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

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Assessment Template
generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
Assessment Matrix
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Wiki Markup
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Evidence Guide
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Competency Mapping Template
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Observation Checklist
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Self Assessment Survey
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Moodle Outcomes
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Registered Training Organisations
Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver BSBWHS609A, 'Advise on the application of safe design principles to control WHS risks'.
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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Advise on WHS requirements of the design process

1.1 Inform decision makers about their responsibility for the safety of downstream users

1.2 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

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

1.4 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

1.5 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

1.6 Identify and access relevant sources of information and data

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

1.8 Identify situations where specialist and other advisors may be required

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

2.1 Advise on the identification of WHS hazards and the conduct of a WHS risk assessment across the life cycle of the designed product

2.2 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

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

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

2.5 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

2.6 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

3. Advise on the principles of WHS risk controls

3.1 Use the hierarchy of control to advise on WHS risk controls in design

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

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

4.1 Advise decision makers to consider the needs of the range of people who will use or interact with the designed product

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

4.3 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

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

5.1 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

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


Qualifications and Skillsets

BSBWHS609A appears in the following qualifications:

  • BSB60612 - Advanced Diploma of Work Health and Safety
  • RII60513 - Advanced Diploma of Civil Construction Design