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Evidence Guide: DEFWHS016 - Conduct work health and safety inspections

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DEFWHS016 - Conduct work health and safety inspections

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

Prepare for work health and safety inspection

  1. Identify and research previous inspection reports.
  2. Analyse incident reporting statistics.
  3. Identify and prepare inspection tools.
  4. Inform personnel and finalise visit arrangements.
Identify and research previous inspection reports.

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Analyse incident reporting statistics.

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Identify and prepare inspection tools.

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Inform personnel and finalise visit arrangements.

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Negotiate with stakeholders

  1. Identify and brief relevant stakeholders on inspection requirements.
  2. Consult key stakeholders to determine options for programming inspections.
  3. Develop and maintain appropriate records of stakeholder requirements.
  4. Provide stakeholders with current and relevant WHS information.
Identify and brief relevant stakeholders on inspection requirements.

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Consult key stakeholders to determine options for programming inspections.

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Develop and maintain appropriate records of stakeholder requirements.

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Provide stakeholders with current and relevant WHS information.

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Conduct work health and safety inspections

  1. Negotiate outcomes with relevant stakeholders.
  2. Access and utilise external agencies, where required.
  3. Employ inspection tools appropriate to the area.
  4. Confirm and record inspection information.
Negotiate outcomes with relevant stakeholders.

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Access and utilise external agencies, where required.

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Employ inspection tools appropriate to the area.

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Confirm and record inspection information.

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Finalise work health and safety inspections

  1. Determine inspection findings and outcomes.
  2. Explain identified options and recommendations to stakeholders.
  3. Prepare and present inspection report.
Determine inspection findings and outcomes.

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Explain identified options and recommendations to stakeholders.

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Prepare and present inspection report.

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Monitor implementation of inspection findings and recommendations

  1. Obtain feedback from workplace on implementation of recommendations.
  2. Monitor and assess implementation of recommendations.
  3. Document changes to operating procedures.
Obtain feedback from workplace on implementation of recommendations.

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Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monitor and assess implementation of recommendations.

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Document changes to operating procedures.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepare for work health and safety inspection

  1. Identify and research previous inspection reports.
  2. Analyse incident reporting statistics.
  3. Identify and prepare inspection tools.
  4. Inform personnel and finalise visit arrangements.
Identify and research previous inspection reports.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Analyse incident reporting statistics.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify and prepare inspection tools.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inform personnel and finalise visit arrangements.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Negotiate with stakeholders

  1. Identify and brief relevant stakeholders on inspection requirements.
  2. Consult key stakeholders to determine options for programming inspections.
  3. Develop and maintain appropriate records of stakeholder requirements.
  4. Provide stakeholders with current and relevant WHS information.
Identify and brief relevant stakeholders on inspection requirements.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consult key stakeholders to determine options for programming inspections.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Develop and maintain appropriate records of stakeholder requirements.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provide stakeholders with current and relevant WHS information.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conduct work health and safety inspections

  1. Negotiate outcomes with relevant stakeholders.
  2. Access and utilise external agencies, where required.
  3. Employ inspection tools appropriate to the area.
  4. Confirm and record inspection information.
Negotiate outcomes with relevant stakeholders.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Access and utilise external agencies, where required.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employ inspection tools appropriate to the area.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Confirm and record inspection information.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finalise work health and safety inspections

  1. Determine inspection findings and outcomes.
  2. Explain identified options and recommendations to stakeholders.
  3. Prepare and present inspection report.
Determine inspection findings and outcomes.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Explain identified options and recommendations to stakeholders.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepare and present inspection report.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monitor implementation of inspection findings and recommendations

  1. Obtain feedback from workplace on implementation of recommendations.
  2. Monitor and assess implementation of recommendations.
  3. Document changes to operating procedures.
Obtain feedback from workplace on implementation of recommendations.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monitor and assess implementation of recommendations.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Document changes to operating procedures.

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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section.

1. Prepare for work health and safety inspection

1.1 Identify and research previous inspection reports.

1.2 Analyse incident reporting statistics.

1.3 Identify and prepare inspection tools.

1.4 Inform personnel and finalise visit arrangements.

2. Negotiate with stakeholders

2.1 Identify and brief relevant stakeholders on inspection requirements.

2.2 Consult key stakeholders to determine options for programming inspections.

2.3 Develop and maintain appropriate records of stakeholder requirements.

2.4 Provide stakeholders with current and relevant WHS information.

3. Conduct work health and safety inspections

3.1 Negotiate outcomes with relevant stakeholders.

3.2 Access and utilise external agencies, where required.

3.3 Employ inspection tools appropriate to the area.

3.4 Confirm and record inspection information.

4. Finalise work health and safety inspections

4.1 Determine inspection findings and outcomes.

4.2 Explain identified options and recommendations to stakeholders.

4.3 Prepare and present inspection report.

5. Monitor implementation of inspection findings and recommendations

5.1 Obtain feedback from workplace on implementation of recommendations.

5.2 Monitor and assess implementation of recommendations.

5.3 Document changes to operating procedures.

Required Skills and Knowledge

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section.

1. Prepare for work health and safety inspection

1.1 Identify and research previous inspection reports.

1.2 Analyse incident reporting statistics.

1.3 Identify and prepare inspection tools.

1.4 Inform personnel and finalise visit arrangements.

2. Negotiate with stakeholders

2.1 Identify and brief relevant stakeholders on inspection requirements.

2.2 Consult key stakeholders to determine options for programming inspections.

2.3 Develop and maintain appropriate records of stakeholder requirements.

2.4 Provide stakeholders with current and relevant WHS information.

3. Conduct work health and safety inspections

3.1 Negotiate outcomes with relevant stakeholders.

3.2 Access and utilise external agencies, where required.

3.3 Employ inspection tools appropriate to the area.

3.4 Confirm and record inspection information.

4. Finalise work health and safety inspections

4.1 Determine inspection findings and outcomes.

4.2 Explain identified options and recommendations to stakeholders.

4.3 Prepare and present inspection report.

5. Monitor implementation of inspection findings and recommendations

5.1 Obtain feedback from workplace on implementation of recommendations.

5.2 Monitor and assess implementation of recommendations.

5.3 Document changes to operating procedures.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least one occasion.

interpreting WHS legislation, codes of practice and standards, and management systems

selecting and using appropriate inspection tools and methods

identifying hazards and assessing risks

analysing workplace environment

evaluating WHS environment

solving problems

using a variety of verbal and non-verbal communication techniques including

reading to a level required to interpret and analyse job instructions, workplace forms and inspection reports

writing at the level required to complete workplace forms and reports

applying principles and practices of WHS inspections

identifying intervention points for advice to assist in work and to guide problem solving

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.

relevant work health and safety legislation

work health and safety codes of practice and standards

work health and safety management systems

hierarchy of risk control

incident investigation and process improvement

inspection techniques

interpersonal communication

techniques for giving and receiving feedback

negotiation techniques

research techniques

analysis techniques

team dynamics

techniques for supporting others

composition of teams and roles and responsibilities of team members