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Evidence Guide: BSBWHS510A - Contribute to implementing emergency procedures

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BSBWHS510A - Contribute to implementing emergency procedures

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

Identify potential emergencies

  1. Apply knowledge of WHS hazards and relevant standards to identify causes of potential emergencies
  2. Seek input of stakeholders in identifying potential emergencies
  3. Identify and liaise with appropriate specialist advisors and emergency agencies to identify causes of potential emergencies
  4. Develop a risk register to identify potential emergencies and their causes
Apply knowledge of WHS hazards and relevant standards to identify causes of potential emergencies

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Seek input of stakeholders in identifying potential emergencies

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Identify and liaise with appropriate specialist advisors and emergency agencies to identify causes of potential emergencies

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Develop a risk register to identify potential emergencies and their causes

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Identify options for initial response

  1. Categorise major types of potential emergencies
  2. Identify actions required to contain or limit potential emergencies
  3. Identify actions required to limit impact on personnel, property and the environment
  4. Identify requirements for liaison with emergency agencies
  5. Prioritise actions to be taken during emergencies
Categorise major types of potential emergencies

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Identify actions required to contain or limit potential emergencies

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Identify actions required to limit impact on personnel, property and the environment

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Identify requirements for liaison with emergency agencies

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Prioritise actions to be taken during emergencies

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Plan initial response procedures

  1. Identify resources available and required for immediate response
  2. Check emergency equipment to ensure serviceability, accessibility, cleanliness and correct location
  3. Document actions required for a range of major types of emergency, taking account of standards, current industry practice, specialist advice and input by emergency agencies
  4. Identify training needs and appropriate providers
Identify resources available and required for immediate response

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Check emergency equipment to ensure serviceability, accessibility, cleanliness and correct location

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Document actions required for a range of major types of emergency, taking account of standards, current industry practice, specialist advice and input by emergency agencies

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Identify training needs and appropriate providers

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Implement initial response procedures

  1. Document and display actions for initial response
  2. Outline own role in emergency response
  3. Follow appropriate procedures
Document and display actions for initial response

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Outline own role in emergency response

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Follow appropriate procedures

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Contribute to post-event activities

  1. Identify and support other personnel in the second response phase
  2. Make contributions to debriefing processes
Identify and support other personnel in the second response phase

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Make contributions to debriefing processes

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Monitor emergency response and address deficiencies

  1. Monitor responses to emergencies for efficiency and timeliness, in consultation with stakeholders and, as appropriate, specialist advisors and agencies
  2. Document, and promptly and appropriately report, results of monitoring to appropriate persons
  3. Identify areas for organisational and personal improvement and make recommendations for improvement in response to analysis of response taken
Monitor responses to emergencies for efficiency and timeliness, in consultation with stakeholders and, as appropriate, specialist advisors and agencies

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Document, and promptly and appropriately report, results of monitoring to appropriate persons

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Identify areas for organisational and personal improvement and make recommendations for improvement in response to analysis of response taken

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Assessed

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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:

identifying potential emergencies

contributing to the implementation of procedures for preparing and responding to an emergency

evaluating the effectiveness of implementation strategies

knowledge of basic emergency prevention controls typically installed in a workplace.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to:

office equipment and resources

workplace documentation and actual workplaces.

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

demonstration of procedures implemented in response to an emergency situation

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

oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of information needs of emergency response personnel during reporting, arrival and response to an emergency

review of risk register developed to identify potential emergencies and their causes

written examples of reports on responses to emergency situations

review of documentation submitted to managers, supervisors, PCBUs or their officers, and key personnel outlining monitoring of emergency response.

Guidance information for assessment

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

other BSB07 WHS units.

Required Skills and Knowledge

Required skills

communication skills to communicate with people from a range of backgrounds and with a range of abilities

information technology skills to access and download internal and external information and data on WHS

interpersonal skills to issue instructions in an authoritative manner during emergencies

literacy skills to prepare reports for a range of target groups, including health and safety committees, health and safety representatives, managers, supervisors, and persons conducting businesses or undertakings (PCBUs) or their officers

observation skills to evaluate the impact characteristics and composition of the workforce have on managing WHS

organisational and time-management skills to sequence tasks and meet timelines

research and data analysis skills to:

analyse relevant workplace information and data

assess resources required to systematically manage WHS

evaluate interactions between workers, their activities, equipment, environment and work systems.

Required knowledge

basic emergency prevention controls typically installed in a workplace:

emergency alerting systems

emergency protection systems

smoke alarms, fire alarms and fire extinguishers

required safety wear

security systems

enterprise physical site and work areas

enterprise reporting procedures in an emergency

essential actions of self and others in an emergency

hazards and precautions to be taken during an emergency

hazards arising from evacuation

information needs of emergency response personnel during reporting, arrival and response to an emergency

internal and external sources of WHS information and data, and how to access them

organisational and workplace WHS policies and procedures

organisational structure, roles and responsibilities contributing to the implementation of emergency procedures

powers of safety representatives and other authorised WHS personnel to cease work immediately if an immediate danger to WHS exists

principles and priorities for evacuation, checking and accounting for people

principles of fire protection and emergency response

relevant commonwealth and state or territory WHS Acts, regulations, codes of practice, standards and guidance material contributing to the implementation of emergency procedures

roles and responsibilities of WHS personnel

types of emergency responses typically used in workplaces

WHS information needs of work unit or work team.

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.

WHS hazards may include:

sources of potential harm in terms of human injury, ill health, damage to property, damage to the environment or a combination of these, such as:

biological

chemical

environmental

mechanical and/or electrical

nuclear

physical

psychosocial

radiological.

Relevant standards may include:

Australian standards

industry-specific standards

international standards.

Potential emergencies may include:

evacuation

explosion and bomb alerts

external emergencies and natural disasters, such as:

explosion

fire

flood

hazardous chemical spill

storm

traffic accident

internal emergencies, such as:

loss of power

loss of water supply

structural collapse

security emergencies, such as:

armed robberies

intruders

disturbed persons

serious injury events.

Stakeholders may include:

community

contractors and subcontractors

duty holders as specified in WHS Acts, including:

PCBUs or their officers

workers

other persons at a workplace

health and safety representatives

health and safety committees

workers.

Specialist advisors may include:

internal or external advisors in:

chemicals

emergency response

engineering

safety

security.

Emergency agencies may include:

ambulance

fire and emergency services

government departments

hazardous materials response teams (HazMat)

police

WHS authorities.

Risk register may include:

lists of hazards

location of hazards

outcomes of any risk assessment or risk ranking

range of possible scenarios or circumstances under which an emergency could occur, including natural disasters.

Resources may include:

emergency response personnel and equipment

fire and emergency services personnel

first aid personnel and equipment.

Emergency equipment may include:

clothing items, such as coloured hats and vests

communication equipment

evacuation alarms

evacuation equipment, especially for people with a disability

fire extinguishers and equipment

torches.

Second response phase may include:

actions required if building cannot be re-occupied

containment of personnel in evacuation area

first aid

support/counselling of personnel involved or affected.

Appropriate persons may include:

managers or supervisors

PCBUs or their officers.