Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

AHCWHS301 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Contribute to work health and safety processes

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency AHCWHS301 - Contribute to work health and safety processes
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to carry out enterprise work health and safety policies and procedures.This unit is applicable to individuals. They typically work within clear reporting lines and procedures. All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures and work health and safety and other relevant legislation and codes.This unit applies to individuals who actively participate in the workplace safety system and work under broad direction and take responsibility for their own work. They work in a range of known contexts and complete routine activities. NOTE: The terms 'occupational health and safety' (OHS) and 'work health and safety' (WHS) and occupational safety and health (OSH) are equivalent and generally either can be used in the workplace. In jurisdictions where the Model WHS Legislation has not been implemented RTOs are advised to contextualise the unit of competency by referring to the existing State and Territory OHS legislative requirements.No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Competency is to be assessed in the work place or workplace and simulated environments that accurately reflect performance in a real workplace setting.

Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Apply work health and safety policies and procedures
  • Make information regarding organisation work health and safety policies and procedures readily accessible to all employees
  • Identify and carry out employee responsibilities prescribed in work health and safety legislation, codes of practice and national standards
  • Identify and carry out employee responsibilities prescribed in enterprise work health and safety policies, including emergency procedures
       
Element: Assist in workplace hazard identification and risk control
  • Provide and explain information regarding hazard identification and risk control regularly
  • Recognise hazards in the workplace and report them to designated personnel
  • Assess risks associated with identified hazards
  • Follow workplace procedures, safety signs and work instructions for controlling risks accurately
  • Recognise risks to fellow workers, other people and animals and take action to eliminate or reduce them
  • Undertake or provide safety training where required
       
Element: Observe safe practices during work operations
  • Identify, use, maintain and store Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required for work
  • Read and follow safety warning signs
  • Undertake basic safety checks on all machinery and equipment before operation
  • Identify hazards associated with handling hazardous substances, assess risks and implement risk controls in accordance with enterprise procedures and work health and safety requirements
  • Identify noise hazards, notify relevant personnel, assess associated risks and implement controls in accordance with work health and safety requirements
  • Assess manual handling risks prior to commencing activity and use safe lifting practices
  • Access information on work health and safety for specific work operations
       
Element: Participate in arrangements for maintaining the health and safety of all people in the workplace
  • Contribute to ongoing monitoring and reporting of all aspects of workplace safety
  • Raise work health and safety issues with designated personnel in accordance with enterprise procedures and relevant work health and safety legislation
  • Make contributions to participative arrangements in the workplace within the scope of responsibilities and competencies
  • Make suggestions to assist the development of effective solutions and control the level of risk associated with enterprise activities
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Apply work health and safety policies and procedures

1.1 Make information regarding organisation work health and safety policies and procedures readily accessible to all employees

1.2 Identify and carry out employee responsibilities prescribed in work health and safety legislation, codes of practice and national standards

1.3 Identify and carry out employee responsibilities prescribed in enterprise work health and safety policies, including emergency procedures

2. Assist in workplace hazard identification and risk control

2.1 Provide and explain information regarding hazard identification and risk control regularly

2.2 Recognise hazards in the workplace and report them to designated personnel

2.3 Assess risks associated with identified hazards

2.4 Follow workplace procedures, safety signs and work instructions for controlling risks accurately

2.5 Recognise risks to fellow workers, other people and animals and take action to eliminate or reduce them

2.6 Undertake or provide safety training where required

3. Observe safe practices during work operations

3.1 Identify, use, maintain and store Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required for work

3.2 Read and follow safety warning signs

3.3 Undertake basic safety checks on all machinery and equipment before operation

3.4 Identify hazards associated with handling hazardous substances, assess risks and implement risk controls in accordance with enterprise procedures and work health and safety requirements

3.5 Identify noise hazards, notify relevant personnel, assess associated risks and implement controls in accordance with work health and safety requirements

3.6 Assess manual handling risks prior to commencing activity and use safe lifting practices

3.7 Access information on work health and safety for specific work operations

4. Participate in arrangements for maintaining the health and safety of all people in the workplace

4.1 Contribute to ongoing monitoring and reporting of all aspects of workplace safety

4.2 Raise work health and safety issues with designated personnel in accordance with enterprise procedures and relevant work health and safety legislation

4.3 Make contributions to participative arrangements in the workplace within the scope of responsibilities and competencies

4.4 Make suggestions to assist the development of effective solutions and control the level of risk associated with enterprise activities

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

apply work health and safety policies and procedures

apply workplace procedures for hazard identification and risk control

read safety warning signs

participate in arrangements for maintaining the health and safety of all people in the workplace

work safely during work operations

record incidents in the work area in accordance with relevant work health and safety legal requirements

observe and direct others to follow safe working operations

communicate safety information within and to work team

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

relevant employee and employer responsibilities under work health and safety legislation and relevant national and industry codes of practice

enterprise procedures relating to hazards, fires, emergencies, accidents, and risk control

work health and safety signs and symbols relevant to work area

hazard identification and risk assessment process

manual handling principles and procedures

safe systems of work

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Apply work health and safety policies and procedures

1.1 Make information regarding organisation work health and safety policies and procedures readily accessible to all employees

1.2 Identify and carry out employee responsibilities prescribed in work health and safety legislation, codes of practice and national standards

1.3 Identify and carry out employee responsibilities prescribed in enterprise work health and safety policies, including emergency procedures

2. Assist in workplace hazard identification and risk control

2.1 Provide and explain information regarding hazard identification and risk control regularly

2.2 Recognise hazards in the workplace and report them to designated personnel

2.3 Assess risks associated with identified hazards

2.4 Follow workplace procedures, safety signs and work instructions for controlling risks accurately

2.5 Recognise risks to fellow workers, other people and animals and take action to eliminate or reduce them

2.6 Undertake or provide safety training where required

3. Observe safe practices during work operations

3.1 Identify, use, maintain and store Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required for work

3.2 Read and follow safety warning signs

3.3 Undertake basic safety checks on all machinery and equipment before operation

3.4 Identify hazards associated with handling hazardous substances, assess risks and implement risk controls in accordance with enterprise procedures and work health and safety requirements

3.5 Identify noise hazards, notify relevant personnel, assess associated risks and implement controls in accordance with work health and safety requirements

3.6 Assess manual handling risks prior to commencing activity and use safe lifting practices

3.7 Access information on work health and safety for specific work operations

4. Participate in arrangements for maintaining the health and safety of all people in the workplace

4.1 Contribute to ongoing monitoring and reporting of all aspects of workplace safety

4.2 Raise work health and safety issues with designated personnel in accordance with enterprise procedures and relevant work health and safety legislation

4.3 Make contributions to participative arrangements in the workplace within the scope of responsibilities and competencies

4.4 Make suggestions to assist the development of effective solutions and control the level of risk associated with enterprise activities

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Make information regarding organisation work health and safety policies and procedures readily accessible to all employees 
Identify and carry out employee responsibilities prescribed in work health and safety legislation, codes of practice and national standards 
Identify and carry out employee responsibilities prescribed in enterprise work health and safety policies, including emergency procedures 
Provide and explain information regarding hazard identification and risk control regularly 
Recognise hazards in the workplace and report them to designated personnel 
Assess risks associated with identified hazards 
Follow workplace procedures, safety signs and work instructions for controlling risks accurately 
Recognise risks to fellow workers, other people and animals and take action to eliminate or reduce them 
Undertake or provide safety training where required 
Identify, use, maintain and store Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required for work 
Read and follow safety warning signs 
Undertake basic safety checks on all machinery and equipment before operation 
Identify hazards associated with handling hazardous substances, assess risks and implement risk controls in accordance with enterprise procedures and work health and safety requirements 
Identify noise hazards, notify relevant personnel, assess associated risks and implement controls in accordance with work health and safety requirements 
Assess manual handling risks prior to commencing activity and use safe lifting practices 
Access information on work health and safety for specific work operations 
Contribute to ongoing monitoring and reporting of all aspects of workplace safety 
Raise work health and safety issues with designated personnel in accordance with enterprise procedures and relevant work health and safety legislation 
Make contributions to participative arrangements in the workplace within the scope of responsibilities and competencies 
Make suggestions to assist the development of effective solutions and control the level of risk associated with enterprise activities 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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