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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Identify hazards.
   • Access and use hazard identification and risk assessment tools and template documents.
   • Use appropriate methods to identify actual or foreseeable hazards that have the potential to harm the health and safety of workers or anyone else in the workplace.
   • Work alone or with other personnel to identify hazards.
   • Keep records of identified hazards according to organisational procedures.
2. Assess the safety risk associated with a hazard.
   • Access and use risk assessment tools and template documents.
   • Work alone or with other personnel to use a systematic method to assess the risk.
   • Collect sufficient evidence of the type and level of risk posed by the identified hazard.
   • Document the outcome of the risk assessment, suggesting actions to eliminate or control risks.
   • Keep records of risk assessments according to organisational procedures.
3. Eliminate or control the risk.
   • Discuss ways of eliminating or controlling the risk with others.
   • Take measures to eliminate or control risks.

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:

use organisational work health and safety (WHS) plan to identify each of the following types of actual or foreseeable workplace hazards:

physical environment

plant

work practice

security issue

assess the safety risk associated with each of the above hazards, using appropriate risk assessment tools and template documents

take measures to eliminate or control the risks identified for each of the above hazards in line with organisational procedures.

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Knowledge Evidence

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

basic aspects of the relevant state or territory occupational health and safety (OHS) or WHS legislation, specifically requirements for:

when, where and how hazards must be identified

when, where and how risk assessments must be conducted

consultation in the hazard identification and risk assessment process

WHS committees or WHS representatives as mechanisms for consultation

record keeping

specific industry sector and organisation:

group risk assessment mechanisms commonly used

format and use of appropriate hazard identification and risk assessment templates

commonly used methods for identifying hazards in the workplace

common methods applied to the assessment of safety risks

four-stage process model recommended and published by state and territory WHS authorities

systematic method to assess risk:

identifying the injury or illness or consequences that could result from the hazard

determining the exposure to the hazard

estimating the probability that an incident or injury will occur

determining an overall risk level for the identified hazard

common methods applied to controlling risks:

substituting a system of work or equipment with something safe

isolating the hazard

introducing engineering controls

adopting administrative controls

using personal protective equipment

implementing combined control methods to minimise risk

measure to eliminate or control risk:

implementing control measures when responsible

making suggestions for ways of eliminating or controlling risks

referring to a higher level staff member for decision on implementing controls

five-step hierarchical process model recommended and published by state and territory WHS authorities

hazard identification and risk assessment procedures

appropriate methods to identify hazards:

conducting site safety audits

completing safety checklists

inspecting workplace

observing daily activities

investigating accidents and incidents

reviewing injury or illness registers

monitoring workplace environment

investigation of staff complaints or reports of safety concerns

review of staff feedback via consultative processes:

meetings

surveys

suggestion box submissions

people involved in the assessment of risk:

contractors

managers

WHS committee members

WHS representatives

peers and colleagues

staff under supervision

supervisors

tourism suppliers.

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