The Range Statement provides advice to interpret the scope and context of this unit of competence, allowing for differences between enterprises and workplaces. It relates to the unit as a whole and facilitates holistic assessment. The following variables may be present for this particular unit:
Legislation, codes and national standards relevant to the workplace which may include:
award and enterprise agreements and relevant industrial instruments
national, State/Territory and Local Government legislative requirements affecting business operation, especially in regard to Occupational Health and Safety and environmental issues, EEO, industrial relations and anti-discrimination
relevant industry codes of practice
Occupational Health and Safety and requirements must include:
establishing hazard management arrangements to identify workplace specific hazards
establishing hazard management arrangements to assess and control the risks associated with workplace hazards including development of written safe operating procedures
establishing OHS record keeping arrangements in accordance with regulatory requirements
developing and implementing procedures to evaluate and review effectiveness of risk control measures
the establishment and maintenance of a system for managing OHS
OHS Duty of Care responsibilities (knowledge of legislation)
And may include:
establishing arrangements to induct, train and provide information on workplace hazards and their control, to all workplace personnel
developing workplace arrangements to consult employees
Legal options for the business structure may include:
company, trust, partnership or sole trader structure or form of business recognised by law. It may be profit or non-profit based
And may be influenced by:
preferences of owners
requirements of financial backers
confidentiality
taxation
superannuation
ownership transfer
partnership considerations
Ownership transfer considerations may include:
ownership transfer may occur as a result of forced business closure, death, divorce, sale of business, buying out other partners, succession planning etc
Legislation, codes and regulatory requirements may include:
local, state, national and international legislation and regulations affecting business operations such as: business registration, planning and other permissions, license to practice, franchising, agencies, licensing eg (Real Estate Agents, Customs Brokers), fire, occupational health and safety and environmental legislation, industrial, taxation including GST, copyright, patent trademark and design regulations, codes of practice, standards and anti-competition/monopoly, anti-trust and consumer legislation, Law of Torts
Legal rights and responsibilities may include:
marketing the business in accordance with consumer legislation
operating the business with a duty of care (Law of Torts)
obligations imposed by choice of business structure
Taxation principles and requirements may include:
tax file number, Australian Business number, GST registration, PAYG and withholding arrangements
relevant taxation requirements/obligations for business
Legal documents may include:
partnership agreements, constitution documents, statutory books for companies (Register of Members, Register of Directors and Minute Books), Certificate of Incorporation, Franchise Agreements and financial documentation, appropriate software for financial records
Recordkeeping may include but is not restricted to:
personnel, financial, taxation, OHS and environmental
OHS recordkeeping may include:
workers compensation and rehabilitation;
hazardous substances register;
material safety data sheets;
manufacturers' and suppliers' information;
OHS audits and inspections;
first aid and medical; accident reports and investigations
plant maintenance and testing;
instruction&training
Insurance requirements may include:
third party bodily injury on motor vehicles
workers compensation
any other insurance cover declared mandatory by State or Federal legislation
Procurement rights to products and services may include:
royalties, copyright, patents, trademarks, registered design and applications, intellectual property, software licenses, franchises, agencies and any form of licensing
Contracts with relevant people may include:
owners, suppliers, employees, landlords, agents, distributors, customers or any person with whom the business has, or seeks to have, a performance-based relationship
The Range Statement provides advice to interpret the scope and context of this unit of competence, allowing for differences between enterprises and workplaces. It relates to the unit as a whole and facilitates holistic assessment. The following variables may be present for this particular unit:
Legislation, codes and national standards relevant to the workplace which may include:
award and enterprise agreements and relevant industrial instruments
national, State/Territory and Local Government legislative requirements affecting business operation, especially in regard to Occupational Health and Safety and environmental issues, EEO, industrial relations and anti-discrimination
relevant industry codes of practice
Occupational Health and Safety and requirements must include:
establishing hazard management arrangements to identify workplace specific hazards
establishing hazard management arrangements to assess and control the risks associated with workplace hazards including development of written safe operating procedures
establishing OHS record keeping arrangements in accordance with regulatory requirements
developing and implementing procedures to evaluate and review effectiveness of risk control measures
the establishment and maintenance of a system for managing OHS
OHS Duty of Care responsibilities (knowledge of legislation)
And may include:
establishing arrangements to induct, train and provide information on workplace hazards and their control, to all workplace personnel
developing workplace arrangements to consult employees
Legal options for the business structure may include:
company, trust, partnership or sole trader structure or form of business recognised by law. It may be profit or non-profit based
And may be influenced by:
preferences of owners
requirements of financial backers
confidentiality
taxation
superannuation
ownership transfer
partnership considerations
Ownership transfer considerations may include:
ownership transfer may occur as a result of forced business closure, death, divorce, sale of business, buying out other partners, succession planning etc
Legislation, codes and regulatory requirements may include:
local, state, national and international legislation and regulations affecting business operations such as: business registration, planning and other permissions, license to practice, franchising, agencies, licensing eg (Real Estate Agents, Customs Brokers), fire, occupational health and safety and environmental legislation, industrial, taxation including GST, copyright, patent trademark and design regulations, codes of practice, standards and anti-competition/monopoly, anti-trust and consumer legislation, Law of Torts
Legal rights and responsibilities may include:
marketing the business in accordance with consumer legislation
operating the business with a duty of care (Law of Torts)
obligations imposed by choice of business structure
Taxation principles and requirements may include:
tax file number, Australian Business number, GST registration, PAYG and withholding arrangements
relevant taxation requirements/obligations for business
Legal documents may include:
partnership agreements, constitution documents, statutory books for companies (Register of Members, Register of Directors and Minute Books), Certificate of Incorporation, Franchise Agreements and financial documentation, appropriate software for financial records
Recordkeeping may include but is not restricted to:
personnel, financial, taxation, OHS and environmental
OHS recordkeeping may include:
workers compensation and rehabilitation;
hazardous substances register;
material safety data sheets;
manufacturers' and suppliers' information;
OHS audits and inspections;
first aid and medical; accident reports and investigations
plant maintenance and testing;
instruction&training
Insurance requirements may include:
third party bodily injury on motor vehicles
workers compensation
any other insurance cover declared mandatory by State or Federal legislation
Procurement rights to products and services may include:
royalties, copyright, patents, trademarks, registered design and applications, intellectual property, software licenses, franchises, agencies and any form of licensing
Contracts with relevant people may include:
owners, suppliers, employees, landlords, agents, distributors, customers or any person with whom the business has, or seeks to have, a performance-based relationship