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BSBWHS406 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Assist with responding to incidents

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Issue Date: April 2024


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Unit of Competency BSBWHS406 - Assist with responding to incidents
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to assist with actions and activities performed in response to work health and safety (WHS) incidents which includes accidents.It applies to individuals who work under supervision and use some discretion and judgement to respond to incidents within their level of responsibility.The unit applies to people who work in a broad range of WHS roles across all industries.NOTE: The terms 'occupational health and safety' (OHS) and 'work health and safety' (WHS) are equivalent and generally either can be used in the workplace. In jurisdictions where the National Model WHS Legislation has not been implemented RTOs are advised to contextualise the unit of competency by referring to the existing State/Territory OHS legislative requirements. No licensing, legislative, regulatory 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.

Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced by individuals carrying out work health and safety duties in the workplace and include access to:

organisational policies, standard operating procedures, procedures and plans

relevant Acts, regulations, codes of practice, licensing requirements, standards

relevant WHS data

office equipment and resources

interaction with others.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.
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: Assist with identifying legislative and other requirements
  • Apply knowledge of work health and safety (WHS) legislation to identify duty holders and legislative requirements regarding responding to incidents
  • Apply knowledge of workplace policies, procedures and processes to identify workplace requirements regarding responding to incidents
  • Communicate requirements to individuals and parties appropriate to own job role and work area
       
Element: Assist with implementing initial incident response procedures
  • Assist with providing first aid according to workplace procedures and processes, where necessary
  • Assist with notifying, reporting and documenting incidents according to workplace procedures and processes
  • Assist with meeting legislative requirements regarding incidents, where necessary
       
Element: Assist with collecting WHS information and data relevant to an investigation
  • Assist with obtaining information and data from those involved using appropriate data collection techniques, about actions and events leading up to, occurring during or after, an incident
  • Assist with identifying and accessing sources of additional information and data related to an incident
       
Element: Assist incident investigations
  • Assist investigators and provide relevant information during investigations
  • Use appropriate techniques when participating in workplace investigations
  • Review reports on incidents, injuries and illnesses
  • Contact responsible persons and relevant authorities when required
       
Element: Assist in implementing recommended measures and actions arising from investigations
  • Communicate recommendations arising from investigations to relevant others
  • Assist with measures and actions appropriate to own job role and work area
       


Evidence Required

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ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1 Assist with identifying legislative and other requirements

1.1 Apply knowledge of work health and safety (WHS) legislation to identify duty holders and legislative requirements regarding responding to incidents

1.2 Apply knowledge of workplace policies, procedures and processes to identify workplace requirements regarding responding to incidents

1.3 Communicate requirements to individuals and parties appropriate to own job role and work area

2 Assist with implementing initial incident response procedures

2.1 Assist with providing first aid according to workplace procedures and processes, where necessary

2.2 Assist with notifying, reporting and documenting incidents according to workplace procedures and processes

2.3 Assist with meeting legislative requirements regarding incidents, where necessary

3 Assist with collecting WHS information and data relevant to an investigation

3.1 Assist with obtaining information and data from those involved using appropriate data collection techniques, about actions and events leading up to, occurring during or after, an incident

3.2 Assist with identifying and accessing sources of additional information and data related to an incident

4 Assist incident investigations

4.1 Assist investigators and provide relevant information during investigations

4.2 Use appropriate techniques when participating in workplace investigations

4.3 Review reports on incidents, injuries and illnesses

4.4 Contact responsible persons and relevant authorities when required

5 Assist in implementing recommended measures and actions arising from investigations

5.1 Communicate recommendations arising from investigations to relevant others

5.2 Assist with measures and actions appropriate to own job role and work area

Evidence of the ability to, as appropriate to job role and work area, assist with:

identifying Work Health and Safety (WHS) legislative and organisational requirements and duty holders in relation to responding to WHS incidents

communicating relevant WHS requirements clearly and accurately to individuals and parties

providing first aid according to workplace procedures and processes

reporting, notifying and documenting incidents, and meeting legislative requirements

obtaining information about incidents using appropriate data collection techniques

investigating incidents and communicating and implementing recommendations from investigations.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

explain hierarchy of control and considerations for choosing between different risk controls including possible inadequacies of particular risk controls

identify internal and external sources of WHS information and data, and how to access

outline the organisation’s WHS policies, procedures, processes and systems relevant to own job role or work area that relate to WHS incidents and accidents including initial response and first aid, investigations and reporting

explain own role and role of duty holders in responding to incidents.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1 Assist with identifying legislative and other requirements

1.1 Apply knowledge of work health and safety (WHS) legislation to identify duty holders and legislative requirements regarding responding to incidents

1.2 Apply knowledge of workplace policies, procedures and processes to identify workplace requirements regarding responding to incidents

1.3 Communicate requirements to individuals and parties appropriate to own job role and work area

2 Assist with implementing initial incident response procedures

2.1 Assist with providing first aid according to workplace procedures and processes, where necessary

2.2 Assist with notifying, reporting and documenting incidents according to workplace procedures and processes

2.3 Assist with meeting legislative requirements regarding incidents, where necessary

3 Assist with collecting WHS information and data relevant to an investigation

3.1 Assist with obtaining information and data from those involved using appropriate data collection techniques, about actions and events leading up to, occurring during or after, an incident

3.2 Assist with identifying and accessing sources of additional information and data related to an incident

4 Assist incident investigations

4.1 Assist investigators and provide relevant information during investigations

4.2 Use appropriate techniques when participating in workplace investigations

4.3 Review reports on incidents, injuries and illnesses

4.4 Contact responsible persons and relevant authorities when required

5 Assist in implementing recommended measures and actions arising from investigations

5.1 Communicate recommendations arising from investigations to relevant others

5.2 Assist with measures and actions appropriate to own job role and work area

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
Apply knowledge of work health and safety (WHS) legislation to identify duty holders and legislative requirements regarding responding to incidents 
Apply knowledge of workplace policies, procedures and processes to identify workplace requirements regarding responding to incidents 
Communicate requirements to individuals and parties appropriate to own job role and work area 
Assist with providing first aid according to workplace procedures and processes, where necessary 
Assist with notifying, reporting and documenting incidents according to workplace procedures and processes 
Assist with meeting legislative requirements regarding incidents, where necessary 
Assist with obtaining information and data from those involved using appropriate data collection techniques, about actions and events leading up to, occurring during or after, an incident 
Assist with identifying and accessing sources of additional information and data related to an incident 
Assist investigators and provide relevant information during investigations 
Use appropriate techniques when participating in workplace investigations 
Review reports on incidents, injuries and illnesses 
Contact responsible persons and relevant authorities when required 
Communicate recommendations arising from investigations to relevant others 
Assist with measures and actions appropriate to own job role and work area 

Forms

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