant to work health and safety

coordinating a work health and safety consultative processes

monitor the effectiveness of the work health and safety procedures:

required adjustments

team member training needs

demonstrating correct procedure for applying work health and safety to a work activity

follow organisational policies and procedures to conduct a work health and safety investigation of one unsafe situation or hazardous event

complete all required documentation and reporting for the above work health and safety situation or event.


Knowledge Evidence

Demonstrated knowledge required to complete the tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit:

organisational policies and procedures for:

manual handling and safe lifting

emergency procedures including fire, flood and cyclone

unsafe or hazardous goods

handling and storage

waste disposal

bomb threat procedures

store evacuation

accidents, sickness and injury

dangerous customers

recall and contamination

relevant Work Health and Safety (WHS) legislation and codes of practice

hierarchy of risk control

use of personal protective equipment

location of nearest first aid assistant or facility

manual handling and safe lifting techniques

possible fire and safety hazards

communication techniques to clearly communicate work health and safety information

reporting procedures for incidents and hazards

use of safety alarms, fire extinguishers and emergency exits.