ACMWHS401 - Maintain work health and safety processes
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ACMWHS401 Maintain work health and safety processes
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Version 1.0 Issue Date: May 2024
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to maintain workplace health and safety processes in an organisation.
This unit applies to individuals working in team leader or supervisory roles who have responsibility for others’ work, and where risk needs to be managed.
All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, in accordance with state/territory health and safety regulations, legislation and standards that apply to the workplace.
No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
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Assessment Tasks
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Observation Checklist
Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice
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Explain relevant requirements of workplace health and safety legislation, standards, codes of practice/compliance codes, guidance materials and safe working procedures to the work group clearly and accurately
Provide clear information on organisation policies and procedures to the work group in a readily accessible and understandable format
Explain the roles and responsibilities of health and safety representatives and workplace health and safety committees, supervisors and managers
Provide information on hazards, including signs of common animal and zoonotic diseases, the outcomes of risk assessments and required risk controls to the work group in an accessible and understandable format
Ensure the availability and functionality of appropriate personal protective equipment
Implement processes to confirm that others in the work group can identify hazards, assess risks, assess required risk controls, follow safe work practices and observe organisation policies and procedures
Identify workplace health and safety training needs and either address them or report them to relevant personnel
Consult with and provide advice to the work group in relation to workplace health and safety matters relevant to their work
Deal with workplace health and safety issues promptly or refer to appropriate personnel
Record and communicate the outcomes of consultation regarding workplace health and safety to the work group
Check work procedures for availability, clarity and completeness, addressing any deficiencies or reporting them to appropriate personnel
Identify and address any deviations from procedures or report them to appropriate personnel
Evaluate hazard identification and reporting processes for effectiveness, and address any deficiencies or report them to appropriate personnel
Monitor workplace health and safety housekeeping and hygiene practices to ensure the maintenance of workplace standards, and take action to address any deficiencies
Ensure own behaviour is consistent with organisation safe working procedures and practices
Identify, assess, eliminate and report hazards with residual risk
Conduct risk assessments according to workplace processes
Develop control measures, taking account of the hierarchy of risk control
Implement outcomes of risk assessments and support identified risk controls
Identify deficiencies in workplace health and safety risk controls and address them or report them
Identify personal professional limitations and seek expert advice as required
Obtain feedback to ensure that the work group is aware of organisation reporting requirements
Review workplace health and safety records to confirm their accurate, thorough and timely completion
Use aggregate information and data from records to identify hazards and monitor risk controls
Obtain feedback to ensure that emergency procedures are available and known by the work group
Implement processes to ensure availability of emergency equipment and to ensure routine checking of equipment for functionality
Implement processes to ensure the ability of others in the work group to respond appropriately to emergencies
Conduct or contribute to investigations, to identify cause of emergencies
Identify, and implement or support, control measures to prevent recurrence and minimise risk of emergencies
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ACMWHS401 - Maintain work health and safety processes
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