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Evidence Guide: SISXOHS402A - Implement and monitor occupational health and safety policies

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SISXOHS402A - Implement and monitor occupational health and safety policies

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

Provide information about OHS policies.

  1. Access and analyse relevant legislation and organisational health and safety policies and procedures.
  2. Explain relevant provisions of OHS legislation to the work group using appropriate communication strategies.
  3. Explain information on the organisation’s OHS policies, procedures and programs to the work group using appropriate communication strategies.
  4. Provide information about procedures to identify and assess hazards and measures to control risks.
Access and analyse relevant legislation and organisational health and safety policies and procedures.

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Explain relevant provisions of OHS legislation to the work group using appropriate communication strategies.

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Explain information on the organisation’s OHS policies, procedures and programs to the work group using appropriate communication strategies.

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Provide information about procedures to identify and assess hazards and measures to control risks.

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Implement participative arrangements for the management of OHS.

  1. Implement and monitor organisational consultation procedures for OHS issues to assess opportunities for work group contributions.
  2. Resolve issues arising from consultation or refer to appropriate personnel for resolution.
  3. Communicate outcomes of consultation to the work group.
Implement and monitor organisational consultation procedures for OHS issues to assess opportunities for work group contributions.

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Resolve issues arising from consultation or refer to appropriate personnel for resolution.

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Communicate outcomes of consultation to the work group.

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Implement procedures for risk assessment and control.

  1. Identify and report existing and potential hazards in the work area..
  2. Control risks and assess and monitor work group application.
  3. Monitor effectiveness of existing risk-control measures and report results to designated personnel.
  4. Identify inadequacies in existing risk-control measures and make recommendations to address these to designated personnel.
Identify and report existing and potential hazards in the work area..

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Control risks and assess and monitor work group application.

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Monitor effectiveness of existing risk-control measures and report results to designated personnel.

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Identify inadequacies in existing risk-control measures and make recommendations to address these to designated personnel.

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Implement procedures for dealing with hazardous events.

  1. Identify and investigate the causes of hazardous event.
  2. Implement organisational procedures for dealing with hazardous events.
  3. Implement control measures to prevent recurrence of hazardous events within scope of role and responsibilities and refer to designated personnel for implementation as appropriate.
  4. Monitor the handling and storage of hazardous goods and equipment according to relevant legislation.
  5. Implement and monitor organisational emergency policies and procedures according to relevant legislation.
Identify and investigate the causes of hazardous event.

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Implement organisational procedures for dealing with hazardous events.

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Implement control measures to prevent recurrence of hazardous events within scope of role and responsibilities and refer to designated personnel for implementation as appropriate.

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Monitor the handling and storage of hazardous goods and equipment according to relevant legislation.

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Implement and monitor organisational emergency policies and procedures according to relevant legislation.

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Implement OHS training policies.

  1. Identify staff OHS training needs and identify gaps to be addressed.
  2. Provide training opportunities to address training needs in consultation with relevant parties.
  3. Monitor effectiveness of training programs and their impact on work practices.
Identify staff OHS training needs and identify gaps to be addressed.

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Provide training opportunities to address training needs in consultation with relevant parties.

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Monitor effectiveness of training programs and their impact on work practices.

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Implement procedures for maintaining OHS records.

  1. Identify and complete OHS records according to relevant legislation.
  2. Use information from OHS records to identify hazards and monitor risk-control procedures..
Identify and complete OHS records according to relevant legislation.

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Use information from OHS records to identify hazards and monitor risk-control procedures..

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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:

works effectively within organisational management systems to implement and monitor OHS policies and apply and review risk-management procedures

conveys health and safety information to user groups using appropriate media and creates opportunities for group members to contribute to and participate in training

identifies the interrelationship between all aspects of organisational safety systems and implements and monitors all components to achieve a safe working environment

proposes recommendations to address inadequacies in health and safety management systems and applies contingency-management techniques to deal with a range of problems and issues.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure implementation and monitoring of OHS policies in an environment that reflects the candidate’s current or intended work role to demonstrate competency and consistency of performance.

Assessment must also ensure access to:

a venue, facility or location with appropriate equipment and activity

a work group and organisational consultative structures, including key health and safety staff and resources to implement risk-control measures

documentation detailing organisational OHS policies, and procedures, and legislation and records.

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 interacting with work group to provide information about organisational health and safety policies

observation of consulting with relevant employees to inform strategies to implement and monitor organisational OHS procedures and programs

oral and or written questioning on principles and practices of health and safety management

third-party reports from a supervisor detailing work performance.

Guidance information for assessment

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

SISXRSK502A Manage organisational risks.

Required Skills and Knowledge

Required skills

communication skills to:

convey relevant information about health and safety to the work group

liaise with designated personnel to monitor the impact of policies and procedures on safe work practices

elicit information from staff to assess training needs to facilitate the implementation of organisational OHS policies

problem-solving skills to:

analyse the work environment to identify hazards and assess risks

assess the effectiveness of organisational policies

identify inadequacies and make recommendations to address these, such as resources needed to apply different risk-control measures

language and literacy skills to:

read and analyse legislation and organisational policies and procedures in relation to OHS

complete required OHS documentation

use information to identify hazards, assess risks and evaluate the effectiveness of risk-control measures.

Required knowledge

OHS legislation to:

enable analysis of work practices and appropriate remedies

maintain required documentation

organisational health and safety policies and procedures to facilitate organisational compliance with legal requirements

principles and practices of effective OHS management to enable effective implementation of organisational policies and procedures to create a safe workplace

role of OHS management in other organisational systems, policies and procedures to enable a systemic approach to workplace safety.

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.

Relevant legislation may include:

state, territory and commonwealth OHS Acts

regulations and codes of practice

general duty of care under OHS legislation

confidentiality of records

OHS training.

Organisational health and safety policies and procedures may include:

documentation

communication protocols

maintaining plant and equipment

purchasing supplies and equipment

counselling or disciplinary processes

emergency response

incident investigation

assessing and controlling hazards and risks

record-keeping and reporting procedures.

Work group may include:

employees

team leaders

coordinators

forepersons

supervisors.

Procedures to identify and assess hazards may include:

audits

workplace inspections

housekeeping

checking and maintaining area and equipment.

Measures to control risks may include:

elimination of the risk

engineering controls

administrative controls

personal protective equipment.

Consultation procedures may include:

meetings

OHS committees

health and safety representatives

suggestions, requests, reports and concerns put forward by employees.

Designated personnel may include:

managers

safety officers.

Inadequacies may include:

lack of resources

insufficient planning

unscheduled changes in work procedures.

Hazardous events may include:

accidents

fires and explosions

emergencies, such as chemical spills, bomb scares and violent incidents.

Procedures for dealing with hazardous events may include:

evacuation

chemical containment

first aid

accident or incident reporting and investigation.

Hazardous goods and equipment may include:

hazardous chemicals

products treated with chemicals

electrical equipment.

OHS training needs may include:

on the job or off the job

induction training

hazard training

task or equipment training

emergency and evacuation training.

OHS records may include:

audits and inspection reports

equipment usage logs

health surveillance and workplace environmental monitoring records

records of instruction and training

manufacturer and supplier information

hazardous substances’ registers

maintenance and testing reports

workers compensation and rehabilitation records

first-aid and medical records.