• MSAPMOHS300A - Facilitate the implementation of OHS for a work group

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

MSAPMOHS300A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Facilitate the implementation of OHS for a work group

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Issue Date: March 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency MSAPMOHS300A - Facilitate the implementation of OHS for a work group
Description On completion of this unit, the worker will be able to implement and monitor defined OHS policies and procedures for a work group or area, within their scope of responsibilities.
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application Application of this unitThis competency applies to operators who are capable of coaching the team in participating and contributing to OHS management issues. The worker will be able to perform duties that are required of a safety committee member or safety representative in an organisation. Typically this worker might be a team leader or on the OHS committee.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites PrerequisitesThis unit has the prerequisite of MSAOHS200A Work safely.
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: Communicate OHS information for co-workers in team.
  • Accurately and clearly explain to the work group basic OHS rights, responsibilities and requirements.
  • Provide, in a readily accessible manner, information on the relevant organisation OHS policies, procedures and programs, and accurately and clearly explain them to the work group.
  • Regularly provide relevant information about identified hazards and the outcomes of risk assessment and risk control procedures, and accurately and clearly explain them to the work group.
       
Element: Coach co-workers in team.
  • Establish mutual support groups, eg buddy system, to encourage effective development of individual and group competencies in OHS.
  • Provide personal encouragement and assistance to team members to contribute to the management of OHS at the workplace.
       
Element: Facilitate the consultative process.
  • Deal with, and promptly resolve, issues raised through consultation or refer to the appropriate personnel for resolution in accordance with workplace procedures.
  • Seek input from work group on OHS issues and proposed changes to process, procedures or work place.
  • Encourage and use feedback from individuals and teams to identify and implement improvements in the management of OHS.
  • Promptly inform the work group of the outcomes of consultation over OHS issues.
       
Element: Implement and monitor organisation procedures for identifying hazards, and assessing and controlling risk.
  • Implement and monitor adherence to work procedures to identify hazards and assess and control risk.
  • Monitor existing risk control measures and report results regularly.
  • Access internal and external sources of relevant OHS information.
  • Evaluate and identify inadequacies in existing risk control measures in accordance with the hierarchy of control, and report to designated personnel.
  • Identify inadequacies in resource allocation for implementation of risk control measures and report to designated personnel.
  • Identify actual/potential inadequacies in procedures and report to designated personnel.
  • Identify actual/potential inadequacies in individual or team competency and report to designated personnel.
       
Element: Maintain and use OHS records.
  • Accurately and legibly complete OHS records for work area, in accordance with workplace requirements for OHS records and legal requirements for the maintenance of records of occupational injury and disease.
  • Use aggregated information from the area OHS records to identify hazards and monitor risk control procedures within work area according to procedures and within scope of responsibilities and competencies.
       


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, the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package.

Overview of assessment

The unit will be assessed in as holistic a manner as is practical and may be integrated with the assessment of other relevant units of competency. Assessment will occur over a range of situations that will include disruptions to normal, smooth operation.

Where the assessee does not currently possess evidence of competency in MSAOHS200A Work safely, it may be co-assessed with this unit.

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

It is essential that competence is demonstrated in the knowledge and skills defined in this unit. These may include the ability to:

communicate effectively with the work group(s)

proactively promote consultation and participation in the OHS processes

participate in decisions which impact on OHS for their workgroup.

Consistent performance should be demonstrated. In particular look for knowledge and understanding of:

specific hazard policies and the use of hazard procedures (eg identify, assess, control)

the consultation processes, either general or specific to OHS

OHS information

OHS record keeping

counselling, disciplinary and issue resolution processes.

These aspects may be best assessed using a range of scenarios/case studies/what ifs as the stimulus with a walk through forming part of the response. These assessment activities should cover a range of problems, including new, unusual and extreme situations that may have been generated from the past incident history of the workplace, incidents on similar plants around the world, hazard analysis activities and similar sources.

Assessment method and context

Assessment for this unit of competency will be on a processing plant or in a manufacturing environment.

Simulation may be required to allow for timely assessment of parts of this unit of competency. Simulation should be based on the actual workplace and will include walk throughs of the relevant competency components. Simulations may also include the use of case studies/scenarios and role plays.

This unit of competency requires a significant body of knowledge which will be assessed through questioning and the use of 'what if' scenarios both in the workplace (during demonstration of normal operations and walk throughs of abnormal operations) and off the job.

It is expected that this competency may be applicable in combination with other industry, occupation or workplace-specific competencies. In all cases it may be appropriate to assess this unit concurrently with relevant teamwork and communication units.

Specific resources for assessment

Assessment will require access to an operating plant or manufacturing environment over an extended period of time, or a suitable method of gathering evidence of operating ability over a range of situations. A bank of scenarios/case studies/what ifs will be required as will a bank of questions that will be used to probe the reasoning behind the observable actions.


Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit.

Knowledge and understanding of the workplace OHS system and State OHS legislative requirements, codes of practice and relevant industry standards sufficient to implement and monitor OHS activities for a work group or area within the scope of their responsibilities and competencies.

In these industries which are characterised by high potential hazard, employees need to exercise their duty of care responsibilities not only within the general OHS Acts and regulations, but also within those State and national standards applying to hazardous substances, dangerous goods and major hazards.

Competence includes the ability to apply and describe the:

identification of hazards in the workplace and standard controls

assessment of risk and implementation of risk control measures

rights and responsibilities of employees under OHS legislation

obligations of employers under the OHS legislation

legislative requirements for information and consultation

arrangements for consultation within the workplace

management systems and procedures for OHS

the hierarchy of control

hazard policies and procedures

safety procedures

emergency, fire and accident procedures.

Competence also requires the ability to:

locate, understand and follow workplace OHS procedures

identify and communicate with all key personnel in the organisation

identify and access relevant sources of information

interpret OHS data such as tables of numbers and graphs

select, recommend and use personal protective clothing and equipment.

Language, literacy and numeracy requirements

This unit requires the ability to communicate with members of the work team/area and also management. It also requires the ability to interpret and apply OHS procedures and explain them to work team members.

Writing is required to the level of being able to keep records as required and also keep notes from meetings.

Numeracy is required to interpret incident statistics and hazard data.

The Range Statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Add any 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.

Where reference is made to industry codes of practice, and/or Australian/international standards, the latest version must be used.

Context

This unit describes OHS requirements applicable for all workers who are responsible for the organisation of OHS arrangements for a work group or area, including coaching.

It is expected that workers will be provided with clear directions, information, instruction, training and appropriate supervision regarding the relevant State/Territory OHS legislation, codes of practice, relevant industry standards, workplace procedures and work instructions.

Procedures

All operations are performed in accordance with procedures.

Procedures include all relevant workplace procedures, work instructions, temporary instructions and relevant industry and government codes and standards.

Hazards

Typical hazards include:

handling chemicals and hazardous materials

chemical and or hazardous materials spillage

gases and liquids under pressure

moving machinery

materials handling

working at heights, in restricted or confined spaces, or in environments subjected to heat, noise, dusts or vapours

fire and explosion.

Personnel

Appropriate personnel for OHS referrals may include:

employer

supervisor

employees elected as OHS representatives

other personnel with OHS responsibilities.

Participative arrangements

Participative arrangements for OHS management may involve:

making safety suggestions

information sessions on existing or new issues

meetings between employer and employees or representatives

access to relevant workplace information

use of clear and understandable language.

OHS Issues

OHS issues which may need to be raised by workers with designated personnel may include:

recognition of hazards

problems encountered in controlling risks associated with hazards

clarification of understanding of OHS policies and procedures.

OHS Records

OHS records include:

hazard and incident reports

logs/logs sheets

inspection/start up/shut down checklists

injury reports

maintenance records.

OHS Information Sources

Relevant sources of OHS information include:

OHS legislation and codes of practice

industry standards for materials, process, equipment etc

SA/ISO standards

OHS authorities

unions and industry associations

internet, journals, magazines

manufacturer/supplier manuals/specifications

policies and procedures

JSA, risk assessments, HAZOPs

hazard, incident and injury records

training resources

employee information brochures, newsletters etc

OHS reports such as inspections, technical reports.

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 Yes No Comments/feedback
Accurately and clearly explain to the work group basic OHS rights, responsibilities and requirements. 
Provide, in a readily accessible manner, information on the relevant organisation OHS policies, procedures and programs, and accurately and clearly explain them to the work group. 
Regularly provide relevant information about identified hazards and the outcomes of risk assessment and risk control procedures, and accurately and clearly explain them to the work group. 
Establish mutual support groups, eg buddy system, to encourage effective development of individual and group competencies in OHS. 
Provide personal encouragement and assistance to team members to contribute to the management of OHS at the workplace. 
Deal with, and promptly resolve, issues raised through consultation or refer to the appropriate personnel for resolution in accordance with workplace procedures. 
Seek input from work group on OHS issues and proposed changes to process, procedures or work place. 
Encourage and use feedback from individuals and teams to identify and implement improvements in the management of OHS. 
Promptly inform the work group of the outcomes of consultation over OHS issues. 
Implement and monitor adherence to work procedures to identify hazards and assess and control risk. 
Monitor existing risk control measures and report results regularly. 
Access internal and external sources of relevant OHS information. 
Evaluate and identify inadequacies in existing risk control measures in accordance with the hierarchy of control, and report to designated personnel. 
Identify inadequacies in resource allocation for implementation of risk control measures and report to designated personnel. 
Identify actual/potential inadequacies in procedures and report to designated personnel. 
Identify actual/potential inadequacies in individual or team competency and report to designated personnel. 
Accurately and legibly complete OHS records for work area, in accordance with workplace requirements for OHS records and legal requirements for the maintenance of records of occupational injury and disease. 
Use aggregated information from the area OHS records to identify hazards and monitor risk control procedures within work area according to procedures and within scope of responsibilities and competencies. 

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