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

PSPWPI001 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Evaluate workplace legislative compliance

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Issue Date: March 2024


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Unit of Competency PSPWPI001 - Evaluate workplace legislative compliance
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills required to determine compliance, breaches and risks to workers or the work environment. This includes acting to minimise risks to workers, the public and/or the work environment and to record non-compliance. It includes identifying issues relevant to the organisation’s jurisdiction, assessing workplaces for non-compliance, advising on control measures and implementing compliance activities.This unit applies to those working to inspect and evaluate workplaces to ensure compliance with legislation.The skills and knowledge described in this unit must be applied within the legislative, regulatory and policy environment in which they are carried out. Organisational policies and procedures must be consulted and adhered to.Those undertaking this unit would work independently performing complex tasks in a range of familiar contexts.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

This unit contains no specific industry-mandated assessment conditions. Guidance on suggested and recommended conditions and methods can be found in the Implementation Guide.

Assessors must satisfy the NVR/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.

Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Workplace inspection
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: Identify issues relevant to the organisation’s jurisdiction
  • Confirm jurisdictional boundaries and powers.
  • Carry out identification of defined areas.
  • Identify issues relating to workers, work environment and/or public.
       
Element: Assess workplace for non-compliance
  • Assess and prioritise issues relating to workers, public and/or work environment against legislative requirements.
  • Identify, assess and record non-compliance and possible breaches.
  • Refer any issues beyond own level of competence to the appropriate sources for follow-up action.
       
Element: Advise on control measures
  • Identify a range of control measures having regard to current standards.
  • Determine a practicable solution to achieve compliance.
       
Element: Implement compliance activity
  • Implement compliance activity.
  • Evaluate effectiveness of selected compliance activity and report.
       
Element: Identify issues relevant to the organisation’s jurisdiction
  • Confirm jurisdictional boundaries and powers.
  • Carry out identification of defined areas.
  • Identify issues relating to workers, work environment and/or public.
       
Element: Assess workplace for non-compliance
  • Assess and prioritise issues relating to workers, public and/or work environment against legislative requirements.
  • Identify, assess and record non-compliance and possible breaches.
  • Refer any issues beyond own level of competence to the appropriate sources for follow-up action.
       
Element: Advise on control measures
  • Identify a range of control measures having regard to current standards.
  • Determine a practicable solution to achieve compliance.
       
Element: Implement compliance activity
  • Implement compliance activity.
  • Evaluate effectiveness of selected compliance activity and report.
       


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

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section.

1. Identify issues relevant to the organisation’s jurisdiction

1.1 Confirm jurisdictional boundaries and powers.

1.2 Carry out identification of defined areas.

1.3 Identify issues relating to workers, work environment and/or public.

2. Assess workplace for non-compliance

2.1 Assess and prioritise issues relating to workers, public and/or work environment against legislative requirements.

2.2 Identify, assess and record non-compliance and possible breaches.

2.3 Refer any issues beyond own level of competence to the appropriate sources for follow-up action.

3. Advise on control measures

3.1 Identify a range of control measures having regard to current standards.

3.2 Determine a practicable solution to achieve compliance.

4. Implement compliance activity

4.1 Implement compliance activity.

4.2 Evaluate effectiveness of selected compliance activity and report.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least one occasion.

engaging in communication to provide advice on legislation relevant to compliance, using complex exchanges of oral information

interpreting, analysing and explaining complex and formal documents, including legislation and its application to clients’ situations

using mediation and/or negotiation

undertaking conflict resolution

using analysis to interpret test results

using equipment and technology

evaluating workplace legislative compliance in 3 or more contexts or on 3 or more occasions

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.

principal legislation, including work health and safety, workers compensation, injury management and workplace relations

performance standard in the legislation

impact of hazards and/or issues on persons

strengths and weaknesses of possible control measures and the reasons for choosing practicable solution

industry practices

organisational policies and procedures related to compliance activities

principles of risk management, including hierarchy of controls

technical features associated with hazards and potential risks as these relate to jurisdictional issues


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:

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Assessment Tasks

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ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section.

1. Identify issues relevant to the organisation’s jurisdiction

1.1 Confirm jurisdictional boundaries and powers.

1.2 Carry out identification of defined areas.

1.3 Identify issues relating to workers, work environment and/or public.

2. Assess workplace for non-compliance

2.1 Assess and prioritise issues relating to workers, public and/or work environment against legislative requirements.

2.2 Identify, assess and record non-compliance and possible breaches.

2.3 Refer any issues beyond own level of competence to the appropriate sources for follow-up action.

3. Advise on control measures

3.1 Identify a range of control measures having regard to current standards.

3.2 Determine a practicable solution to achieve compliance.

4. Implement compliance activity

4.1 Implement compliance activity.

4.2 Evaluate effectiveness of selected compliance activity and report.

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
Confirm jurisdictional boundaries and powers. 
Carry out identification of defined areas. 
Identify issues relating to workers, work environment and/or public. 
Assess and prioritise issues relating to workers, public and/or work environment against legislative requirements. 
Identify, assess and record non-compliance and possible breaches. 
Refer any issues beyond own level of competence to the appropriate sources for follow-up action. 
Identify a range of control measures having regard to current standards. 
Determine a practicable solution to achieve compliance. 
Implement compliance activity. 
Evaluate effectiveness of selected compliance activity and report. 
Confirm jurisdictional boundaries and powers. 
Carry out identification of defined areas. 
Identify issues relating to workers, work environment and/or public. 
Assess and prioritise issues relating to workers, public and/or work environment against legislative requirements. 
Identify, assess and record non-compliance and possible breaches. 
Refer any issues beyond own level of competence to the appropriate sources for follow-up action. 
Identify a range of control measures having regard to current standards. 
Determine a practicable solution to achieve compliance. 
Implement compliance activity. 
Evaluate effectiveness of selected compliance activity and report. 

Forms

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