Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.
Required skills
communication skills to communicate with people from a range of backgrounds and with a range of abilities
problem solving and evaluation skills to assess WHS information and data
literacy skills to prepare reports on the outcomes of evaluations of work-related health and safety measures and initiatives
organisational and time-management skills to sequence tasks and meet timelines
research skills to access and obtain internal and external WHS information and data.
Required knowledge
basic understanding of application of relevant mandatory health monitoring, including biological monitoring, to help secure work health and safety
difference between work-related health and safety measures and initiatives designed to meet specific legislative requirements and obligations, and those designed to support voluntary health promotion programs
factors that impact on work-related health and safety and their potential effects
internal and external sources of WHS information and data, and how to access them
organisational WHS and other relevant policies, procedures, processes and systems, including human resources
relevant exposure standards for hazardous chemicals and physical hazards, such as heat, radiation, electricity and light
relevant WHS legislation, other legislation (such as privacy and workers’ compensation) and common law rights and duties specific to work-related health and safety measures and initiatives
work-related health and safety measures and initiatives:
that either meet specific legislative requirements and obligations, or support voluntary health prevention programs
the factors impacting on worker health and safety that they address, how effective they are, their costs and benefits, why and how they should or should not be implemented in a workplace.
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.
Sources of information and data may include: | industry bodies and groups relevant Australian and international standards relevant websites, journals and newsletters unions WHS Acts, regulations, codes of practice, guidance material, and other information issued by WHS regulators work health and wellbeing specialists workers’ compensation insurance agents workplace information and data relating to worker health and wellbeing. |
Work-related health and safety measures and initiatives that meet specific legislative requirements and obligations may include: | health monitoring of workers exposed to particular work hazards as specified in legislation pre-employment and other work-related health assessments as specified in legislation workplace measures to target specific factors, such as stress, fatigue, bullying and harassment, hearing loss, and short-term and long-term effects resulting from exposure to hazardous substances (such as asbestos, lead and isocyanates). |
Work-related health and safety measures and initiatives that support voluntary health promotion programs may include: | employee/worker support and assistance programs general health promotion measures and programs. |
Individuals and parties may include: | health and safety committees health and safety representatives managers and supervisors persons conducting businesses or undertakings (PCBUs) or their officers unions and industry bodies worker health and wellbeing specialists workers. |
Factors impacting on work-related health and safety may include: | health and other requirements for workers undertaking safety critical tasks and jobs lifestyle factors non-work related health and safety problems other factors that need to be addressed to meet specific legislative requirements and obligations workplace psychosocial factors, including bullying, fatigue, harassment and other sources of work-related stress work-related factors. |
Development and planning may include: | liaison with government bodies liaison with health promotion program professionals. |
WHS legislation may include: | Acts regulations codes of practice. |
Other legislative requirements and obligations may include: | award and industrial workplace legislative requirements common law rights and duties privacy laws and regulations workers’ compensation legislation and regulations. |
Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.
Observation Checklist