This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to implementing and monitoring Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) policies, procedures and safety awareness programs in the work place.

The unit is applicable to personnel who perform legislated or delegated roles within a public safety organisation and who are required to ensure WHS/OHS policy and procedures are implemented in specific teams and/or work groups.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

ProvideWHS/OHS information to work

1.1

Relevant provisions of Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) legislation and codes of practice are accurately and clearly explained to team and/or work group

1.2

Information on organisational WHS/OHS policies, procedures and safety awareness programs are provided and are clearly explained to the team and/or work group

1.3

Existing hazard information, risk assessment and control procedures are provided and is clearly explained to the team and/or work group

2

Implement and monitor participative arrangements for management of WHS/OHS

2.1

WHS/OHS procedures for team and/or work group consultation are implemented and monitored to ensure all members have an opportunity to contribute

2.2

Issues raised through consultation resolved promptly or are referred to appropriate personnel for resolution, in accordance with organisational procedures

2.3

Outcomes of consultations are communicated to the team and/or work group promptly

3

Implement and monitor organisationalprocedures for

3.1

Existing and potential hazards in the workplace or area are identified and reported, in accordance with organisational procedures

3.2

Organisational procedures to control risks are implemented and monitored by team and/or work group

3.3

Existing risk control measures are monitored, and results are reported, in accordance with organisational procedures

3.4

Existing risk control measures are reviewed, in accordance with the hierarchy of risk control and any variations are reported to designated personnel

3.5

Inadequate resource allocation for implementation of risk control measures are identified and reported to designated personnel

4

Implement organisational procedures for dealing with hazardous events

4.1

Organisational procedures for dealing with hazardous events are implemented, as required, to ensure prompt control action is undertaken

4.2

Hazardous events are investigated to identify cause of the event, in accordance with organisational procedures

4.3

Control measures to prevent recurrence and minimise risk of hazardous events are implemented based on the hierarchy of risk control or are referred to designated personnel for implementation

5

Implement and monitor organisational procedure for providing safety awarenesstraining

5.1

Safety awareness training needs are identified from specified WHS/OHS competencies currently held by team and/or work group members

5.2

WHS/OHS training needs are identified, and training arrangements are implemented, in consultation with relevant personnel

6

Implement and monitor organisational procedures for maintaining WHS/OHS records

6.1

WHS/OHS records for work place or area are accurately completed, in accordance with organisational requirements

6.2

Information from WHS/OHS records is used to identify hazards and monitor risk control procedures within work place or area, in accordance with organisational procedures and duty of care responsibilities

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

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

Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

Public Safety

Work, Health and Safety