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Evidence Guide: BSBWHS609A - Advise on the application of safe design principles to control WHS risks

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BSBWHS609A - Advise on the application of safe design principles to control WHS risks

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

Advise on WHS requirements of the design process

  1. Inform decision makers about their responsibility for the safety of downstream users
  2. Advise decision makers of their legal duties, under commonwealth and state or territory WHS legislation and at each stage of the product life cycle, to identify WHS hazards, assess and control WHS risks, and control for residual WHS risks
  3. Promote WHS within the design requirements and the inclusion of a WHS risk assessment across the life cycle of the designed product
  4. Source and make available to decision makers the most current information and data on WHS principles, materials, technology and systems for application in product design
  5. Identify and make available required education and training to enable decision makers to identify WHS hazards, and to assess and control WHS risks in the design phase
  6. Identify and access relevant sources of information and data
  7. Consult known and/or potential users of the product during the design phase
  8. Identify situations where specialist and other advisors may be required
Inform decision makers about their responsibility for the safety of downstream users

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Advise decision makers of their legal duties, under commonwealth and state or territory WHS legislation and at each stage of the product life cycle, to identify WHS hazards, assess and control WHS risks, and control for residual WHS risks

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Promote WHS within the design requirements and the inclusion of a WHS risk assessment across the life cycle of the designed product

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Source and make available to decision makers the most current information and data on WHS principles, materials, technology and systems for application in product design

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Identify and make available required education and training to enable decision makers to identify WHS hazards, and to assess and control WHS risks in the design phase

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Identify and access relevant sources of information and data

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Consult known and/or potential users of the product during the design phase

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Identify situations where specialist and other advisors may be required

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Advise on the development of a systematic WHS hazard identification and WHS risk assessment system for safe design

  1. Advise on the identification of WHS hazards and the conduct of a WHS risk assessment across the life cycle of the designed product
  2. Advise on the selection and implementation of the most appropriate WHS risk controls for the designed product from a systematic analysis of the risk (the likelihood and consequences of injury or illness) arising from exposure to identified WHS hazards
  3. Advise on ensuring WHS hazard identification, WHS risk assessment and WHS risk controls include potential alterations to the designed product during its life
  4. Advise on documenting decision making during the WHS risk-assessment process and making documentation accessible to all parties
  5. Advise on the establishment of a residual WHS risk register and the distribution of this information to those involved in the downstream or subsequent life cycle stages
  6. Advise on monitoring the design as it evolves to identify potential new WHS hazards and risks and to manage WHS hazards and risks if they become evident
Advise on the identification of WHS hazards and the conduct of a WHS risk assessment across the life cycle of the designed product

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Advise on the selection and implementation of the most appropriate WHS risk controls for the designed product from a systematic analysis of the risk (the likelihood and consequences of injury or illness) arising from exposure to identified WHS hazards

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Advise on ensuring WHS hazard identification, WHS risk assessment and WHS risk controls include potential alterations to the designed product during its life

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Advise on documenting decision making during the WHS risk-assessment process and making documentation accessible to all parties

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Advise on the establishment of a residual WHS risk register and the distribution of this information to those involved in the downstream or subsequent life cycle stages

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Advise on monitoring the design as it evolves to identify potential new WHS hazards and risks and to manage WHS hazards and risks if they become evident

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Advise on the principles of WHS risk controls

  1. Use the hierarchy of control to advise on WHS risk controls in design
  2. Advise on minimising the impact of possible failure or defect by ensuring the designed product includes fail-to-safe action
Use the hierarchy of control to advise on WHS risk controls in design

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Advise on minimising the impact of possible failure or defect by ensuring the designed product includes fail-to-safe action

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Advise on consultation processes in the life cycle of the designed product

  1. Advise decision makers to consider the needs of the range of people who will use or interact with the designed product
  2. Advise on arranging consultation between all parties during the concept and detailed design phases to identify WHS hazards and control WHS risks
  3. Advise on appropriately communicating residual WHS risks in the designed product to those who will use or interact with the designed product throughout its life cycle
Advise decision makers to consider the needs of the range of people who will use or interact with the designed product

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Advise on arranging consultation between all parties during the concept and detailed design phases to identify WHS hazards and control WHS risks

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Advise on appropriately communicating residual WHS risks in the designed product to those who will use or interact with the designed product throughout its life cycle

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Advise on procurement systems to minimise ‘purchased’ WHS hazards and risks

  1. Advise decision makers involved in purchasing and contractual arrangements to include a requirement to identify WHS hazards, control WHS risks, and provide information and data on residual WHS risks
  2. Advise on including an agreement to carry out a safe design approach in the design brief or draft specifications
Advise decision makers involved in purchasing and contractual arrangements to include a requirement to identify WHS hazards, control WHS risks, and provide information and data on residual WHS risks

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Advise on including an agreement to carry out a safe design approach in the design brief or draft specifications

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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:

applying a range of WHS risk controls in a collaborative safe design process

providing advice on a range of safe design principles at different stages of the product life cycle

use of products developed in applying WHS risk controls in a safe design process

knowledge of professional liability in relation to providing advice.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to:

reports from other parties consulted, in developing appropriate interactions between people involved in the life cycle of the designed product

relevant legislation, standards, guidelines, research or industry data

workplace documentation.

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

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

demonstration of techniques used to apply principles to control WHS risk

observation of performance in role plays

observation of presentations

oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of direct and indirect influences that impact on WHS and the environment in the design of products

review of information made available in relation to WHS principles, materials, technology and systems for application in the design of the products

evaluation of consultation with potential users of the equipment during the design phase

review of residual risk register established

assessment of decision making documented during the WHS risk-assessment process.

Guidance information for assessment

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

BSBWHS607A Apply ergonomics to manage WHS hazards and risks

BSBWHS608A Assist with applying occupational hygiene to manage WHS hazards and risks.

Required Skills and Knowledge

Required skills

analytical skills to:

analyse relevant workplace information and data

make observations of workplace tasks and interactions between people, their activities, equipment, environment and systems

communication skills to:

conduct effective formal and informal meetings and communicate effectively with personnel at all levels of the organisation and WHS specialists

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

use language appropriate to the work team and the task

information technology skills to:

access and download internal and external information and data on WHS

use a range of media

organisational skills to manage own tasks within a timeframe

project-management skills to achieve continuous improvement and change in WHS matters

research skills to:

access relevant WHS information and data

identify areas for improvement

interpret information and data

pay attention to detail when making observations and recording outcomes

use information and data-gathering techniques, such as brainstorming, polling and interviewing.

Required knowledge

basic human cognitive and perceptual capabilities and other basic and fundamental factors relevant to the design of human–machine interfaces

basic knowledge of psychosocial factors, occupational violence, shift work, repetitive work, awkward postures, lighting, thermal environment and work layout

basics of anthropometry and biomechanics

commonwealth and state or territory WHS Acts, regulations and codes of practice and other relevant publications and guidelines relating to information and data, consultation, participation and safe design, such as the Safe Work Australia Guidance on the Principles of Safe Design for Work and the Safe Work Australia model Code of Practice: Safe Design of Structures

direct and indirect factors that impact on WHS and the environment in the design of products

formal and informal communication and consultation processes, and key personnel related to communication

hierarchy of control and criteria for choosing between different WHS risk controls

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

key personnel, including change agents, within workplace management structure

legal liability in relation to providing advice

organisational behaviour and culture as they impact on WHS and on change

pertinent sections of relevant Australian standards and other standards

risk management and the principles and practices of a systematic approach to managing WHS

WHS legislative duties of PCBUs or their officers who are designers to eliminate hazards at the design stage.

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.

Decision maker may include:

any party with influence over, or legal duties regarding the specifications of, the designed product, including:

client or commissioning agent

designer

financier

manufacturer

supplier

purchaser

installer

user

insurer

importer

erector

maintainer

regulator

worker, PCBU or their officer.

Life cycle may include:

design

construction and manufacture

transport, supply and installation

use, maintenance and servicing

decommissioning and dismantling

disposal.

WHS risk assessment may include:

identifying hazards and risks

defining the range and severity of possible consequences associated with identified hazards and risks

deciding the likelihood of each consequence

assessing the effectiveness of existing WHS risk controls

comparing WHS hazards and WHS risks against preestablished criteria for tolerance (or as low as reasonably achievable) and the subsequent ranking of WHS risks requiring control.

Sources of information and data may include:

Australian and international anthropometric databases

Australian and international standards, codes of practice and guidance material

commonwealth, state or territory WHS and other regulatory bodies

employer groups and unions

government and other advisory bodies, such as Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Safe Work Australia

industry advisory bodies

professional associations, such as Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia, Engineers Australia, Safety Institute of Australia, Australian Institute of Occupational Hygiene, Australian and New Zealand Society of Occupational Medicine, Design Institute of Australia, and Australian Institute of Architects.

Specialist and other advisors may include:

architects, interior designers and builders

building surveyors and certifiers

design professionals

drafts people, quantity surveyors and surveyors

engineers: design, acoustic, safety, mechanical, chemical, civil, lighting and electrical

ergonomists

health professionals, including occupational medicine physicians

insurers

lawyers specialising in product liability and associated areas

legal practitioners

maintenance and trades personnel

manufacturers

occupational hygienists

suppliers and distributors.

Documenting decision making may include:

assumptions

description of possible consequences and their likelihood

effectiveness of existing WHS risk controls

factors affecting level of hazard and risk

further information and data, and investigation required

groups involved or consulted

information and data used in estimates

methods used

specifying the degree of uncertainty in analysis.

Parties may include:

builder

commissioning agent

contractor

designer

disposer

importer

installer

maintenance agencies

manufacturer

supplier and/or distributor

user.

WHS risk register may include:

indication of the likelihood of the consequence occurring

list of the hazards and risks

possible consequences associated with hazards and risks

possible consequence or outcome in terms of injury or damage

recording WHS hazards and risks not eliminated in the design together with possible WHS risk-control strategies

scenarios or circumstances under which injury or damage may occur.

Hierarchy of control includes:

eliminating the hazard or risk and where this is not practicable, minimising risk by:

substitution

isolating the hazard from personnel

using engineering controls

using administrative controls (for example procedures and training)

using personal protective equipment (PPE).

Purchasing and contractual arrangements may include:

purchase orders

specifications

statements of work

supplier pre qualifications

tenders.

Design brief or draft specifications may include:

form or outline of document for design brief

instructions

technical requirements or specifications for a designed product, structure, item, system or process.