Underpinning knowledge and skills
Assessment must include evidence of the following knowledge and skills:
general knowledge of relevant industry safety guidelines as they apply to particular areas of work, e.g. Screen Producers' Association of Australia, Safety Guidelines for the Entertainment Industry, Film Industry Recommended Safety Code and Safety Guidance Notes
provisions of OHS Acts, regulations and codes of practice relevant to the workplace, including legal responsibilities of employers, employees and other parties with legal responsibilities
principles and practices of effective OHS management, such as:
the hierarchy of control
elements of an effective OHS management system
participation and consultation over OHS
incident investigation
risk management approaches
hazards which exist in the workplace and:
the range of control measures available for these hazards
considerations for choosing between different control measures, such as possible inadequacies with particular control measures
organisational OHS management systems, policies and procedures necessary to ensure OHS regulatory compliance, including procedures for:
communicating about OHS issues
consulting and allowing participation over OHS issues
identifying and reporting on hazards, e.g. through inspections
assessing risks
controlling risks
monitoring risk control measures
reporting budgetary and resource needs
responding to and dealing with hazardous events
OHS training
OHS record keeping and collection and use of incident data.
Linkages to other units
There is a link between this general safety unit and many other operational units and combined assessment and/or training with those units is recommended, for example:
CUETEM01B - Co-ordinate production operations
BSBFLM404A - Lead work teams
Critical aspects of evidence
The following evidence is critical to the judgement of competence in this unit:
knowledge and understanding of the laws and regulations relating to OHS in the workplace, including relevant industry safety guidelines (as detailed above)
ability to monitor health and safety within the context of an established system where policies, procedures and programs already exist.
Method and context of assessment
The assessment context must provide for:
project or work activities conducted over a period of time so that the implementation and monitoring aspects of the unit can be assessed
involvement of and interaction with a team for which the candidate coordinates OHS issues.
Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of essential underpinning knowledge, and might include:
evaluation of reports prepared by the candidate detailing how OHS issues were addressed in a given project or work activity
evaluation of projects conducted by the candidate to address OHS issues in a given workplace
case studies and problem solving exercises to develop OHS responses to different workplace situations
review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate.
Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands and the needs of particular groups (e.g. people with disabilities, and people who may have literacy or numeracy difficulties such as speakers of languages other than English, remote communities and those with interrupted schooling).
Resource requirements
Assessment of this unit requires access to:
relevant Occupational Health and Safety acts, regulations and codes of practices
organisation's Occupational Health and Safety policies and procedures.
Key competencies in this unit
Key competencies are built into all workplace competencies. The table below describes those applicable to this unit. Trainers and assessors should ensure that they are addressed in training and assessment.
Level 1 = Perform
Level 2 = Administer and Manage
Level 3 = Design and Evaluate
Collecting, organising and analysing information (3)
Evaluating OHS training needs of staff.
Communicating ideas and information (3)
Providing a staff briefing.
Planning and organising activities (3)
Organising a risk audit.
Working with others and in teams (3)
Pro-actively seeking feedback on OHS issues from colleagues.
Using mathematical ideas and techniques (1)
Calculating regulatory requirements for OHS training.
Solving problems (3)
Developing a possible solution to a situation where staff may be breaching an OHS requirement.
Using technology (1)
Using an electronic update to inform colleagues about current OHS issues.
Underpinning knowledge and skills
Assessment must include evidence of the following knowledge and skills:
general knowledge of relevant industry safety guidelines as they apply to particular areas of work, e.g. Screen Producers' Association of Australia, Safety Guidelines for the Entertainment Industry, Film Industry Recommended Safety Code and Safety Guidance Notes
provisions of OHS Acts, regulations and codes of practice relevant to the workplace, including legal responsibilities of employers, employees and other parties with legal responsibilities
principles and practices of effective OHS management, such as:
the hierarchy of control
elements of an effective OHS management system
participation and consultation over OHS
incident investigation
risk management approaches
hazards which exist in the workplace and:
the range of control measures available for these hazards
considerations for choosing between different control measures, such as possible inadequacies with particular control measures
organisational OHS management systems, policies and procedures necessary to ensure OHS regulatory compliance, including procedures for:
communicating about OHS issues
consulting and allowing participation over OHS issues
identifying and reporting on hazards, e.g. through inspections
assessing risks
controlling risks
monitoring risk control measures
reporting budgetary and resource needs
responding to and dealing with hazardous events
OHS training
OHS record keeping and collection and use of incident data.
Linkages to other units
There is a link between this general safety unit and many other operational units and combined assessment and/or training with those units is recommended, for example:
CUETEM01B - Co-ordinate production operations
BSBFLM404A - Lead work teams
Critical aspects of evidence
The following evidence is critical to the judgement of competence in this unit:
knowledge and understanding of the laws and regulations relating to OHS in the workplace, including relevant industry safety guidelines (as detailed above)
ability to monitor health and safety within the context of an established system where policies, procedures and programs already exist.
Method and context of assessment
The assessment context must provide for:
project or work activities conducted over a period of time so that the implementation and monitoring aspects of the unit can be assessed
involvement of and interaction with a team for which the candidate coordinates OHS issues.
Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of essential underpinning knowledge, and might include:
evaluation of reports prepared by the candidate detailing how OHS issues were addressed in a given project or work activity
evaluation of projects conducted by the candidate to address OHS issues in a given workplace
case studies and problem solving exercises to develop OHS responses to different workplace situations
review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate.
Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands and the needs of particular groups (e.g. people with disabilities, and people who may have literacy or numeracy difficulties such as speakers of languages other than English, remote communities and those with interrupted schooling).
Resource requirements
Assessment of this unit requires access to:
relevant Occupational Health and Safety acts, regulations and codes of practices
organisation's Occupational Health and Safety policies and procedures.
Key competencies in this unit
Key competencies are built into all workplace competencies. The table below describes those applicable to this unit. Trainers and assessors should ensure that they are addressed in training and assessment.
Level 1 = Perform
Level 2 = Administer and Manage
Level 3 = Design and Evaluate
Collecting, organising and analysing information (3)
Evaluating OHS training needs of staff.
Communicating ideas and information (3)
Providing a staff briefing.
Planning and organising activities (3)
Organising a risk audit.
Working with others and in teams (3)
Pro-actively seeking feedback on OHS issues from colleagues.
Using mathematical ideas and techniques (1)
Calculating regulatory requirements for OHS training.
Solving problems (3)
Developing a possible solution to a situation where staff may be breaching an OHS requirement.
Using technology (1)
Using an electronic update to inform colleagues about current OHS issues.