- PSPOHS601B - Establish and maintain a workplace safety system
Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
PSPOHS601B Mapping and Delivery Guide
Establish and maintain a workplace safety system
Version 1.0
Issue Date: March 2024
Qualification | - |
Unit of Competency | PSPOHS601B - Establish and maintain a workplace safety system |
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Description | This unit covers establishment, maintenance and evaluation of the organisation's occupational health and safety system in order to ensure that the workplace is, so far as is practicable, safe and without risks to the health of employees.In practice, establishing and maintaining a workplace safety system may be demonstrated in the context of generalist and specialist work activities such as coordinating a workgroup developing client services, coordinating and allocating resources, managing change, managing regulatory compliance, etc.This unit and unit PSPOHS602A Manage workplace safety, are mutually exclusive. One or the other, but not both, may contribute to a qualificationNo licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication | ||
Employability Skills | This unit contains employability skills. | ||
Learning Outcomes and Application | Not applicable. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. |
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Prerequisites/co-requisites | Not applicable. | ||
Competency Field | Occupational Health & Safety |
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
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Element: Establish and maintain the framework for the occupational health and safety system |
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Element: Establish and maintain participative arrangements |
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Element: Establish and maintain procedures for identifying hazards |
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Element: Establish and maintain procedures for assessing risks |
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Element: Establish and maintain procedures for controlling risks |
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Element: Establish and maintain procedures for dealing with emergencies and hazardous events |
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Element: Establish workplace safety training arrangements |
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Element: Establish and maintain a system for occupational health and safety records |
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Element: Evaluate workplace safety |
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Element: Establish and maintain the framework for the occupational health and safety system |
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Element: Establish and maintain participative arrangements |
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Element: Establish and maintain procedures for identifying hazards |
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Element: Establish and maintain procedures for assessing risks |
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Element: Establish and maintain procedures for controlling risks |
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Element: Establish and maintain procedures for dealing with emergencies and hazardous events |
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Element: Establish workplace safety training arrangements |
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Element: Establish and maintain a system for occupational health and safety records |
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Element: Evaluate workplace safety |
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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.
The Evidence Guide specifies the evidence required to demonstrate achievement in the unit of competency as a whole. It must be read in conjunction with the Unit descriptor, Performance Criteria, the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Public Sector Training Package. | |
Units to be assessed together | Pre-requisite units that must be achieved prior to this unit:Nil Co-requisite units that must be assessed with this unit:Nil Co-assessed units that may be assessed with this unit to increase the efficiency and realism of the assessment process include, but are not limited to: PSPGOV601B Apply government systems PSPHR621A Manage organisational design strategies PSPLEGN601B Manage compliance with legislation in the public sector PSPMNGT604B Manage change PSPMNGT606B Manage quality client service PSPMNGT608B Manage risk PSPPOL603A Manage policy implementation PSPREG601B Manage regulatory compliance Excluded units that may not contribute to the same qualification as this unit: PSPOHS602A Manage workplace safety |
Overview of evidence requirements | In addition to integrated demonstration of the elements and their related performance criteria, look for evidence that confirms: the knowledge requirements of this unit the skill requirements of this unit application of Employability Skills as they relate to this unit establishment and maintenance of a workplace safety system in a range of (2 or more) contexts (or occasions, over time) |
Resources required to carry out assessment | These resources include: occupational health and safety acts, regulations and codes of practice occupational health and safety management information including policies and procedures information relevant to the management of the enterprise, for example, planning, operations, maintenance, purchasing and budgeting work areas in the area of responsibility |
Where and how to assess evidence | Valid assessment of this unit requires: a workplace environment or one that closely resembles normal work practice and replicates the range of conditions likely to be encountered when establishing and maintaining a workplace safety system, including coping with difficulties, irregularities and breakdowns in routine the applicant to establish and maintain a workplace safety system in a range of (2 or more) contexts (or occasions, over time) the assessor to have recognised expertise in managing occupational health and safety in the industry, or work in an assessment team with such a person. Assessment methods should reflect workplace demands, such as literacy, and the needs of particular groups, such as: people with disabilities people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people women young people older people people in rural and remote locations. Assessment methods suitable for valid and reliable assessment of this competency may include, but are not limited to, a combination of 2 or more of: case studies portfolios projects questioning scenarios authenticated evidence from the workplace and/or training courses |
For consistency of assessment | Evidence must be gathered over time in a range of contexts to ensure the person can achieve the unit outcome and apply the competency in different situations or environments |
Submission Requirements
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Assessment Tasks
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This section describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit. |
Skill requirements Look for evidence that confirms skills in: analysing the working environment and designing occupational health and safety management systems to suit analysing relevant data and evaluating occupational health and safety system effectiveness assessing resources required to establish and maintain occupational health and safety management systems reading and interpreting complex and formal documents such as legislation and codes of practice tailoring communication to suit different audiences, such as staff, managers, safety representatives, inspectors responding to diversity, including gender and disability preparing reports on workplace safety requiring precision of expression accessing legislation and codes of practice electronically or in hard copy |
Knowledge requirements Look for evidence that confirms knowledge and understanding of: provisions of relevant occupational health and safety legislation principles and practice of effective occupational health and safety management management arrangements relating to regulatory compliance organisational hazards and risks, control measures and relevant expertise required characteristics and composition of workforce and their impact on occupational health and safety management relevance of enterprise management systems to occupational health and safety management |
The Range Statement provides information about the context in which the unit of competency is carried out. The variables cater for differences between States and Territories and the Commonwealth, and between organisations and workplaces. They allow for different work requirements, work practices and knowledge. The Range Statement also provides a focus for assessment. It relates to the unit as a whole. Text in bold italics in the Performance Criteria is explained here. | |
A framework for occupational health and safety may include: | policy development and updating determining the ways in which occupational health and safety functions will be managed which may include distinct occupational health and safety management activities, or inclusion of occupational health and safety functions within a range of management functions and operations such as: maintenance of plant and equipment purchasing of materials and equipment designing operations, work flow and materials handling planning or implementing alterations to site, plant, operations or work systems mechanisms for review and allocation of human, technical and financial resources needed to manage occupational health and safety, including defining and allocating occupational health and safety responsibilities for all relevant positions mechanisms for keeping up-to-date with relevant information and updating the management arrangements for occupational health and safety, for example: information on health effects of hazards technical developments in risk control and environmental monitoring changes to legislation mechanisms to assess and update occupational health and safety arrangements relevant to legislative requirements a system for communicating occupational health and safety information to employees, supervisors and managers within the enterprise |
Occupational health and safety legislation may include: | State/Territory/Commonwealth occupational health and safety acts, regulations and codes of practice, including regulations and codes of practice relating to hazards present in the workplace or industry general duty of care under occupational health and safety legislation and common law requirements for the maintenance and confidentiality of occupational injury and disease requirements for provision of occupational health and safety information and training provisions relating to health and safety representatives and/or occupational health and safety committees provisions relating to occupational health and safety issue resolution |
Participative arrangements should cover: | occupational health and safety committees and other committees, for example, consultative, planning and purchasing health and safety representatives employee and supervisor involvement in occupational health and safety management activities, for example, occupational health and safety inspections, audits, environmental monitoring, risk assessment and risk control procedures for reporting hazards, risks and occupational health and safety issues by managers and employees inclusion of occupational health and safety in consultative or other meetings and processes |
Procedures for identifying hazards may include: | workplace inspections, including plant and equipment audits maintaining and analysing occupational health and safety records, including environmental monitoring and health surveillance reports maintenance of plant and equipment reviews of materials and equipment purchases, including manufacturers' and suppliers' information employee reporting of occupational health and safety issues |
Procedures for assessing risks may include: | nationally recognised procedures such as National Safety Council procedures for risk assessment determining the likelihood and severity of adverse consequences from hazards occupational health and safety audits workplace inspections maintenance of plant and equipment purchasing of materials and equipment planning or implementing alterations to site, operations or work systems analysis of relevant records and reports, for example: injuries and incidents (including near misses) hazardous substances inventories/registers audit and environmental monitoring reports occupational health and safety committee records |
Measures to control risks may include: | assessing the occupational health and safety consequences of materials, plant or equipment prior to purchase obtaining expert advice reducing/minimising risk through appropriate application of measures according to the hierarchy of control, namely: elimination of the risk substitution engineering controls administrative controls personal protective equipment. designing safe operations and systems of work inclusion of new occupational health and safety information into procedures checking enterprise compliance with regulatory requirements |
Organisational procedures for dealing with hazardous events may include: | making inventories of, and inspecting, high risk operations inspecting systems and operations associated with potentially hazardous events such as: emergency communications links to emergency services fire fighting chemical spill containment bomb alerts first aid services counselling Employee Assistance Program |
Occupational health and safety training may include: | arrangements for ongoing assessment of training needs such as those relating to supervisors and managers specific hazards specific tasks or equipment emergencies and evacuations training required under occupational health and safety legislation allocation of resources for occupational health and safety training, including: acquisition of training resources development of staff training skills purchase of training services. induction training training for new operations, materials or equipment |
Records system for occupational health and safety may cover: | identifying records required under occupational health and safety legislation, for example, workers compensation and rehabilitation records hazardous substances registers Material Safety Data Sheets incident/injury notifications (including near misses) certificates or licences manufacturers' and suppliers' occupational health and safety information occupational health and safety audits and inspection reports maintenance and testing reports workplace environmental monitoring and health surveillance records records of instruction and training first aid/medical post records change of management |
Evaluation may include: | reviewing the effectiveness of the occupational health and safety management system regular review of operating procedures regular analysis of occupational health and safety records audits against occupational health and safety legislative requirements and organisational health and safety policies and procedures (some organisations have more stringent requirements than legislation requires because of risks associated with the work) |
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 |
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Occupational health and safety policies are developed to underpin the framework and detail the organisation's commitment to occupational health and safety within the area of responsibility | |||
Occupational health and safety policies are used to detail how relevant occupational health and safety legislation will be implemented, consistent with overall organisational policies | |||
Occupational health and safety responsibilities and duties which will allow implementation and integration of the occupational health and safety system are defined, allocated and included in job descriptions and duty statements for all relevant positions | |||
Financial and human resources for the operation of the occupational health and safety system are identified, sought and/or provided in a timely and consistent manner | |||
Information on the occupational health and safety system and procedures for the area of responsibility is provided and explained in a form which is readily accessible to employees | |||
Participative arrangements are established and maintained in consultation with employees and their representatives in accordance with relevant occupational health and safety legislation and consistent with the organisation's overall process for consultation | |||
Issues raised through participation and consultation are dealt with and resolved promptly and effectively in accordance with procedures for issue resolution | |||
Information about the outcomes of participation and consultation is provided in a manner accessible to employees | |||
Existing and potential hazards within the area of responsibility are identified and identification is confirmed in accordance with occupational health and safety legislation, codes of practice and trends identified from the occupational health and safety records system | |||
Procedures for ongoing identification of hazards are developed and integrated within systems of work and procedures | |||
Activities are monitored to ensure that procedures are adopted and effective throughout the area of responsibility | |||
Hazard identification is addressed at the planning, design and evaluation stages of any change in the workplace to ensure that new hazards are not created without effective control | |||
Risks presented by identified hazards are assessed in accordance with occupational health and safety legislation and codes of practice | |||
Procedures for ongoing assessment of risks are developed and integrated within systems of work and procedures | |||
Activities are monitored to ensure that procedures are adopted and effective throughout the area of responsibility | |||
Risk assessment is addressed at the planning, design, purchasing and evaluation stages of any change within the area of responsibility to ensure that the risk from hazards is not increased | |||
Measures to control assessed risks are developed and implemented in accordance with the hierarchy of control, relevant occupational health and safety legislation, codes of practice and trends identified from the occupational health and safety records system | |||
When measures which control a risk at its source are not immediately practicable, interim solutions are implemented through consultation with the workforce until a control measure is developed | |||
Procedures for ongoing control of risks, based on the hierarchy of control, are developed and integrated within general systems of work and procedures | |||
Activities are monitored to ensure that the risk control procedures are adopted and effective throughout the area of responsibility | |||
Risk control is addressed at the planning, design, purchasing and evaluation stages of any change within the area of responsibility to ensure that adequate risk control measures are included | |||
Inadequacies in existing risk control measures are identified in accordance with the hierarchy of control, and resources enabling implementation of new measures are sought and/or provided according to appropriate procedures | |||
Potential hazardous events and the risks associated with them are identified in accordance with occupational health and safety legislation and codes of practice | |||
Procedures are developed in consultation with appropriate emergency services to control the risks associated with emergencies and hazardous events and meet any legislative requirements as a minimum | |||
Appropriate information and training is provided to all employees to enable implementation of the procedures in all relevant circumstances | |||
Occupational health and safety training is developed and implemented to identify and fulfil employees' occupational health and safety training needs as part of the organisation's general training program | |||
A system for keeping occupational health and safety records is established and monitored to allow identification of patterns of occupational injury and disease within the area of responsibility | |||
The effectiveness of the occupational health and safety system and related policies, procedures and programs is evaluated according to the organisation's aims with respect to occupational health and safety. | |||
Continual improvements to the occupational health and safety system are developed and implemented to ensure more effective achievement of the organisation's aims with respect to occupational health and safety. | |||
Compliance with occupational health and safety legislation and codes of practice is assessed to ensure that legal occupational health and safety standards are maintained as a minimum | |||
Occupational health and safety policies are developed to underpin the framework and detail the organisation's commitment to occupational health and safety within the area of responsibility. | |||
Occupational health and safety policies are used to detail how relevant occupational health and safety legislation will be implemented, consistent with overall organisational policies. | |||
Occupational health and safety responsibilities and duties which will allow implementation and integration of the occupational health and safety system are defined, allocated and included in job descriptions and duty statements for all relevant positions. | |||
Financial and human resources for the operation of the occupational health and safety system are identified, sought and/or provided in a timely and consistent manner. | |||
Information on the occupational health and safety system and procedures for the area of responsibility is provided and explained in a form which is readily accessible to employees. | |||
Participative arrangements are established and maintained in consultation with employees and their representatives in accordance with relevant occupational health and safety legislation and consistent with the organisation's overall process for consultation. | |||
Issues raised through participation and consultation are dealt with and resolved promptly and effectively in accordance with procedures for issue resolution. | |||
Information about the outcomes of participation and consultation is provided in a manner accessible to employees. | |||
Existing and potential hazards within the area of responsibility are identified and identification is confirmed in accordance with occupational health and safety legislation, codes of practice and trends identified from the occupational health and safety records system. | |||
Procedures for ongoing identification of hazards are developed and integrated within systems of work and procedures. | |||
Activities are monitored to ensure that procedures are adopted and effective throughout the area of responsibility. | |||
Hazard identification is addressed at the planning, design and evaluation stages of any change in the workplace to ensure that new hazards are not created without effective control. | |||
Risks presented by identified hazards are assessed in accordance with occupational health and safety legislation and codes of practice. | |||
Procedures for ongoing assessment of risks are developed and integrated within systems of work and procedures. | |||
Activities are monitored to ensure that procedures are adopted and effective throughout the area of responsibility. | |||
Risk assessment is addressed at the planning, design, purchasing and evaluation stages of any change within the area of responsibility to ensure that the risk from hazards is not increased. | |||
Measures to control assessed risks are developed and implemented in accordance with the hierarchy of control, relevant occupational health and safety legislation, codes of practice and trends identified from the occupational health and safety records system. | |||
When measures which control a risk at its source are not immediately practicable, interim solutions are implemented through consultation with the workforce until a control measure is developed. | |||
Procedures for ongoing control of risks, based on the hierarchy of control, are developed and integrated within general systems of work and procedures. | |||
Activities are monitored to ensure that the risk control procedures are adopted and effective throughout the area of responsibility. | |||
Risk control is addressed at the planning, design, purchasing and evaluation stages of any change within the area of responsibility to ensure that adequate risk control measures are included. | |||
Inadequacies in existing risk control measures are identified in accordance with the hierarchy of control, and resources enabling implementation of new measures are sought and/or provided according to appropriate procedures. | |||
Potential hazardous events and the risks associated with them are identified in accordance with occupational health and safety legislation and codes of practice. | |||
Procedures are developed in consultation with appropriate emergency services to control the risks associated with emergencies and hazardous events and meet any legislative requirements as a minimum. | |||
Appropriate information and training is provided to all employees to enable implementation of the procedures in all relevant circumstances. | |||
Occupational health and safety training is developed and implemented to identify and fulfil employees' occupational health and safety training needs as part of the organisation's general training program. | |||
A system for keeping occupational health and safety records is established and monitored to allow identification of patterns of occupational injury and disease within the area of responsibility. | |||
The effectiveness of the occupational health and safety system and related policies, procedures and programs is evaluated according to the organisation's aims with respect to occupational health and safety. | |||
Continual improvements to the occupational health and safety system are developed and implemented to ensure more effective achievement of the organisation's aims with respect to occupational health and safety. | |||
Compliance with occupational health and safety legislation and codes of practice is assessed to ensure that legal occupational health and safety standards are maintained as a minimum. |
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