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

MSMWHS510 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Manage risk

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Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency MSMWHS510 - Manage risk
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to develop, implement and evaluate an organisation-wide risk management plan. Risk management is defined as coordinated activities to direct and control an organisation with regard to risk. It incorporates an assessment of all potential risks facing the organisation and the approach, management components and resources to be applied to the management of risk. It focuses on avoiding/eliminating critical incidents rather than on recovering from a disaster.This unit of competency applies to managers or work health and safety (WHS) specialists who are developing or maintaining a risk management plan for their site or organisation. This unit of competency is based on AS/NZS ISO 31000:2009 Risk management - Principles and guidelines and can be applied to any aspect of risk in an organisation. When applied to health, safety and environment (HSE) risks the business and other risks consequent on them are also considered.This unit of competency applies to an individual working alone or as part of a team or group and working in liaison with other shift team members and the control room operator, as appropriate.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.

The unit should be assessed holistically and the judgement of competence based on a holistic assessment of the evidence.

The collection of performance evidence is best done from a report and/or folio of evidence drawn from:

a single project which provides sufficient evidence of the requirements of all the elements and performance criteria

multiple smaller projects which together provide sufficient evidence of the requirements of all the elements and performance criteria.

A third-party report, or similar, may be needed to testify to the work done by the individual, particularly when the project has been done as part of a project team.

Assessment should occur in operational workplace situations. Where this is not possible, or where personal safety or environmental damage are limiting factors, assessment must occur in a sufficiently rigorous simulated environment reflecting realistic operational workplace conditions. This must cover all aspects of workplace performance, including environment, task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills.

Knowledge evidence may be collected concurrently with performance evidence (provided a record is kept) or through an independent process, such as workbooks, written assessments or interviews (provided a record is kept).

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Conditions for assessment must include access to all tools, equipment, materials and documentation required, including relevant workplace procedures, product and manufacturing specifications associated with this unit.

Foundation skills are integral to competent performance of the unit and should not be assessed separately.

As a minimum, assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations 2015 assessor requirements.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Work health and safety
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: Develop risk management plan
  • Analyse and interpret strategic position and policy on risk management
  • Identify risk management context and potential areas of risk
  • Analyse organisational capability to manage risk and achieve objectives
  • Generate a comprehensive list of risks that could affect the achievement of the organisation’s objectives
  • Establish or review risk management policies
  • Evaluate the requirement for training/education for all groups and individuals
  • Access external specialist assistance as required
  • Establish appropriate risk assessment techniques
  • Consult stakeholders in the development of the plan
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

Elements describe the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element

1

Develop risk management plan

1.1

Analyse and interpret strategic position and policy on risk management

1.2

Identify risk management context and potential areas of risk

1.3

Analyse organisational capability to manage risk and achieve objectives

1.4

Generate a comprehensive list of risks that could affect the achievement of the organisation’s objectives

1.5

Establish or review risk management policies

1.6

Evaluate the requirement for training/education for all groups and individuals

1.7

Access external specialist assistance as required

1.8

Establish appropriate risk assessment techniques

1.9

Consult stakeholders in the development of the plan

2

Implement risk management plan

2.1

Define, in consultation with stakeholders, the criteria used to evaluate the significance of risk

2.2

Evaluate and prioritise risks for treatment

2.3

Determine and select the most appropriate options for treating risks

2.4

Implement and monitor risk treatment plan

2.5

Document strategies for risk treatment options

3

Evaluate risk management plan

3.1

Establish procedures to regularly review risk management activities

3.2

Ensure stakeholders have input to the review

3.3

Examine activities that do not achieve their objective/performance outcomes to determine cause

3.4

Identify targets for improvement and update plan

3.5

Establish evaluation of risk management as a key component of all projects/activities

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and must include the ability to:

select and apply techniques to develop a risk management plan

identify and interpret information from a range of internal and external sources

communicate with a range of stakeholders to:

identify and assess impact

prioritise risks

develop and evaluate treatment options

evaluate risk management activities

evaluate organisational capability and identify training needs

plan, implement and monitor risk management activities

write reports, policies and procedures.

Must provide evidence that demonstrates knowledge relevant to their job sufficient to operate independently and to solve routine and non-routine problems, including:

regulatory framework

legal requirements for operating the business relevant to the area of responsibility

the legal implications of deeming identified risks as acceptable

internal or external audit methods

focus group processes

risk analysis processes

criteria for evaluation and prioritisation.

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.

Elements describe the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element

1

Develop risk management plan

1.1

Analyse and interpret strategic position and policy on risk management

1.2

Identify risk management context and potential areas of risk

1.3

Analyse organisational capability to manage risk and achieve objectives

1.4

Generate a comprehensive list of risks that could affect the achievement of the organisation’s objectives

1.5

Establish or review risk management policies

1.6

Evaluate the requirement for training/education for all groups and individuals

1.7

Access external specialist assistance as required

1.8

Establish appropriate risk assessment techniques

1.9

Consult stakeholders in the development of the plan

2

Implement risk management plan

2.1

Define, in consultation with stakeholders, the criteria used to evaluate the significance of risk

2.2

Evaluate and prioritise risks for treatment

2.3

Determine and select the most appropriate options for treating risks

2.4

Implement and monitor risk treatment plan

2.5

Document strategies for risk treatment options

3

Evaluate risk management plan

3.1

Establish procedures to regularly review risk management activities

3.2

Ensure stakeholders have input to the review

3.3

Examine activities that do not achieve their objective/performance outcomes to determine cause

3.4

Identify targets for improvement and update plan

3.5

Establish evaluation of risk management as a key component of all projects/activities

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.

Regulatory framework

The latest version of all legislation, regulations, industry codes of practice and Australian/international standards, or the version specified by the local regulatory authority, must be used, and include one or more of the following:

legislative requirements, including work health and safety (WHS)

industry codes of practice and guidelines

environmental regulations and guidelines

Australian and other standards

licence and certification requirements

AS/NZS ISO 31000:2009 Risk management - Principles and guidelines

award and organisation agreements and relevant industrial instruments

All operations to which this unit applies are subject to stringent HSE requirements, which may be imposed through state or federal legislation, and these must not be compromised at any time. Where there is an apparent conflict between performance criteria and HSE requirements, the HSE requirements take precedence.

Procedures

All operations must be performed in accordance with relevant procedures.

Procedures are written, verbal, visual, computer-based or in some other form, and include one or more of the following:

emergency procedures

work instructions

standard operating procedures (SOPs)

safe work method statements (SWMS)

formulas/recipes

batch sheets

temporary instructions

any similar instructions provided for the smooth running of the plant

External specialist assistance

External specialist assistance includes:

any group or individual who has the expertise to assist the organisation to deal with any event/incident which may occur

Risk

Risk includes one or more of the following:

injury or disease

environmental factors

product failure

financial/economic loss/failure

damage to property/plant/equipment

industrial disputes

professional incompetence

natural disasters

security failure, including criminal or terrorist activities

equipment/system failures

political events

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
Analyse and interpret strategic position and policy on risk management 
Identify risk management context and potential areas of risk 
Analyse organisational capability to manage risk and achieve objectives 
Generate a comprehensive list of risks that could affect the achievement of the organisation’s objectives 
Establish or review risk management policies 
Evaluate the requirement for training/education for all groups and individuals 
Access external specialist assistance as required 
Establish appropriate risk assessment techniques 
Consult stakeholders in the development of the plan 

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