Employees with supervisory responsibility apply the skills and knowledge outlined in this unit, e.g. team leaders, production coordinators, forepersons or supervisors. Issues surrounding workplace health and safety vary and training must be tailored to meet the needs of specific work areas.

There is a link between this general safety unit and many other operational units and combined assessment and/or training with those units is recommended, e.g.:

CUETEM01C Coordinate production operations

BSBWOR402A Promote team effectiveness.

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

1. Provide information on health and safety

1.1. Provide relevant information to the work group about occupational health and safety policies, procedures and programs

1.2. Clearly explain OHS legislation and industry codes of practice to colleagues

2. Coordinate participation in health and safety issues

2.1. Implement and monitor organisational procedures for consultation over occupational health and safety issues to ensure that all members of the work group have the opportunity to contribute

2.2. Deal with and resolve issues raised through consultation and resolve them promptly or refer them to the appropriate personnel for resolution in accordance with workplace procedures

2.3. Make the outcomes of consultation over occupational health and safety issues known to the work group promptly

3. Implement and monitor procedures for controlling hazards and risks

3.1. Identify and report existing and potential hazards in the work area so that risk assessment and risk control procedures can be applied

3.2. Implement work procedures to control risks and monitor adherence to them by the work group in accordance with workplace procedures

3.3. Monitor existing risk control measures and report results regularly in accordance with workplace procedures

3.4. Identify inadequacies in existing risk control measures in accordance with the hierarchy of control and report to designated personnel

4. Implement and monitor health and safety training

4.1. Identify occupational health and safety training needs accurately based on regular workplace monitoring

4.2. Make timely arrangements for fulfilling identified occupational health and safety training needs in consultation with relevant parties

5. Maintain occupational health and safety records

5.1. Complete occupational health and safety records accurately and legibly in accordance with workplace and legislative requirements

5.2. Use data to provide reliable and timely input to the management of workplace health and safety

Required skills

organisational OHS management systems, policies and procedures necessary to ensure OHS regulatory compliance, including procedures for:

communicating about OHS issues

consulting and allowing participation over OHS issues

identifying and reporting on hazards, eg through inspections

assessing risks

controlling risks

monitoring risk control measures

reporting budgetary and resource needs

responding to and dealing with hazardous events

OHS training

OHS record keeping and collection and use of incident data

Required knowledge

general knowledge of relevant industry safety guidelines as they apply to particular areas of work, e.g. Screen Producers' Association of Australia, Safety Guidelines for the Entertainment Industry, Film Industry Recommended Safety Code and Safety Guidance Notes

provisions of OHS Acts, regulations and codes of practice relevant to the workplace, including legal responsibilities of employers, employees and other parties with legal responsibilities

principles and practices of effective OHS management, such as:

the hierarchy of control

elements of an effective OHS management system

participation and consultation over OHS

incident investigation

risk management approaches

hazards which exist in the workplace and:

the range of control measures available for these hazards

considerations for choosing between different control measures, such as possible inadequacies with particular control measures

The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

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

The following evidence is critical to the judgement of competence in this unit:

knowledge and understanding of the laws and regulations relating to OHS in the workplace, including relevant industry safety guidelines (as detailed above)

ability to monitor health and safety within the context of an established system where policies, procedures and programs already exist.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

The assessment context must provide for:

project or work activities conducted over a period of time so that the implementation and monitoring aspects of the unit can be assessed

involvement of and interaction with a team for which the candidate coordinates OHS issues.

Method of assessment

Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of essential underpinning knowledge, and might include:

evaluation of reports prepared by the candidate detailing how OHS issues were addressed in a given project or work activity

evaluation of projects conducted by the candidate to address OHS issues in a given workplace

case studies and problem solving exercises to develop OHS responses to different workplace situations

review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate.

Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands and the needs of particular groups (e.g. people with disabilities, and people who may have literacy or numeracy difficulties such as speakers of languages other than English, remote communities and those with interrupted schooling).

Guidance information for assessment

Assessment of this unit requires access to:

relevant occupational health and safety acts, regulations and codes of practices

organisation's occupational health and safety policies and procedures.

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, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. 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) may also be included.

Information may cover the following areas:

assistance with work tasks

consultation with health and safety representatives and OHS committees

direct supervision where necessary, e.g. for inexperienced workers

hazards and risk management procedures

legislation and codes of practice, e.g. relating to hazards in the work area

the induction of new workers

the nature of work and tasks, procedures and the limits to worker authority

This competency is to be exhibited in accordance with all relevant OHS legislation, particularly:

general duty of care under State/Territory legislation and common law

health and safety representatives and/or occupational health and safety committees and issue resolution

provision of information and training

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

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

State/Territory OHS Acts, regulations and codes of practice

Relevant workplace procedures may be:

formally documented or communicated verbally

general to the management of the enterprise, e.g.:

job procedures and work instructions

maintenance of plant and equipment

purchasing of supplies and equipment

specific to OHS, e.g.:

assessing risks

consultation and participation

controlling risks

emergency response

identifying hazards, e.g. inspections

incident investigation

issue resolution

OHS record keeping

OHS training

providing OHS information

reporting OHS issues

Identifying hazards may include activities associated with:

audits

housekeeping

identifying employee concerns

job and work system assessment

maintenance of plant and equipment

OHS record keeping

purchasing of supplies and equipment

workplace inspections

Hazardous events may include:

accidents

bomb scares

emergencies, e.g. chemical spills

fires and explosions

Controlling risks may include actions such as:

application of the hierarchy of control, namely:

administrative controls

elimination of the risk

engineering controls

personal protective clothing and equipment

consultation with workers and their representatives

measures to remove the cause of a risk at its source

Procedures for dealing with these may include:

accident/incident reporting and investigation

chemical containment

evacuation

First Aid procedures

OHS training may include:

emergency and evacuation training

induction training

specific hazard training

specific task or equipment training

training as part of broader programs, e.g. equipment operation

Participative arrangements may include:

formal and informal meetings

health and safety representatives

OHS committees

other committees, e.g. consultative, planning, purchasing

OHS records may include:

electronic record keeping and communication systems

First Aid/medical post records

hazardous substances registers

health surveillance and workplace environmental monitoring records

maintenance and testing reports

manufacturer and supplier information, including material safety data sheets and dangerous goods storage lists

OHS audits and inspection reports

records of instruction and training

records of occupational injury and disease

workers compensation and rehabilitation records

Unit sector

Regulation, licensing and risk - occupational health and safety

This unit contains employability skills.