MEACOM0021 - Establish, maintain and evaluate the organisations work health and safety system Competency Mapping Template
Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
MEACOM0021 Mapping and Delivery Guide Establish, maintain and evaluate the organisations work health and safety system
Version 1.0 Issue Date: May 2024
Qualification
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Unit of Competency
MEACOM0021 - Establish, maintain and evaluate the organisations work health and safety system
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application
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: Establish and maintain the framework for the WHS system
Develop WHS policies that clearly express the organisation’s commitment to WHS in the area of managerial responsibility and how required WHS legislation will be implemented, consistent with organisational policies
Clearly define and allocate WHS responsibilities and duties that allow implementation and integration of the WHS system, and include them in job descriptions and duty statements for all relevant positions
Identify and seek financial and human resources required to operate the WHS system in a timely and consistent manner
Provide information on the WHS system and procedures for the area of managerial responsibility, and explain it to employees in a readily accessible form
Element: Establish and maintain participative arrangements for managing WHS
Establish required consultative processes, and maintain them in consultation with employees and their representatives and according to WHS legislation and the organisation’s process for consultation
Deal with and resolve issues raised through participation and consultation in a timely and effective manner and according to organisational issue-resolution procedures
Provide information about the outcomes of participation and consultation to employees in an accessible manner
Element: Establish and maintain procedures for identifying hazards
Identify and confirm existing and potential hazards in area of managerial responsibility according to WHS legislation, codes of practice, and trends identified from WHS records system
Develop a procedure for ongoing identification of hazards and integrate it into work systems and procedures
Monitor activities to ensure that developed procedure is adopted effectively throughout area of managerial responsibility
Address hazard identification at planning, design and evaluation stages of any workplace change to ensure that new hazards are not created
Element: Establish and maintain procedures for assessing risks
Assess risks presented by identified hazards according to WHS legislation and codes of practice
Develop a procedure for ongoing assessment of risks and integrate it into work systems and procedures
Monitor activities to ensure that developed procedure is adopted effectively throughout area of managerial responsibility
Address risk assessment at planning, design and evaluation stages of any change in managerial responsibility to ensure that risk from hazards is not increased
Element: Establish and maintain procedures for controlling risks
Develop and implement measures to control assessed risks according to the hierarchy of control, WHS legislation, codes of practice, and trends identified from WHS records system
Implement interim solutions when measures that control a risk at its source are not immediately practicable, until a control measure is developed
Develop a procedure for ongoing control of risks, based on the hierarchy of control, and integrate it into general work systems and procedures
Monitor activities to ensure that developed risk control procedure is adopted effectively throughout area of managerial responsibility
Address risk control at planning, design and evaluation stages of any change in managerial responsibility to ensure that adequate risk control measures are included
Identify inadequacies in existing risk control measures according to the hierarchy of control, and seek and/or provide resources enabling implementation of new measures according to organisational procedures
Element: Establish and maintain organisational procedures for dealing with hazardous events
Identify potential hazardous events
Develop procedures that control the risks associated with hazardous events and that meet legislative requirements as a minimum, in consultation with required emergency services
Provide information and training to employees to enable implementation of correct procedures in all required circumstances
Element: Establish and maintain WHS systems
Develop and implement a WHS training program to identify and fulfil employees’ WHS training needs as part of organisation’s general training program
Establish and monitor system for keeping WHS records to allow identification of patterns of occupational injury and disease in area of managerial responsibility
Element: Evaluate the organisation’s WHS system and related policies, procedures, and programs
Assess effectiveness of WHS system and related policies, procedures, and programs according to organisation’s WHS aims
Develop and implement improvements to WHS system to ensure effective achievement of organisation’s WHS aims
Assess compliance with WHS legislation and codes of practice to ensure that legal WHS standards are maintained as a minimum
Submission Requirements
List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here
Assessment task 1: [title] Due date:
(add new lines for each of the assessment tasks)
Assessment Tasks
Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.
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
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Comments/feedback
Develop WHS policies that clearly express the organisation’s commitment to WHS in the area of managerial responsibility and how required WHS legislation will be implemented, consistent with organisational policies
Clearly define and allocate WHS responsibilities and duties that allow implementation and integration of the WHS system, and include them in job descriptions and duty statements for all relevant positions
Identify and seek financial and human resources required to operate the WHS system in a timely and consistent manner
Provide information on the WHS system and procedures for the area of managerial responsibility, and explain it to employees in a readily accessible form
Establish required consultative processes, and maintain them in consultation with employees and their representatives and according to WHS legislation and the organisation’s process for consultation
Deal with and resolve issues raised through participation and consultation in a timely and effective manner and according to organisational issue-resolution procedures
Provide information about the outcomes of participation and consultation to employees in an accessible manner
Identify and confirm existing and potential hazards in area of managerial responsibility according to WHS legislation, codes of practice, and trends identified from WHS records system
Develop a procedure for ongoing identification of hazards and integrate it into work systems and procedures
Monitor activities to ensure that developed procedure is adopted effectively throughout area of managerial responsibility
Address hazard identification at planning, design and evaluation stages of any workplace change to ensure that new hazards are not created
Assess risks presented by identified hazards according to WHS legislation and codes of practice
Develop a procedure for ongoing assessment of risks and integrate it into work systems and procedures
Monitor activities to ensure that developed procedure is adopted effectively throughout area of managerial responsibility
Address risk assessment at planning, design and evaluation stages of any change in managerial responsibility to ensure that risk from hazards is not increased
Develop and implement measures to control assessed risks according to the hierarchy of control, WHS legislation, codes of practice, and trends identified from WHS records system
Implement interim solutions when measures that control a risk at its source are not immediately practicable, until a control measure is developed
Develop a procedure for ongoing control of risks, based on the hierarchy of control, and integrate it into general work systems and procedures
Monitor activities to ensure that developed risk control procedure is adopted effectively throughout area of managerial responsibility
Address risk control at planning, design and evaluation stages of any change in managerial responsibility to ensure that adequate risk control measures are included
Identify inadequacies in existing risk control measures according to the hierarchy of control, and seek and/or provide resources enabling implementation of new measures according to organisational procedures
Identify potential hazardous events
Develop procedures that control the risks associated with hazardous events and that meet legislative requirements as a minimum, in consultation with required emergency services
Provide information and training to employees to enable implementation of correct procedures in all required circumstances
Develop and implement a WHS training program to identify and fulfil employees’ WHS training needs as part of organisation’s general training program
Establish and monitor system for keeping WHS records to allow identification of patterns of occupational injury and disease in area of managerial responsibility
Assess effectiveness of WHS system and related policies, procedures, and programs according to organisation’s WHS aims
Develop and implement improvements to WHS system to ensure effective achievement of organisation’s WHS aims
Assess compliance with WHS legislation and codes of practice to ensure that legal WHS standards are maintained as a minimum
Forms
Assessment Cover Sheet
MEACOM0021 - Establish, maintain and evaluate the organisations work health and safety system
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Assessment Record Sheet
MEACOM0021 - Establish, maintain and evaluate the organisations work health and safety system
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