Application
This unit covers the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate care and apply safe practices at work across a number of industries.
It includes following work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) procedures, maintaining personal wellbeing, reporting on safety of self and others and dealing with emergency situations. It may apply to WHS/OHS requirements and/or internal workplace policies and procedures.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENTS | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA | ||
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. | ||
1 | Follow workplace WHS/OHS procedures | 1.1 | Relevant WHS/OHS, workplace hazard control procedures and safe work practices are identified, interpreted and applied to work |
1.2 | Workplace procedures for reporting hazards are identified and adhered to in a prompt and efficient manner | ||
1.3 | All relevant work activities are undertaken in a safe manner according to WHS/OHS guidelines, enterprise policies and procedures | ||
1.4 | Work area is assessed regularly and procedures to report, remove or minimise potential hazards are followed | ||
1.5 | Personal protection clothing and equipment is correctly used in accordance with established safety and workplace procedures | ||
2 | Maintain personal wellbeing in the workplace | 2.1 | Risks to personal wellbeing that may affect safe performance in the workplace are identified and strategies to prevent them are put into place |
2.2 | Procedures for maintaining a tidy and clean personal work area are identified, interpreted and followed | ||
3 | Be aware of and report on safety of self and others | 3.1 | Situations that may endanger self or others are identified and corrected within scope of individual responsibility or reported |
3.2 | Incidents and injuries to self or others on the job are dealt with in a timely manner and reported to appropriate persons | ||
3.3 | Participative arrangements to foster safe working practices are contributed to, as appropriate | ||
4 | Deal with emergency situations | 4.1 | Emergency situations are recognised and required action is taken within scope of individual responsibility |
4.2 | Emergency procedures are followed in accordance with organisational procedures | ||
4.3 | Assistance from colleagues and/or other authorities is sought where appropriate | ||
Evidence of Performance
Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and include: |
applying relevant legislation and workplace procedures communicating effectively and using appropriate strategies when listening, questioning and receiving feedback recognising limitations and asking for help reporting workplace hazards and work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) incidents and related action solving or reporting problems identified when dealing with safety hazards and applying appropriate hazard control procedures using required personal protective equipment and clothing, and other equipment required when following WHS/OHS procedures. |
Evidence of Knowledge
Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of: |
applicable national, state/territory regulations appropriate hygiene and safety standards personal protective clothing and equipment relevant to the job and job context procedures related to WHS/OHS to be followed in the work area concerned workplace equipment, materials, housekeeping equipment and the processes and precautions for their use workplace hazards and ways to minimise or remove them. |
Assessment Conditions
As a minimum, assessors must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations, current at the time of assessment.
As a minimum, assessment must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations, current at the time of assessment.
Assessment must occur in workplace operational situations where it is appropriate to do so; where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in simulated workplace operational situations that replicate workplace conditions.
Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.
Resources for assessment include:
a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or other simulations
relevant and appropriate materials, tools, equipment and personal protective equipment currently used in industry
applicable documentation including workplace procedures, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals.
Foundation Skills
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range Statement
Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.
Non-essential conditions can be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.
Sectors
Not applicable.
Competency Field
PC ‒ Pathways Certificate