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BSBWHS603 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Implement WHS risk management

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Issue Date: May 2024


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Unit of Competency BSBWHS603 - Implement WHS risk management
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to implement work health and safety (WHS) risk management. It addresses the establishment, implementation, review and improvement of WHS risk management frameworks and processes.It applies to people who apply advanced practical knowledge to coordinate, facilitate and maintain the WHS program within an organisation.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 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 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: Manage effective WHS risk management consultation and participation processes
  • Identify individuals and parties who need to participate in, contribute to, and be consulted during each stage of WHS risk management
  • Apply knowledge of effective WHS consultation and participation processes to review existing consultation and participation processes
  • Modify existing consultation and participation processes and/or implement new processes to ensure effective consultation and participation during all stages of WHS risk management
  • Use consultation and participation processes to ensure WHS risk management processes are appropriate to the organisation and the WHS risks
       
Element: Arrange for necessary resources during WHS risk management
  • Identify necessary resources required for each stage of WHS risk management
  • Budget for necessary resources
  • Procure resources and ensure availability as required
       
Element: Review and improve existing WHS risk management processes
  • Access existing workplace WHS information and data
  • Identify existing WHS risk management processes
  • Consult with individuals and parties on WHS risk management processes
  • Review processes with regard to effectiveness of current risk controls, lessons learnt from events, changes in the internal and external contexts, emerging risks and performance against indicators
  • Use results of review to develop and implement effective WHS risk management
       
Element: Establish the WHS risk management framework
  • Identify sources of information and data
  • Obtain information and data to determine the purposes, objectives, principles and framework of a systematic approach to WHS risk management
       
Element: Establish the context for WHS risk management
  • Apply knowledge of WHS legislation to identify duty holders and legislative requirements for WHS risk management
  • Identify individuals and parties impacting on WHS risk management
  • Identify factors that will impact on WHS risk management
  • Establish context of the WHS risk management process
  • Define risk criteria
       
Element: Assess risks
  • Apply knowledge of WHS hazards and risks to undertake hazard identification
  • Apply knowledge of WHS legislation, WHS risk assessment and workplace WHS information and data to undertake risk analysis and evaluation
       
Element: Control risks
  • Apply knowledge of outcomes of risk assessment, WHS risk controls, and WHS legislation to select risk treatment options
  • Prepare and implement risk control measures
       
Element: Monitor, review and record the WHS risk management process
  • Apply knowledge of the organisation’s WHS management system (WHSMS) to monitor and review WHS risk management
  • Apply knowledge of the organisation’s WHS information system (WHSIS) to record the WHS 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 Manage effective WHS risk management consultation and participation processes

1.1 Identify individuals and parties who need to participate in, contribute to, and be consulted during each stage of WHS risk management

1.2 Apply knowledge of effective WHS consultation and participation processes to review existing consultation and participation processes

1.3 Modify existing consultation and participation processes and/or implement new processes to ensure effective consultation and participation during all stages of WHS risk management

1.4 Use consultation and participation processes to ensure WHS risk management processes are appropriate to the organisation and the WHS risks

2 Arrange for necessary resources during WHS risk management

2.1 Identify necessary resources required for each stage of WHS risk management

2.2 Budget for necessary resources

2.3 Procure resources and ensure availability as required

3 Review and improve existing WHS risk management processes

3.1 Access existing workplace WHS information and data

3.2 Identify existing WHS risk management processes

3.3 Consult with individuals and parties on WHS risk management processes

3.4 Review processes with regard to effectiveness of current risk controls, lessons learnt from events, changes in the internal and external contexts, emerging risks and performance against indicators

3.5 Use results of review to develop and implement effective WHS risk management

4 Establish the WHS risk management framework

4.1 Identify sources of information and data

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

5 Establish the context for WHS risk management

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

5.2 Identify individuals and parties impacting on WHS risk management

5.3 Identify factors that will impact on WHS risk management

5.4 Establish context of the WHS risk management process

5.5 Define risk criteria

6 Assess risks

6.1 Apply knowledge of WHS hazards and risks to undertake hazard identification

6.2 Apply knowledge of WHS legislation, WHS risk assessment and workplace WHS information and data to undertake risk analysis and evaluation

7 Control risks

7.1 Apply knowledge of outcomes of risk assessment, WHS risk controls, and WHS legislation to select risk treatment options

7.2 Prepare and implement risk control measures

8 Monitor, review and record the WHS risk management process

8.1 Apply knowledge of the organisation’s WHS management system (WHSMS) to monitor and review WHS risk management

8.2 Apply knowledge of the organisation’s WHS information system (WHSIS) to record the WHS 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 Manage effective WHS risk management consultation and participation processes

1.1 Identify individuals and parties who need to participate in, contribute to, and be consulted during each stage of WHS risk management

1.2 Apply knowledge of effective WHS consultation and participation processes to review existing consultation and participation processes

1.3 Modify existing consultation and participation processes and/or implement new processes to ensure effective consultation and participation during all stages of WHS risk management

1.4 Use consultation and participation processes to ensure WHS risk management processes are appropriate to the organisation and the WHS risks

2 Arrange for necessary resources during WHS risk management

2.1 Identify necessary resources required for each stage of WHS risk management

2.2 Budget for necessary resources

2.3 Procure resources and ensure availability as required

3 Review and improve existing WHS risk management processes

3.1 Access existing workplace WHS information and data

3.2 Identify existing WHS risk management processes

3.3 Consult with individuals and parties on WHS risk management processes

3.4 Review processes with regard to effectiveness of current risk controls, lessons learnt from events, changes in the internal and external contexts, emerging risks and performance against indicators

3.5 Use results of review to develop and implement effective WHS risk management

4 Establish the WHS risk management framework

4.1 Identify sources of information and data

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

5 Establish the context for WHS risk management

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

5.2 Identify individuals and parties impacting on WHS risk management

5.3 Identify factors that will impact on WHS risk management

5.4 Establish context of the WHS risk management process

5.5 Define risk criteria

6 Assess risks

6.1 Apply knowledge of WHS hazards and risks to undertake hazard identification

6.2 Apply knowledge of WHS legislation, WHS risk assessment and workplace WHS information and data to undertake risk analysis and evaluation

7 Control risks

7.1 Apply knowledge of outcomes of risk assessment, WHS risk controls, and WHS legislation to select risk treatment options

7.2 Prepare and implement risk control measures

8 Monitor, review and record the WHS risk management process

8.1 Apply knowledge of the organisation’s WHS management system (WHSMS) to monitor and review WHS risk management

8.2 Apply knowledge of the organisation’s WHS information system (WHSIS) to record the WHS 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 individuals and parties who need to participate in, contribute to, and be consulted during each stage of WHS risk management 
Apply knowledge of effective WHS consultation and participation processes to review existing consultation and participation processes 
Modify existing consultation and participation processes and/or implement new processes to ensure effective consultation and participation during all stages of WHS risk management 
Use consultation and participation processes to ensure WHS risk management processes are appropriate to the organisation and the WHS risks 
Identify necessary resources required for each stage of WHS risk management 
Budget for necessary resources 
Procure resources and ensure availability as required 
Access existing workplace WHS information and data 
Identify existing WHS risk management processes 
Consult with individuals and parties on WHS risk management processes 
Review processes with regard to effectiveness of current risk controls, lessons learnt from events, changes in the internal and external contexts, emerging risks and performance against indicators 
Use results of review to develop and implement effective WHS risk management 
Identify sources of information and data 
Obtain information and data to determine the purposes, objectives, principles and framework of a systematic approach to WHS risk management 
Apply knowledge of WHS legislation to identify duty holders and legislative requirements for WHS risk management 
Identify individuals and parties impacting on WHS risk management 
Identify factors that will impact on WHS risk management 
Establish context of the WHS risk management process 
Define risk criteria 
Apply knowledge of WHS hazards and risks to undertake hazard identification 
Apply knowledge of WHS legislation, WHS risk assessment and workplace WHS information and data to undertake risk analysis and evaluation 
Apply knowledge of outcomes of risk assessment, WHS risk controls, and WHS legislation to select risk treatment options 
Prepare and implement risk control measures 
Apply knowledge of the organisation’s WHS management system (WHSMS) to monitor and review WHS risk management 
Apply knowledge of the organisation’s WHS information system (WHSIS) to record the WHS risk management process 

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