Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and prepare to work safely
- Locate and interpret information on workplace health and safety related to work area
- Identify workplace health and safety responsibilities in the workplace
- Identify hazards, including signs of common animal diseases, in the work area
- Take action to control risks related to own safety
- Report other hazards and risks to supervisor
- Carry out pre-start checks according to workplace procedures
- Conduct work safely
- Use personal protective equipment correctly
- Follow work procedures and work instructions, including infection control, to ensure safe work
- Report incidents and injuries to supervisor
- Undertake workplace health and safety housekeeping in work area
- Identify own levels of stress and fatigue to ensure ability to work safely and sustainably
- Participate in work health and safety activities
- Contribute to workplace meetings, workplace inspections and other workplace health and safety consultative activities
- Raise workplace health and safety issues with designated personnel in line with workplace policies and procedures
- Contribute to improving workplace health and safety systems and processes
- Follow emergency response procedures