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

UEGNSG113 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Manage a utilities industry WHS management system

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency UEGNSG113 - Manage a utilities industry WHS management system
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to manage a utilities industry work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) management system.It includes determining and maintaining participative arrangements, risk management and hazardous events WHS/OHS management system. It also includes maintaining induction and WHS/OHS training programs, WHS/OHS record management and evaluating system and programs.The unit is to be applied to establish, maintain and manage systematic approaches to WHS/OHS in the utilities industry. It will be applied in a management context in terms of responsibility to ensure that the workplace is, as far as practicable, safe and without risk to employees, clients and other present visitors.This unit shall apply to any safe work site where gas industry operations occur. It could also apply to other workplaces in the electricity supply industry (transmission and distribution and generation), the electrotechnology industry and the water industry, subject to all WHS/OHS and duty of care requirements being met for the workplace.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.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Cross Discipline Units
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: Review and improve participative arrangements for the management of WHS/OHS
  • WHS/OHS management system purpose is reviewed after workplace data is analysed and expected outcomes of work are confirmed with the appropriate personnel
       
Element: WHS/OHS legislative requirements and workplace procedures on policies and specifications for the WHS/OHS management system are obtained and reviewed with the appropriate personnel
       
Element: Work roles and tasks are allocated in accordance with requirements and worker skills and knowledge
       
Element: Work is prioritised and sequenced for the most efficient outcome, completed within an acceptable timeframe to a quality standard and in accordance with workplace procedures
       
Element: Appropriate participative processes with employees and their representatives are established and maintained in accordance with relevant industry standards consistent with workplace procedures
       
Element: Issues raised through participation and consultation are dealt with and resolved promptly and effectively in accordance with workplace procedures for issues resolution
       
Element: Information is provided to employees about the outcome of participation and consultation in a manner accessible to employees
       
Element: Determine and maintain risk management and hazardous events workplace procedures
  • WHS/OHS management system decisions are made on the basis of safety and effective outcomes in accordance with job requirements and workplace procedures
       
Element: Specific data is analysed and compared with compliance specifications to ensure completion of the project within an agreed timeframe in accordance with job requirements
       
Element: Work teams are arranged to ensure planned goals are met in accordance with workplace procedures
       
Element: Unplanned situations are responded to in accordance with workplace procedures, in a manner that minimises risk to personnel and equipment
       
Element: Quality of work is monitored in accordance with performance agreement and workplace procedures and relevant industry standards
       
Element: Strategic plans are reviewed and confirm strategies incorporate organisation WHS/OHS initiatives in accordance with workplace procedures
       
Element: Workplace procedures are developed for workplace hazard identification, hazardous events, risk assessment and implementation of control measures
       
Element: Identification of hazards is identified and risk assed at the project planning, design and evaluation stages of any changes in the workplace to ensure that hazards are not created by the proposed changes
       
Element: Procedures for selection and implementation of risk control measures are developed and maintained in accordance risk management code of practice and using the hierarchy of risk control
       
Element: Existing control measures are identified and reviewed in accordance with the hierarchy of risk control and resources to enable implementation of new measures are provided promptly
       
Element: Maintain an WHS/OHS induction and training program, maintain a system for WHS/OHS records and evaluate the WHS/OHS system including policies, procedures and programs
  • Inspections of WHS/OHS management system are undertaken to ensure compliance with WHS/OHS legislated requirements and include all specifications and documentations needed to complete the program
       
Element: Relevant personnel are notified of program completion and reports and completion documents are finalised
       
Element: Reports and completion documents are submitted to relevant personnel for approval and, as required, statutory or regulatory approval
       
Element: Approved copies of the WHS/OHS management systems documents are issued and records are updated in accordance with workplace procedures
       
Element: WHS/OHS training needs are identified and an induction and training program developed to fulfil employee's WHS/OHS training needs as a part of the workplace general training program
       
Element: Training management system(s) are maintained so that individual employee's WHS/OHS training needs are identified, training attendance monitored and non-attendance followed up
       
Element: Monitoring systems for keeping WHS/OHS records to meet regulatory requirements are maintained in accordance with WHS/OHS legislative arrangements
       
Element: WHS/OHS system workplace policies, procedures and programs are assessed in accordance with organisational strategies and WHS/OHS obligations
       
Element: Recommendations and improvements to the WHS/OHS system are developed, documented and implemented to ensure effectiveness in accordance with workplace procedures
       
Element: Compliance with WHS/OHS legislative requirements and established procedures is assessed to ensure that legal WHS/OHS standards are maintained as a minimum
       
Element: Appropriate personnel are notified on the outcomes of the evaluation(s) and recommendations and completion documents are finalised/commissioned in accordance with workplace procedures
       

Submission Requirements

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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.

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions may be found in the UEG Gas Industry Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

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
WHS/OHS management system purpose is reviewed after workplace data is analysed and expected outcomes of work are confirmed with the appropriate personnel 
 
 
 
 
 
 
WHS/OHS management system decisions are made on the basis of safety and effective outcomes in accordance with job requirements and workplace procedures 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Inspections of WHS/OHS management system are undertaken to ensure compliance with WHS/OHS legislated requirements and include all specifications and documentations needed to complete the program 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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