Identify hazards, assess and control safety risks

Formats and tools

Unit Description
Reconstruct the unit from the xml and display it as an HTML page.
Assessment Tool
an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
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
a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
Wiki Markup
mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
Evidence Guide
create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
Competency Mapping Template
Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
Observation Checklist
create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)

Self Assessment Survey
A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
Moodle Outcomes
Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
Registered Training Organisations
Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver SITXWHS002, 'Identify hazards, assess and control safety risks'.
Google Links
links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
Books
Reference books for 'Identify hazards, assess and control safety risks' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)


Elements and Performance Criteria

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Identify hazards.

1.1.Access and use hazard identification and risk assessment tools and template documents.

1.2.Use appropriate methods to identify actual or foreseeable hazards that have the potential to harm the health and safety of workers or anyone else in the workplace.

1.3.Work alone or with other personnel to identify hazards.

1.4.Keep records of identified hazards according to organisational procedures.

2. Assess the safety risk associated with a hazard.

2.1.Access and use risk assessment tools and template documents.

2.2.Work alone or with other personnel to use a systematic method to assess the risk.

2.3.Collect sufficient evidence of the type and level of risk posed by the identified hazard.

2.4.Document the outcome of the risk assessment, suggesting actions to eliminate or control risks.

2.5.Keep records of risk assessments according to organisational procedures.

3. Eliminate or control the risk.

3.1.Discuss ways of eliminating or controlling the risk with others.

3.2.Take measures to eliminate or control risks.


Qualifications and Skillsets

SITXWHS002 appears in the following qualifications:

  • SIT30316 - Certificate III in Guiding
  • SIT50416 - Diploma of Hospitality Management
  • SIT50116 - Diploma of Travel and Tourism Management
  • SIT60116 - Advanced Diploma of Travel and Tourism Management
  • SIT60316 - Advanced Diploma of Hospitality Management
  • SIT30816 - Certificate III in Commercial Cookery
  • SIT30116 - Certificate III in Tourism
  • SIT50316 - Diploma of Event Management
  • SIT30416 - Certificate III in Holiday Parks and Resorts
  • SIT40416 - Certificate IV in Hospitality
  • SIT30216 - Certificate III in Travel
  • SIT40516 - Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery
  • SIT30516 - Certificate III in Events
  • SIT31016 - Certificate III in Patisserie
  • SIT40716 - Certificate IV in Patisserie
  • SIT40616 - Certificate IV in Catering Operations
  • SIT31116 - Certificate III in Asian Cookery
  • SIT30616 - Certificate III in Hospitality
  • SIT40816 - Certificate IV in Asian Cookery
  • SIT40216 - Certificate IV in Guiding
  • SIT40116 - Certificate IV in Travel and Tourism
  • SIT30916 - Certificate III in Catering Operations

And the skillsets: