Provide a safe work environment Evidence Guide

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Evidence Guide: SIRXWHS403 - Provide a safe work environment

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SIRXWHS403 - Provide a safe work environment

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

Develop and resource WHS policies.

Establish commitment to WHS and review relevant legislation to ensure development of store policy and procedures is based on sound principles.
Establish policy and resource requirements for the identification, control and reporting of existing and potential hazards and safety incidents.
Establish policy and resource requirements for safe handling and storage of hazardous goods.
Establish policy and resource requirements to ensure equipment is maintained and stored safely.
Establish policy and resource requirements to ensure safe lifting or shifting and manual handling techniques are applied by staff.
Establish policy and resource requirements for store emergency procedures.
Identify and seek or provide financial and human resources for the development and implementation of WHS procedures based on determined policies.
Establish systems to encourage staff members to identify and report matters likely to affect workplace safety.

Establish commitment to WHS and review relevant legislation to ensure development of store policy and procedures is based on sound principles.

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Establish policy and resource requirements for the identification, control and reporting of existing and potential hazards and safety incidents.

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Establish policy and resource requirements for safe handling and storage of hazardous goods.

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Establish policy and resource requirements to ensure equipment is maintained and stored safely.

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Establish policy and resource requirements to ensure safe lifting or shifting and manual handling techniques are applied by staff.

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Establish policy and resource requirements for store emergency procedures.

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Identify and seek or provide financial and human resources for the development and implementation of WHS procedures based on determined policies.

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Establish systems to encourage staff members to identify and report matters likely to affect workplace safety.

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Establish and maintain risk assessment and hazard management procedures.

Identify potentially hazardous events and assess risks presented by identified hazards according to WHS legislation and codes of practice.
Develop risk control measures according to the hierarchy of controls and legislative requirements, in consultation with appropriate emergency services.
Establish and maintain procedures for risk assessment and integrate with systems of work and procedures to facilitate identification and prevention of hazards by staff.
Establish and maintain reporting procedures to facilitate communication and recording of details of safety-related incidents.
Monitor staff activities to ensure risk assessment procedure is adopted effectively.
Address risk identification and assessment of workplace changes at planning, design and evaluation stages to prevent creation of new hazards.

Identify potentially hazardous events and assess risks presented by identified hazards according to WHS legislation and codes of practice.

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Develop risk control measures according to the hierarchy of controls and legislative requirements, in consultation with appropriate emergency services.

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Establish and maintain procedures for risk assessment and integrate with systems of work and procedures to facilitate identification and prevention of hazards by staff.

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Establish and maintain reporting procedures to facilitate communication and recording of details of safety-related incidents.

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Monitor staff activities to ensure risk assessment procedure is adopted effectively.

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Address risk identification and assessment of workplace changes at planning, design and evaluation stages to prevent creation of new hazards.

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Establish and maintain safe work procedures.

Establish and maintain procedures to ensure safe handling and storage of hazardous goods.
Establish and maintain procedures to ensure equipment is maintained and stored safely according to store policy.
Establish and maintain procedures to ensure safe lifting, shifting and manual handling techniques are used by staff according to store policy.
Establish and maintain store emergency procedures according to store policy.

Establish and maintain procedures to ensure safe handling and storage of hazardous goods.

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Establish and maintain procedures to ensure equipment is maintained and stored safely according to store policy.

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Establish and maintain procedures to ensure safe lifting, shifting and manual handling techniques are used by staff according to store policy.

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Establish and maintain store emergency procedures according to store policy.

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Train and consult with staff.

Develop and implement WHS training program to ensure staff members are trained in WHS issues and procedures.
Ensure information on the WHS system is readily accessible and clearly explained to staff.
Establish and maintain appropriate consultation processes in consultation with staff according to WHS legislation and store policy.
Promptly deal with and resolve issues raised through consultation according to store policy.
Clearly and promptly provide information to staff on outcomes of consultation.

Develop and implement WHS training program to ensure staff members are trained in WHS issues and procedures.

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Ensure information on the WHS system is readily accessible and clearly explained to staff.

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Establish and maintain appropriate consultation processes in consultation with staff according to WHS legislation and store policy.

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Promptly deal with and resolve issues raised through consultation according to store policy.

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Clearly and promptly provide information to staff on outcomes of consultation.

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Evaluate policies and procedures.

Establish and monitor system for maintaining WHS records to facilitate identification of patterns of occupational injury and disease according to store policy.
Assess effectiveness of the WHS system and related policies, procedures and programs according to store policy.
Develop and implement improvements to the WHS system to ensure more effective achievement of store policy.
Assess compliance with WHS legislation and codes of practice to ensure that legal WHS standards are maintained.

Establish and monitor system for maintaining WHS records to facilitate identification of patterns of occupational injury and disease according to store policy.

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Assess effectiveness of the WHS system and related policies, procedures and programs according to store policy.

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Develop and implement improvements to the WHS system to ensure more effective achievement of store policy.

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Assess compliance with WHS legislation and codes of practice to ensure that legal WHS standards are maintained.

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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.
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit	Evidence of the following is essential: maintains, manages and applies safe work practices, including necessary resources, control measures and risk assessments, in all areas of the store, according to relevant legislation maintains, manages and applies emergency procedures according to store policy and procedures develops and manages store policy and procedures in regard to the consistent application by staff members of safe work practices, for the provision of services and safe use of products establishes and maintains consultative processes in regard to WHS allocates and manages staff responsibility for WHS guidelines develops and implements staff training programs that relate to WHS, health and hygiene legislation, and industry codes of practice establishes and maintains systems for maintaining WHS records evaluates, reviews and makes recommendations for improvements with regard to store policy and procedures in WHS and store emergency procedures.
Context of and specific resources for assessment	Assessment must ensure access to: a retail work environment relevant documentation, such as: WHS legislation and codes of practice store policy and procedures manuals industry codes of practice enterprise agreements in regard to consultative committees staff members emergency equipment.
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: observation of performance in the workplace role play written or verbal questioning to assess knowledge and understanding review of portfolios of evidence and third-party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate.
Guidance information for assessment	Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example: SIRXHRM001A Administer human resources policy SIRXHRM002A Recruit and select personnel.

Required Skills and Knowledge

Required skills

communication and interpersonal skills to:

ask questions to identify and confirm requirements

define and allocate WHS responsibilities and duties

explain information on the WHS system and provide information and training for staff through clear and direct communication

give instructions

report unsafe work practices

share information

use and interpret non-verbal communication

use language and concepts appropriate to cultural differences

initiative and enterprise skills to develop processes and procedures to prevent safety hazards, including fire, chemical and electrical hazards

literacy and numeracy skills to:

document results

prepare reports

research, analyse and interpret a broad range of written material

undertake finance and risk assessment

technical skills to:

identify emergency exits

use safety alarms and fire extinguishers

Required knowledge

first aid procedures

handling and storage procedures for hazardous and non-hazardous goods and equipment

organisational policy and procedures in regard to:

emergency evacuation of store

events likely to endanger staff or customers

hierarchy of control in emergency situations

relevant industry codes of practice

WHS and emergency procedures, taking into account state and local government regulations and codes of practice

place of consultative committees

recording system for accidents, illness and incidents

procedures for spills, leakage of materials, accidents and sickness

relevant legislation and statutory requirements, including WHS legislation and codes of practice

safe lifting and manual handling procedures

waste disposal methods, including hazardous substances

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 individual, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Relevant legislation may include:	federal, state and local health and hygiene WHS regulations privacy legislation.
Store policy and procedures may relate to:	delegation emergency procedures job roles and responsibilities WHS use of technology.
Hazards may include:	broken or damaged equipment or technology chemical spills damaged packing material or containers electricity and water fires manual handling sharp cutting tools and instruments stress unguarded equipment.
Hazardous goods may include:	chemicals electrical equipment flammable goods waste.
Equipmentmay include:	electrical equipment, including: cleaning equipment electrical tools food storage equipment food warming and preparation equipment retail technology hand tools knives and scissors manual cleaning equipment manual handling equipment steps and ladders.
Emergency procedures may relate to:	accidents armed robbery bomb threats chemical spills events likely to endanger staff or customers fires locating and using alarms sickness store evacuations.
Hierarchy of controls includes:	eliminating hazards substitution isolating hazards using engineering controls using administrative controls appropriate use of personal protective clothing and equipment.
Risk assessment may include:	assessing individual tasks and job design conducting regular reviews of injury or accident registers consultation processes, including discussions with employees.
Reporting procedures may be:	digital or electronic manual scheduled standardised.
Training may include:	fire and emergency evacuation training induction training ongoing professional development training, including WHS implications on-the-job training, off-the job training or a combination of both training for specific hazards identified in the industry.
WHS issues may include:	checking equipment prior to and during work chemical containment customers and staff, equipment, premises and stock first aid procedures range of responsibilities or job description, including general duty of care of employees and employers reporting process for and issues resolution, injury or accidents safe lifting and manual handling procedures sickness and accident reporting procedures storage and use of flammable materials store evacuation workplace inspection and safety audits.
Staffmay include:	fulltime, part-time, casual or contract new or existing staff people from a range of cultural, social and ethnic backgrounds people with a range of job roles and responsibilities people with varying levels of language and literacy.
Consultation processes may involve:	minutes from health and safety meetings staff meetings and management meetings suggestions for improvements put forward by employees.
Records may include:	manufacturer instructions, including material safety data sheet (MSDS) maintenance records revision of policies and procedures to ensure relevance through audits against state and territory legislation and regulations training records for existing employees training records for new employees workplace inspection and audit reports.

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Evidence Guide: SIRXWHS403 - Provide a safe work environment

Student: __________________________________________________

Signature: _________________________________________________

Tips for gathering evidence to demonstrate your skills

SIRXWHS403 - Provide a safe work environment

Develop and resource WHS policies.

Establish and maintain risk assessment and hazard management procedures.

Establish and maintain safe work procedures.

Train and consult with staff.

Evaluate policies and procedures.

Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

Comments:

Instructions to Assessors

Teacher: ___________________________ Date: _