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Evidence Guide: AHCCHM401 - Develop procedures to minimise risks in the use of chemicals

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AHCCHM401 - Develop procedures to minimise risks in the use of chemicals

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Identify hazards and risks

  1. Identify and source Codes of Practice, legislation, regulations and industry requirements relating to chemical use
  2. Identify hazards involved in chemical handling and application
Identify and source Codes of Practice, legislation, regulations and industry requirements relating to chemical use

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Identify hazards involved in chemical handling and application

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Assess risks and develop control procedures

  1. Assess risks associated with chemicals used
  2. Develop risk control measures and emergency action plans
  3. Develop control procedures for transport, handling, storage, application, decontamination and disposal of chemicals
  4. Develop a continuous improvement strategy to minimise risk
Assess risks associated with chemicals used

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Develop risk control measures and emergency action plans

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Develop control procedures for transport, handling, storage, application, decontamination and disposal of chemicals

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Develop a continuous improvement strategy to minimise risk

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Monitor and assess adherence to chemical risk procedures

  1. Provide appropriate personal protective equipment for employees using chemicals
  2. Assess staff selection of application equipment according to procedures
  3. Assess the ability of staff to follow restrictions on chemical use, application, decontamination and disposal
  4. Assess how risk control procedures are followed in the workplace
Provide appropriate personal protective equipment for employees using chemicals

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Assess staff selection of application equipment according to procedures

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Assess the ability of staff to follow restrictions on chemical use, application, decontamination and disposal

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Assess how risk control procedures are followed in the workplace

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Evaluate risk control measures and maintain records

  1. Develop procedures for evaluating the effectiveness of risk control measures
  2. Identify shortfalls during evaluation and subsequently rectify
  3. Maintain risk assessment records according to industry, label, legislative and regulatory requirements
Develop procedures for evaluating the effectiveness of risk control measures

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Identify shortfalls during evaluation and subsequently rectify

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Maintain risk assessment records according to industry, label, legislative and regulatory requirements

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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1. Identify hazards and risks

1.1 Identify and source Codes of Practice, legislation, regulations and industry requirements relating to chemical use

1.2 Identify hazards involved in chemical handling and application

2. Assess risks and develop control procedures

2.1 Assess risks associated with chemicals used

2.2 Develop risk control measures and emergency action plans

2.3 Develop control procedures for transport, handling, storage, application, decontamination and disposal of chemicals

2.4 Develop a continuous improvement strategy to minimise risk

3. Monitor and assess adherence to chemical risk procedures

3.1 Provide appropriate personal protective equipment for employees using chemicals

3.2 Assess staff selection of application equipment according to procedures

3.3 Assess the ability of staff to follow restrictions on chemical use, application, decontamination and disposal

3.4 Assess how risk control procedures are followed in the workplace

4. Evaluate risk control measures and maintain records

4.1 Develop procedures for evaluating the effectiveness of risk control measures

4.2 Identify shortfalls during evaluation and subsequently rectify

4.3 Maintain risk assessment records according to industry, label, legislative and regulatory requirements

Required Skills and Knowledge

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1. Identify hazards and risks

1.1 Identify and source Codes of Practice, legislation, regulations and industry requirements relating to chemical use

1.2 Identify hazards involved in chemical handling and application

2. Assess risks and develop control procedures

2.1 Assess risks associated with chemicals used

2.2 Develop risk control measures and emergency action plans

2.3 Develop control procedures for transport, handling, storage, application, decontamination and disposal of chemicals

2.4 Develop a continuous improvement strategy to minimise risk

3. Monitor and assess adherence to chemical risk procedures

3.1 Provide appropriate personal protective equipment for employees using chemicals

3.2 Assess staff selection of application equipment according to procedures

3.3 Assess the ability of staff to follow restrictions on chemical use, application, decontamination and disposal

3.4 Assess how risk control procedures are followed in the workplace

4. Evaluate risk control measures and maintain records

4.1 Develop procedures for evaluating the effectiveness of risk control measures

4.2 Identify shortfalls during evaluation and subsequently rectify

4.3 Maintain risk assessment records according to industry, label, legislative and regulatory requirements

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

evaluate implementation of procedures

identify hazards, assess risks and implement and monitor control measures

develop risk control procedures

develop a continuous improvement strategy to minimise risk

interact with staff members and provide feedback

implement, monitor and evaluate a chemical risk control strategy maintain records

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

where to source Codes of Practice, legislation and industry requirements relating to chemical use

hazard identification and risk assessment strategies

risk factors including human and animal health, product integrity, weather, spray drift, spillage and environmental

principles of transport, handling and storing chemicals

requirements for the disposal of excess chemicals, clearing spillages and equipment clean up

chemical application equipment capabilities and limitations

Range Statement