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BSBWHS311
Assist with maintaining workplace safety

Assessment tool

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to assist with implementing and monitoring an organisation’s work health and safety (WHS) policies, procedures and programs as part of a small work team.

The unit applies to individuals who have roles in assisting with maintaining workplace safety in an organisation. Individuals closely monitor aspects of work associated with the safe delivery of products and services, and they contribute to influencing safety in the workplace.

NOTES

1. The terms ‘occupational health and safety’ (OHS) and ‘work health and safety’ (WHS) are equivalent, and generally either can be used in the workplace. In jurisdictions where model WHS laws have not been implemented, registered training organisations (RTOs) are advised to contextualise this unit of competency by referring to existing WHS legislative requirements.

2. The model WHS laws include the model WHS Act, model WHS Regulations and model WHS Codes of Practice. See Safe Work Australia for further information.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

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Evidence Required

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The candidate must demonstrate the ability to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, and to:

assist with implementing and monitoring at least three different organisational work health and safety (WHS) policies or procedures into a work team’s processes.

During the above, the candidate must:

assist with implementing and monitoring consultation about each policy or procedure according to legislative and organisational requirements

identify opportunities to encourage work team to contribute to implementing improvements to each policy or procedure based on feedback received through consultation

complete WHS documentation.

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit. This includes knowledge of:

characteristics and composition of the work team

procedures related to the following:

identifying hazards

assessing and controlling risks to health and safety, including the hierarchy of control measures

organisational WHS policies and procedures, including those relating to:

risk management

fire

emergencies

evacuation

incident investigation

reporting

relevant legislation, regulations and codes of practice from all levels of government that impact on business operations, including those relating to:

WHS and environmental issues

equal opportunity

industrial relations

antidiscrimination

WHS aspects of other organisational systems and procedures.

Assessment must comply with WHS laws, and WHS legal responsibilities and duty of care required for this unit. It must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities undertaken by individuals carrying out WHS duties in the workplace, and include access to:

safety processes relevant to the area of work

organisational policies and procedures, standard operating procedures and plans

standards, WHS laws and licensing requirements

opportunities for interaction with others

workplace equipment and resources required for the performance evidence.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the assessor requirements in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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The candidate must demonstrate the ability to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, and to:

assist with implementing and monitoring at least three different organisational work health and safety (WHS) policies or procedures into a work team’s processes.

During the above, the candidate must:

assist with implementing and monitoring consultation about each policy or procedure according to legislative and organisational requirements

identify opportunities to encourage work team to contribute to implementing improvements to each policy or procedure based on feedback received through consultation

complete WHS documentation.

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit. This includes knowledge of:

characteristics and composition of the work team

procedures related to the following:

identifying hazards

assessing and controlling risks to health and safety, including the hierarchy of control measures

organisational WHS policies and procedures, including those relating to:

risk management

fire

emergencies

evacuation

incident investigation

reporting

relevant legislation, regulations and codes of practice from all levels of government that impact on business operations, including those relating to:

WHS and environmental issues

equal opportunity

industrial relations

antidiscrimination

WHS aspects of other organisational systems and procedures.

Assessment must comply with WHS laws, and WHS legal responsibilities and duty of care required for this unit. It must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities undertaken by individuals carrying out WHS duties in the workplace, and include access to:

safety processes relevant to the area of work

organisational policies and procedures, standard operating procedures and plans

standards, WHS laws and licensing requirements

opportunities for interaction with others

workplace equipment and resources required for the performance evidence.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the assessor requirements in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.
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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Identify health and safety requirements of work team according to applicable WHS laws 
Assist with explaining organisational WHS policies, procedures, programs and legislative requirements to required personnel 
Assist with explaining hazard identification and risk assessment outcomes to required personnel 
Assist with implementing consultative processes designed to engage work team in managing WHS 
Respond to WHS issues in a timely manner and according to organisational policies and procedures for issue resolution 
Encourage others to participate in arrangements for managing WHS 
Assist in engaging with required personnel to identify and implement improvements in response to WHS feedback 
Identify WHS training needs of the work team and report to relevant stakeholders 
Identify strategies and opportunities for developing work team’s WHS competence and report to relevant stakeholders 
Provide assistance to work team members to support the effective development of their WHS competence 
Identify hazards in the work area and report to relevant stakeholders according to organisational policies and procedures, and WHS legislative requirements 
Assist with implementing processes designed to control risks using the hierarchy of control measures according to organisational procedures and WHS legislative requirements 
Identify and document inadequacies in existing risk control measures according to organisational policies and procedures, the hierarchy of control measures and WHS legislative requirements 
Report inadequacies in existing risk control measures to relevant stakeholders 
Complete and maintain WHS incident records in the work area according to organisational procedures and WHS legislative requirements 

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