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BSBWHS412 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Assist with workplace compliance with WHS laws

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Issue Date: May 2024


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Unit of Competency BSBWHS412 - Assist with workplace compliance with WHS laws
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to assist with establishing and maintaining workplace compliance with work health and safety (WHS) laws. It includes identifying applicable WHS laws, duties, rights and obligations, and the necessary actions to ensure WHS compliance in the workplace. It also includes assisting with providing advice about the legislative duties, rights and obligations of individuals and parties prescribed in WHS laws and those of WHS regulators.The unit applies to those working in a broad range of WHS roles across all industries.NOTES1. 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 model WHS laws have not been implemented, registered training organisations (RTOs) are advised to contextualise this unit of competency by referring to existing WHS legislative requirements.2. The model WHS laws include the model WHS Act, model WHS Regulations and model WHS Codes of Practice. See Safe Work Australia for further information.No 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.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
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PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Assist with identifying the legal framework for WHS in the workplace
  • Access current WHS laws and related documentation relevant to organisation’s operations
  • Assist with analysing accessed information to determine legal requirements in the workplace
  • Assist with identifying and confirming duties, rights and obligations of individuals and/or parties as specified in WHS laws
  • Assist with seeking advice from legal advisers as required
       
Element: Assist with providing advice about WHS compliance
  • Assist individuals and/or parties to locate information about their WHS duties, rights and obligations
  • Assist with providing advice to individuals and/or parties about their WHS duties, rights and obligations, within scope of own role
  • Assist with providing advice to individuals and/or parties about the functions and powers of the WHS regulator and workplace regulatory compliance matters
       
Element: Assist with establishing WHS legislative compliance
  • Assist with assessing workplace compliance with relevant WHS laws
  • Assist with reporting on outcomes of compliance assessment
  • Assist with determining and documenting recommendations that address identified non-compliance
  • Assist with determining related WHS training needs of work team, and with providing the WHS training to meet legislative and organisational requirements
       
Element: Assist with maintaining WHS legislative compliance
  • Assist with developing or modifying workplace policies, procedures, processes and systems that support compliance according to organisational policies and procedures, and WHS legislative requirements
  • Assist with communicating developed or modified workplace policies, procedures, processes and systems
  • Assist with monitoring implementation of developed or modified workplace policies, procedures, processes and systems to ensure legislative compliance
       

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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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
Access current WHS laws and related documentation relevant to organisation’s operations 
Assist with analysing accessed information to determine legal requirements in the workplace 
Assist with identifying and confirming duties, rights and obligations of individuals and/or parties as specified in WHS laws 
Assist with seeking advice from legal advisers as required 
Assist individuals and/or parties to locate information about their WHS duties, rights and obligations 
Assist with providing advice to individuals and/or parties about their WHS duties, rights and obligations, within scope of own role 
Assist with providing advice to individuals and/or parties about the functions and powers of the WHS regulator and workplace regulatory compliance matters 
Assist with assessing workplace compliance with relevant WHS laws 
Assist with reporting on outcomes of compliance assessment 
Assist with determining and documenting recommendations that address identified non-compliance 
Assist with determining related WHS training needs of work team, and with providing the WHS training to meet legislative and organisational requirements 
Assist with developing or modifying workplace policies, procedures, processes and systems that support compliance according to organisational policies and procedures, and WHS legislative requirements 
Assist with communicating developed or modified workplace policies, procedures, processes and systems 
Assist with monitoring implementation of developed or modified workplace policies, procedures, processes and systems to ensure legislative compliance 

Forms

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