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Evidence Guide: BSBOHS509A - Ensure a safe workplace

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BSBOHS509A - Ensure a safe workplace

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

Establish and maintain an OHS system

  1. Locate and communicate OHS policies which clearly express the organisation's commitment to implement relevant OHS legislation in the enterprise
  2. Define OHS responsibilities for all workplace personnel in accordance with OHS policies, procedures and programs
  3. Identify and approve financial and human resources for the effective operation of the OHS system
Locate and communicate OHS policies which clearly express the organisation's commitment to implement relevant OHS legislation in the enterprise

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Define OHS responsibilities for all workplace personnel in accordance with OHS policies, procedures and programs

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Identify and approve financial and human resources for the effective operation of the OHS system

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Establish and maintain participative arrangements for the management of OHS

  1. Establish and maintain participative arrangements with employees and their representatives in accordance with relevant OHS legislation
  2. Appropriately resolve issues raised through participative arrangements and consultation
  3. Promptly provide information about the outcomes of participation and consultation in a manner accessible to employees
Establish and maintain participative arrangements with employees and their representatives in accordance with relevant OHS legislation

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Appropriately resolve issues raised through participative arrangements and consultation

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Promptly provide information about the outcomes of participation and consultation in a manner accessible to employees

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Establish and maintain procedures for identifying hazards, and assessing and controlling risks

  1. Develop procedures for ongoing hazard identification, and assessment and control of associated risks
  2. Include hazard identification at the planning, design and evaluation stages of any change in the workplace to ensure that new hazards are not created by the proposed changes
  3. Develop and maintain procedures for selection and implementation of risk control measures in accordance with the hierarchy of control
  4. Identify inadequacies in existing risk control measures in accordance with the hierarchy of control and promptly provide resources to enable implementation of new measures
  5. Identify intervention points for expert OHS advice
Develop procedures for ongoing hazard identification, and assessment and control of associated risks

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Include hazard identification at the planning, design and evaluation stages of any change in the workplace to ensure that new hazards are not created by the proposed changes

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Develop and maintain procedures for selection and implementation of risk control measures in accordance with the hierarchy of control

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Identify inadequacies in existing risk control measures in accordance with the hierarchy of control and promptly provide resources to enable implementation of new measures

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Identify intervention points for expert OHS advice

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Establish and maintain a quality OHS management system

  1. Develop and provide an OHS induction and training program for all employees as part of the organisation's training program
  2. Utilise system for OHS record keeping to allow identification of patterns of occupational injury and disease in the organisation
  3. Measure and evaluate the OHS system in line with the organisation's quality systems framework
  4. Develop and implement improvements to the OHS system to achieve organisational OHS objectives
  5. Ensure compliance with the OHS legislative framework so that legal OHS standards are maintained as a minimum
Develop and provide an OHS induction and training program for all employees as part of the organisation's training program

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Utilise system for OHS record keeping to allow identification of patterns of occupational injury and disease in the organisation

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Measure and evaluate the OHS system in line with the organisation's quality systems framework

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Develop and implement improvements to the OHS system to achieve organisational OHS objectives

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Ensure compliance with the OHS legislative framework so that legal OHS standards are maintained as a minimum

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

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

Evidence of the following is essential:

detailed knowledge and application of all relevant OHS legislative frameworks

establishment and maintenance of arrangements for managing OHS within the organisations' business systems and practices

identification of intervention points for expert OHS advice

principles and practice of effective OHS management in a small, medium or large business.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure:

access to appropriate documentation and resources normally used in the workplace.

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:

analysis of responses to case studies and scenarios

assessment of written reports

demonstration of techniques

direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate

review of OHS policies, information provided on the OHS system, information about the outcomes of participation and consultation provided to employees

oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of OHS and OHS legislation

evaluation of OHS induction and training

review of OHS record keeping system.

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:

other OHS units

units from the Diploma of Management.

Required Skills and Knowledge

Required skills

analytic skills to analyse relevant workplace data in order to identify hazards, and to assess and control risks

communication skills to consult with staff and to promote a safe workplace

problem-solving skills to deal with complex and non-routine difficulties

technology skills to store and retrieve relevant workplace data.

Required knowledge

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

hazard identification and risk management

relevant legislation from all levels of government that affects business operation, especially in regard to OHS and environmental issues, equal opportunity, industrial relations and anti-discrimination

reporting requirements.

Range Statement

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.

OHS legislation will depend on state/territory legislation and requirements, and will include:

common law duties to meet general duty of care requirements

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

requirements for establishment of consultative arrangements including those for health and safety representatives, and health and safety committees

requirements for effective management of hazards

requirements for provision of information and training including training in safe operating procedures, procedures for workplace hazards, hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control, and emergency and evacuation procedures

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

Control of associated risks may include:

administrative

counselling/disciplinary processes

elimination

engineering

housekeeping and storage

issue resolution

OHS records maintenance and analysis

personal protective equipment

purchasing of supplies and equipment

workplace inspections including plant and equipment

Organisational health and safety record keeping may relate to:

audit and inspection reports

workplace environmental monitoring records

consultation e.g. meetings of health & safety committees, work group meeting agendas including OHS items and actions

induction, instruction and training

manufacturers' and suppliers' information including dangerous goods storage lists

hazardous substances registers

plant and equipment maintenance and testing reports

workers compensation and rehabilitation records

first aid/medical post records