This unit applies to applicants with both general and specialist competencies from a range of occupational areas.

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ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

1Provide information to the work group about occupational health and safety.

1.1 Provide clear and accurate information about the requirements of occupational health and safety legislation and codes of practice to the work group.

1.2 Explain the organisation's OHS policies, procedures and programs clearly and accurately and in a readily accessible manner to the work group.

1.3 Provide regular information clearly and accurately to the work group about identified hazards, and the purpose of risk assessment and risk control.

2Involve team members in the practices of occupational health and safety.

2.1 Ensure that all members in the work group have the opportunity to contribute to OHS practice.

2.2 Use team meetings to raise issues and deal with practice issues.

2.3 Refer issues to appropriate personnel for resolution according to workplace procedures for issue resolution.

2.4 Distribute information about consultations over OHS issues to the work group clearly and promptly.

3Monitor the organisation's health and safety performance.

3.1 Identify training needs accurately, specifying gaps between competencies required and those held by work group members.

3.2 Organise identified OHS training needs in both on and off-the-job training programs in consultation with relevant parties.

3.3 Complete OHS occupational injury and disease records for work area accurately and legibly according to workplace requirements.

3.4 Analyse information from the area's OHS records to identify hazards and monitor risk according to organisational procedures.

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

Required skills:

apply the hierarchy of control (the preferred order of risk control measures from most to least preferred, that is, elimination of risk, substitution, engineering controls, administrative controls and lastly, personal protective equipment)

ability to report and document the processes and outcomes of OHS requirements with an awareness of environmental and/or sustainability practices.

Required knowledge:

significance of equal employment opportunity principles and practices for OHS

significance of other management systems and procedures for OHS

legislative requirements of OHS legislation

understanding of literacy levels and communication skills of work group members and consequent suitable communication techniques

organisation's policies and procedures covering OHS processes, recording and reporting.

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

Evidence for assessment 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.

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

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

ability to supervise OHS practices in a range of (two or more) contexts or occasions, over time

working knowledge, consistent with the elements of competence, of all applicable OHS legislation and codes of practice.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competence is demonstrated in the context of an established organisational OHS system with related policies, procedures and programs.

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 by an individual responsible for supervising OHS practices as part of a coordinated team, including coping with difficulties, irregularities and changes to routine

copies of legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines relating to OHS within the organisation

access to appropriate learning and assessment support when required.

Method of assessment

The following assessment methods are suggested:

observation of performance in routine workplace activities within a range of agreed responsibilities and in various work locations

written and/or oral questioning to assess knowledge and understanding

completion of workplace documents and reports produced as part of routine work activities

third-party reports from experienced practitioners

completion of performance feedback from supervisors and colleagues.

Guidance information for assessment

Assessment methods should reflect workplace demands, and any identified special needs of the candidate, including language and literacy implications and cultural factors that may affect responses to the questions.

In all cases where practical assessment is used it will be combined with targeted questioning to assess the underpinning knowledge.

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the performance criteria is detailed below. 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.

Relevant occupational health and safety legislation will depend on state and territory legislation and requirements and will include:

general duty of care

requirements for the maintenance and confidentiality of records of occupational injury and disease

provision of information and training

regulations and codes of practice relating to hazards present in work area

health and safety representatives and OHS committees

issue resolution

training in OHS policy, procedures and reporting.

Workplace procedures should include:

inspection

housekeeping

consultation processes, either general or specific to occupational health and safety

training and assessment

specific hazard policies and procedures

OHS record keeping

maintenance of plant and equipment

purchasing of supplies and equipment

counselling and disciplinary processes.

Unit sector

Occupational health and safety

Not applicable

Not applicable

The required outcomes described in this unit of competency contain applicable facets of employability skills. The Employability Skills Summary of the qualification in which this unit of competency is packaged, will assist in identifying employability skills requirements.