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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Provide information on health, safety and security.
   • Explain relevant WHS information to personnel.
   • Make all current WHS information readily accessible to staff.
2. Monitor safe work practices.
   • Monitor adherence to organisational WHS procedures.
   • Monitor ongoing compliance with safe work practices.
   • Take prompt action to address non-compliance with procedures and safe work practices.
   • Monitor day-to-day effectiveness of WHS practices in maintaining the health, safety and security of personnel.
3. Coordinate consultative arrangements for the management of health, safety and security issues.
   • Coordinate the operation of all consultative processes.
   • Provide opportunity for staff members to contribute their views on current and future WHS management practices.
   • Resolve or refer issues raised through WHS consultation to the appropriate person.
   • Provide timely staff and own feedback on WHS management practices to the designated person.
4. Implement and monitor procedures for identifying hazards, and assessing and controlling risks.
   • Coordinate scheduled hazard identification activities, ensuring hazards are identified at times designated by legislation.
   • Identify any hazards on an ongoing basis during own day-to-day workplace operations.
   • React to reports of hazards by other workers, and coordinate and participate in risk assessments.
   • Implement any risk control methods or refer to appropriate person if control is outside scope of responsibility.
   • Monitor effectiveness of control measures, promptly identify any inadequacies, and resolve or report them to the appropriate person.
5. Implement and monitor health, safety and security training.
   • Identify WHS training needs based on regular staff monitoring.
   • Make arrangements for fulfilling training needs.
   • Monitor effectiveness of training and make required adjustments.
6. Maintain WHS records and reports.
   • Complete WHS records and reports accurately and legibly and store according to organisational and legal requirements.
   • Use data and reports to provide reliable and timely input into the management of workplace health, safety and security.
   • Minimise use of printed materials and maximise electronic transmission and filing of all documents to reduce waste.

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 procedures in three of the following real or simulated situations:

evacuation of staff and customers

security management of cash, documents, equipment, keys or people

handling chemicals and hazardous substances

hazard identification and reporting

incident and accident reporting

risk assessment and reporting

coordinate consultative processes for managing the above workplace health, safety and security issues

coordinate risk assessments, WHS training, and the maintenance of records relating to above situations

monitor the effectiveness of the WHS system and identify:

required adjustments

staff training needs

demonstrate management practices that must be implemented for compliance with state or territory occupational health and safety (OHS) or WHS legislation during above situations.

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Knowledge Evidence

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

primary components of relevant state or territory OHS or WHS legislation:

actions that must be taken for legal compliance

employer responsibilities to provide a safe workplace

requirement to consult, and acceptable consultation mechanisms

requirements for the use of WHS representatives and committees, and their roles and responsibilities

requirements for hazard identification, risk assessment, risk control and acceptable mechanisms

requirements for record keeping and acceptable record keeping mechanisms

requirement to provide information and training

employee responsibilities to ensure safety of self, other workers and other people in the workplace

employee responsibility to participate in WHS practices

ramifications of failure to observe OHS or WHS legislation and organisational policies and procedures

specific organisation:

full content of WHS policies and procedures; and consultation, hazard identification, risk assessment and reporting documents

methods used for WHS consultation, hazard identification and risk assessment

options for the provision of training:

coaching or mentoring in safe work practices

formal training programs in safe work practices

hazard identification, risk assessment and control

WHS policy and procedure induction

WHS representative or committee

provision of information, fact sheets and signage to ensure safe work practices

WHS information:

consultative arrangements for WHS

employee roles and responsibilities in WHS management practices

legal obligations and ramifications of failure to comply

location of first aid kit and emergency evacuation plan

WHS training information and updates

policies:

overall approach of organisation to WHS

participation of personnel in WHS management practices

responsibilities of employees to ensure safety

procedures

specific risk control measures relevant to the workplace

specific regulations and codes of practice

use of:

hazard identification reporting documents

risk assessment template documents

consultative processes:

a diary, whiteboard or suggestion box used by staff to report issues of concern

fact sheets to fully inform personnel about WHS rights and responsibilities

formal WHS representatives and committees

formal meetings with agendas, minutes and action plans

informal meetings with notes

WHS discussions with employees during the course of each business day

recording issues in a management diary

regular staff meetings that involve WHS discussions

seeking staff suggestions for content of WHS policies and procedures

special staff meetings or workshops to specifically address WHS issues

staff handbook containing WHS information

surveys or questionnaires that invite staff feedback on WHS issues

time requirements for hazard identification:

when changes to the workplace are implemented:

before the premises are used for the first time

before and during the installation or alteration of any plant

before changes to work practices are introduced

when any new information relating to health and safety risks becomes available

required WHS records and reports:

consultation

hazard identification

incident and accident notifications to WHS regulatory authorities

incident or accident, near miss reports and related statistics

monitoring reports and recommendations for change:

agendas for and minutes of meetings

committee members

consultation decisions and follow-up actions

consultation processes

diaries of meetings

WHS information provided to personnel

risk controls

safe work practices

risk assessments

risk control actions

training action plans

training undertaken.

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