Elements and Performance Criteria
- Provide information to the work group about the organisation’s Occupational Health and Safety policies and procedures.
- Relevant provisions of Occupational Health and Safety legislation and codes of practice are accurately and clearly explained to the workgroup.
- Workplace procedures for dealing with accidents, fires and emergencies are completed, whenever necessary, within scope of responsibilities and competencies.
- Responsibilities and duties of employees in relation to the relevant Occupational Health & Safety legislation are demonstrated in day-to-day actions.
- Information about identified hazards and the outcome of risk assessment and risk control procedures is regularly provided and is accurately and clearly explained to the work group
- The workplace is maintained in a safe and clean condition following the enterprise procedures.
- Where appropriate, the teams and individuals roles and responsibilities within the team are identified, and, where required, assist in the provision of on-the-job training
- Contribute to participative arrangements for Occupational Health and Safety in the workplace
- Confirm the organisation’s procedures for identifying hazards and assessing risks are followed
- Confirm that work procedures to control risks are implemented and adherence to them by the work group is monitored in accordance with workplace procedures
- Inadequacies in existing risk control measures are identified in accordance with the hierarchy of control and reported
- Inadequacies in resource allocation for implementation of risk control measures are identified and reported to designated personnel
- Implement the organisation’s procedure for maintaining Occupational Health and Safety records