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BSBWHS503 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Contribute to the systematic management of WHS risk

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Issue Date: April 2024


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Unit of Competency BSBWHS503 - Contribute to the systematic management of WHS risk
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to contribute to the systematic management of work health and safety (WHS) risk.It applies to individuals who provide specialised knowledge, systematic approaches and guidance to a range of personnel.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.
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: Access information and data to contribute to the systematic management of WHS risk
  • Identify sources of information and data
  • Obtain information and data to determine the purposes, objectives, principles and framework of a systematic approach to managing WHS risk
       
Element: Contribute to effective consultation and participation during all stages of risk management
  • Identify individuals and parties who need to participate and be consulted
  • Apply knowledge of effective consultation and participation to contribute to ensuring effective consultation and participation processes occur
       
Element: Contribute to establishing the context for risk management
  • Apply knowledge of WHS legislation to identify duty holders and legislative requirements for WHS risk management
  • Identify individuals and parties impacting on risk management
  • Apply knowledge of organisation to identify factors that will impact on risk control
  • Contribute to establishing the context of the risk management process
  • Contribute to defining risk criteria
       
Element: Contribute to risk assessment
  • Apply knowledge of workplace hazards and risks to contribute to risk identification
  • information and data to contribute to risk analysis and evaluation
       
Element: Contribute to risk treatment
  • Apply knowledge of WHS hazard and risk control, and WHS legislation to contribute to the selection of risk treatment options
  • Apply knowledge of the organisation’s WHS management system (WHSMS) and WHS information system (WHSIS) to prepare and implement risk treatment/s
       
Element: Contribute to monitoring, reviewing and recording risk management process
  • Apply knowledge of the organisation’s WHSMS to contribute to monitoring and reviewing risk management processes
  • Apply knowledge of the organisation’s WHSIS to contribute to recording risk management process
       


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 Access information and data to contribute to the systematic management of WHS risk

1.1 Identify sources of information and data

1.2 Obtain information and data to determine the purposes, objectives, principles and framework of a systematic approach to managing WHS risk

2 Contribute to effective consultation and participation during all stages of risk management

2.1 Identify individuals and parties who need to participate and be consulted

2.2 Apply knowledge of effective consultation and participation to contribute to ensuring effective consultation and participation processes occur

3 Contribute to establishing the context for risk management

3.1 Apply knowledge of WHS legislation to identify duty holders and legislative requirements for WHS risk management

3.2 Identify individuals and parties impacting on risk management

3.3 Apply knowledge of organisation to identify factors that will impact on risk control

3.4 Contribute to establishing the context of the risk management process

3.5 Contribute to defining risk criteria

4 Contribute to risk assessment

4.1 Apply knowledge of workplace hazards and risks to contribute to risk identification

4.2 Apply knowledge of WHS legislation, risk assessment and workplace WHS information and data to contribute to risk analysis and evaluation

5 Contribute to risk treatment

5.1 Apply knowledge of WHS hazard and risk control, and WHS legislation to contribute to the selection of risk treatment options

5.2 Apply knowledge of the organisation’s WHS management system (WHSMS) and WHS information system (WHSIS) to prepare and implement risk treatment/s

6 Contribute to monitoring, reviewing and recording risk management process

6.1 Apply knowledge of the organisation’s WHSMS to contribute to monitoring and reviewing risk management processes

6.2 Apply knowledge of the organisation’s WHSIS to contribute to recording risk management process

Submission Requirements

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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 Access information and data to contribute to the systematic management of WHS risk

1.1 Identify sources of information and data

1.2 Obtain information and data to determine the purposes, objectives, principles and framework of a systematic approach to managing WHS risk

2 Contribute to effective consultation and participation during all stages of risk management

2.1 Identify individuals and parties who need to participate and be consulted

2.2 Apply knowledge of effective consultation and participation to contribute to ensuring effective consultation and participation processes occur

3 Contribute to establishing the context for risk management

3.1 Apply knowledge of WHS legislation to identify duty holders and legislative requirements for WHS risk management

3.2 Identify individuals and parties impacting on risk management

3.3 Apply knowledge of organisation to identify factors that will impact on risk control

3.4 Contribute to establishing the context of the risk management process

3.5 Contribute to defining risk criteria

4 Contribute to risk assessment

4.1 Apply knowledge of workplace hazards and risks to contribute to risk identification

4.2 Apply knowledge of WHS legislation, risk assessment and workplace WHS information and data to contribute to risk analysis and evaluation

5 Contribute to risk treatment

5.1 Apply knowledge of WHS hazard and risk control, and WHS legislation to contribute to the selection of risk treatment options

5.2 Apply knowledge of the organisation’s WHS management system (WHSMS) and WHS information system (WHSIS) to prepare and implement risk treatment/s

6 Contribute to monitoring, reviewing and recording risk management process

6.1 Apply knowledge of the organisation’s WHSMS to contribute to monitoring and reviewing risk management processes

6.2 Apply knowledge of the organisation’s WHSIS to contribute to recording risk management process

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Identify sources of information and data 
Obtain information and data to determine the purposes, objectives, principles and framework of a systematic approach to managing WHS risk 
Identify individuals and parties who need to participate and be consulted 
Apply knowledge of effective consultation and participation to contribute to ensuring effective consultation and participation processes occur 
Apply knowledge of WHS legislation to identify duty holders and legislative requirements for WHS risk management 
Identify individuals and parties impacting on risk management 
Apply knowledge of organisation to identify factors that will impact on risk control 
Contribute to establishing the context of the risk management process 
Contribute to defining risk criteria 
Apply knowledge of workplace hazards and risks to contribute to risk identification 
information and data to contribute to risk analysis and evaluation 
Apply knowledge of WHS hazard and risk control, and WHS legislation to contribute to the selection of risk treatment options 
Apply knowledge of the organisation’s WHS management system (WHSMS) and WHS information system (WHSIS) to prepare and implement risk treatment/s 
Apply knowledge of the organisation’s WHSMS to contribute to monitoring and reviewing risk management processes 
Apply knowledge of the organisation’s WHSIS to contribute to recording risk management process 

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