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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. |
OHS legislation includes: | commonwealth, state and territory OHS Acts and regulations |
Standards include: | documents produced by national bodies, OHS regulators or industry bodies, that prescribe preventative action to avert occupational deaths, injuries and diseases standards are of an advisory nature only, except where a law adopts the standard and thus makes it mandatory standards may be called up as evidence in court or other enforcement action |
Codes of practice/compliance codes are: | documents generally prepared to provide advice to employers and workers, of an acceptable way of achieving standards may provide information for use by unions, employers, management, health and safety committee members and representatives, safety officers and others requiring guidance Codes of practice/compliance codes may: be incorporated into regulations not relate to a standard be called up as evidence in court or other enforcement action |
Guidance material: | is an advisory technical document, providing detailed information for use by unions, employers, management, health and safety committee members and representatives, safety officers and others requiring guidance advises on 'what to do' and 'how to do it' has no legal standing |
Other sources of OHS information include | persons, organisations and references where knowledge about OHS may be obtained These sources may be: internal, including: hazard, incident and investigation reports workplace inspections incident investigations minutes of meetings Job Safety Analysis (JSAs) and Risk Assessments (RAs) organisational data such as insurance records, enforcement notices and actions, workers compensation data, OHS performance data reports and audits material safety data sheets (MSDSs) and registers employees handbooks employees including questionnaire results OHS advisors manufacturers' manuals and specifications external, including: regulatory bodies and OHS Acts regulations, codes and guidance material other relevant legislation Safe Work Australia documents databases such as national and state injury data OHS specialists and consultants newspapers and journals, trade/industry publications internet sites industry networks and associations including unions and employer groups OHS professional bodies specialist advisors research information |
OHS information includes: | requirements under OHS legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice/compliance codes and guidelines rights and responsibilities information on hazards including MSDSs collated information on hazard incidents and injuries investigation and audit reports outcomes of hazard identifications and workplace inspections Risk Assessments (RAs) risk controls workplace OHS policies and procedures work procedures training records |
Risk controls include: | the devices and methods to: where practicable, eliminate the hazard where this is not practicable, minimise the risk associated with the hazard |
Legal requirements for record keeping include: | that specified under OHS legislation and regulations for: serious incident and injury reporting registered plant hazardous substances and dangerous goods environmental monitoring health surveillance privacy legislation |
OHS records may include: | hazard, incident and investigation reports workplace inspection reports incident investigation reports first aid records minutes of meetings job safety analyses (JSAs) and risk assessments material safety data sheets (MSDSs) and registers plant and equipment operation records including those relevant to registered plant maintenance and testing reports training records environmental monitoring records health surveillance records |
Participative processes include: | processes that: inform employees and other stakeholders of OHS matters and seek their input offer opportunity for stakeholders to participate in decisions that may impact on their health and safety Participative processes may also be referred to as 'consultative processes', however 'participation' implies a higher level of involvement |
Organisational policies and procedures include: | policies and procedures underpinning the management of OHS including: hazard, incident and injury reporting hazard identification, risk assessment and control and monitoring consultation and participation incident investigation quality system documentation |
Consultation includes processes for: | seeking information or the opinions from one or more people prior to decision-making consultation should particularly include those who may affect the outcomes or be affected by the decisions made but may also include specialist sources |
A hazard is: | a source or situation with the potential for harm in terms of human injury or ill-health, damage to property, the environment, or a combination of these |
Specific safety related hazards may include but are not limited to: | substances e.g. chemicals, starch pulp, steam noise manual handling ergonomics underfoot hazards slips and trips moving parts of machinery mobile plant |
Other workplace hazards may include, but are not limited to: | fatigue stress bullying occupational violence |
Incident includes: | any event that has caused or has the potential for injury, ill health or damage |
Hazard identification is | the process of identifying sources of harm an may be required: at design or pre purchase of equipment of materials at commissioning or pre-implementation of new processes or practices before new forms of work and organisation of work are implemented before changes are made to workplace, equipment, work processes or work arrangements as part of planning major tasks or activities, such as equipment shutdowns following an incident report when new knowledge becomes available at regular intervals during normal operations prior to disposal of equipment, buildings or materials |
Risk: | in relation to any hazard, means the probability and consequences of injury, illness or damage resulting from exposure to a hazard |
Risk assessments | involve analysing a hazard to identify: factors influencing the risk and the range of potential consequences effectiveness of existing controls likelihood of each consequence considering exposure and hazard level and, combine these in some way to obtain a level of risk |
Hierarchy of control is | the preferred order of control measures for OHS risks: elimination controlling the hazard at the source substitution e.g. replacing one substance or activity at the source engineering e.g. installing guards on machinery administration policies and procedures for safe work practices Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) e.g. respirators, ear plugs |
Expert advisers include: | persons either internal or external to the organisation including: safety professionals ergonomists occupational hygienists audiologists safety engineers toxicologists occupational health professionals and, other persons providing specific technical knowledge or expertise in areas related to OHS including: risk managers health professionals injury management advisors legal practitioners with experience in OHS engineers (such as design, acoustic, mechanical, civil) security and emergency response personnel workplace trainers and assessors maintenance and tradepersons |
OHS induction includes: | the processes by which new employees are introduced to, and acquainted with their job and the new workplace, including familiarisation with: hazards and risks associated with the work risk control measures welfare facilities emergency response procedures |
Stakeholders are: | those people or organisations who may be affected by, or perceive themselves to be affected by an activity or decision including: managers supervisors health and safety and other employee representatives OHS committees employees and contractors the community |
OHS action plans include: | documented plans developed within the workplace to implement a systematic approach to OHS management and contain: actions that support an integrated strategy to address deficiencies, meet obligations or provide or improved outcomes allocated responsibilities timeframes |