Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

CUVPRP505A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Establish and maintain safe professional practice

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Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency CUVPRP505A - Establish and maintain safe professional practice
Description This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to determine and respond effectively to broad and specific safety requirements for a professional practice.
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application Professional practitioners across all sectors and areas of expertise are responsible for the management of safety. This unit applies to those who may be sole practitioners, or those who work in collaborative teams. For those employed in organisations, OHS units from BSB07 Business Services Training Package may be more appropriate.At this level, the practitioner applies a self-directed approach to ensuring safety.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites Not applicable.
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: Determine OHS requirements for professional practice
  • Research key features of legislation that apply to professional practice
  • Source and evaluate practice-specific codes, standards and guidelines that affect the management of safety in the relevant work environment
  • Develop systems and procedures for effective integration of OHS in practice management
  • Evaluate the role of others in practice safety and ensure appropriate involvement
       
Element: Manage hazards and risks
  • Assess existing and potential hazards and risks specific to the area of practice using relevant methods, templates and tools
  • Apply established processes for assessing and controlling hazards and risks according to OHS legislation and codes of practice
  • Adopt and monitor procedures for risk assessment and control
  • Develop and maintain current and accurate documentation to support hazard and risk management
  • Address the issues of hazard identification, risk assessment and control at the planning, design and evaluation stages of any change in the workplace to ensure that new hazards are not created
       
Element: Monitor and enhance safety of the practice
  • Maintain currency of OHS knowledge relevant to own area of practice
  • Proactively identify sources of information and professional development opportunities relating to safety
  • Integrate current and emerging ideas and technologies into own practice
       


Evidence Required

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The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the ability to:

analyse the needs of a particular practice and develop a set of systems, procedures and practices to support safety in that context

apply knowledge of key safety issues, including specific hazards and risks in the relevant area of practice

apply knowledge of general OHS legislation and specific codes, standards or guidelines that apply to the particular work context.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to:

general and practice-specific OHS information.

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:

evaluation of presentation or documentation prepared by the candidate detailing safety systems, procedures and practices to achieve a safe practice

evaluation of reports prepared by the candidate detailing how OHS policies, systems and procedures were established and monitored in a given project

participation in discussions with the candidate and others about safety issues in a given area

oral or written questioning about OHS legislation and practice-specific issues

review of portfolios of evidence

review of third-party reports from experienced practitioners.

Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands (e.g. literacy) and the needs of particular groups (e.g. people with disabilities, and people who may have literacy or numeracy difficulties, such as speakers of languages other than English, remote communities and those with interrupted schooling).

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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Required skills

communication skills to clearly articulate and document OHS requirements

critical thinking skills to analyse and respond to specific OHS requirements

learning and self-management skills to engage in ongoing professional development about safety issues

literacy skills to interpret complex materials describing general and specific regulatory requirements for OHS

numeracy skills to work with specific types of risks where control measures involve calculations, measurements and estimation

planning and organising skills to develop and action safety management strategies

problem-solving skills to develop responses to particular safety challenges

Required knowledge

OHS Acts, regulations and codes of practice, including legal responsibilities of employers, manufacturers, suppliers, employees and other parties with legal responsibilities

relevant industry or process-specific safety guidelines as they apply to particular areas of work

principles and practices of effective OHS management, including:

elements of an effective OHS management system

appropriate links to other management systems

hierarchy of control measures

participation and consultation over OHS

incident and accident investigation

role of technical information or experts in designing control measures, monitoring systems and health surveillance

risk management approach

hazards and associated risks that exist in the specific professional practice, including:

range of control measures available for these hazards

considerations for choosing between different control measures

considerations regarding when to seek expert advice

potential impacts of not addressing hazards and risks in the specific area of practice

organisational OHS management systems, policies and procedures necessary to ensure OHS regulatory compliance for any professional practice, including systems and procedures for:

communicating about OHS

consulting about and participating in OHS management where relevant

identifying and reporting on hazards

assessing risks

controlling risks

monitoring risk control measures

reporting on financial, technical and other resource needs

responding to and dealing with hazardous events

OHS training

OHS record keeping and collection, and use of OHS related data

other organisational systems, policies and procedures relevant to OHS management, including:

business planning, especially new technology and organisational change

purchasing

maintenance

training

consultation where relevant

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Key features of legislationrelate to:

common law duties to meet general duty of care requirements

regulations and approved codes of practice relating to hazards in the work area

requirements for establishing consultative arrangements, including those for health and safety representatives, and health and safety committees

requirements for effective management of hazards

requirements for provision of information and training, including training in safe operating procedures, procedures for workplace hazards, hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control, and emergency and evacuation procedures

requirements for the maintenance and confidentiality of records of occupational injury and disease.

Work environmentmay be:

field location

office

interior or exterior site

performance venue

studio

workshop.

Methods, templates and toolsmay include:

methods:

conduct of site safety audits

creation and completion of safety checklists

investigation of accidents and incidents

regular inspections

templates and tools:

created by industry associations

developed by suppliers and manufacturers

developed by OHS authorities

self-designed.

Established processesmay include:

four step hierarchical process for risk assessment:

identifying the injury or illness consequences that could result from the hazard

determining the exposure to the hazard

estimating the probability that an incident or injury will occur

determining an overall risk level for the identified hazard

five step hierarchical process for controlling risk:

substituting a system of work or equipment with something safer

isolating the hazard

introducing engineering controls

using personal protective equipment (PPE)

implementing combined control methods to minimise risk.

Documentation may include:

material safety data sheets (MSDS)

technical data sheets (TDS)

equipment safety data (ESD) sheets

MSDS labels for decanted materials

tools and equipment operating manuals

process manuals

workplace floor plans, including details on:

emergency exits

electrical supply

water and gas storage and plumbing

hazardous chemicals storage

equipment shutdown procedures.

Hazards may relate to:

environment:

cleanliness

moisture

noise

pollution, including dust, fumes and vapours

temperatures

workplace design

equipment:

machinery

tools

materials:

chemicals

gases

raw materials, both man-made and natural

people:

ergonomics

failure to monitor

ignorance

lack of systems

taking short cuts

unsafe work practices.

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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
Research key features of legislation that apply to professional practice 
Source and evaluate practice-specific codes, standards and guidelines that affect the management of safety in the relevant work environment 
Develop systems and procedures for effective integration of OHS in practice management 
Evaluate the role of others in practice safety and ensure appropriate involvement 
Assess existing and potential hazards and risks specific to the area of practice using relevant methods, templates and tools 
Apply established processes for assessing and controlling hazards and risks according to OHS legislation and codes of practice 
Adopt and monitor procedures for risk assessment and control 
Develop and maintain current and accurate documentation to support hazard and risk management 
Address the issues of hazard identification, risk assessment and control at the planning, design and evaluation stages of any change in the workplace to ensure that new hazards are not created 
Maintain currency of OHS knowledge relevant to own area of practice 
Proactively identify sources of information and professional development opportunities relating to safety 
Integrate current and emerging ideas and technologies into own practice 

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