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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Participate in workplace hazard identification
   • Participate in selecting hazard identification methods suitable for the workplace
   • Use selected methods to identify, report and record hazards according to workplace procedures and WHS Acts, regulations and codes of practice
   • Provide information and assistance to persons conducting hazard identification
2. Participate in WHS risk assessment
   • Participate in selecting suitable risk assessment methods for the workplace
   • Use selected methods to assess and record risks according to workplace procedures and WHS Acts, regulations and codes of practice
   • Provide information and assistance to persons conducting risk assessments
3. Promote and support worker consultation and participation in hazard identification and risk assessment
   • Advise workers of, and consult them about, hazard identification and risk assessment activities, according to workplace WHS consultation and participation policies, procedures and processes
   • Encourage workers to participate in these activities according to workplace WHS consultation and participation policies, procedures and processes
   • Advise workers of, and consult them about, the results and outcomes of these activities, according to workplace WHS consultation and participation policies, procedures and processes
4. Participate in developing, selecting and implementing WHS risk controls
   • Obtain workplace records of the outcomes of hazard identifications and risk assessments, and use them to participate in developing risk control options
   • Apply knowledge of WHS Acts, regulations, codes of practice, other information and guidelines, and workplace policies, procedures and processes to identify duty holders
   • Participate in selecting risk control options using appropriate criteria
   • Identify and report factors impeding successful implementation of selected risk controls
   • Participate in developing a risk control implementation and evaluation plan
   • Provide information about the implementation and evaluation plan to individuals and parties
5. Support effective worker consultation and participation in the risk control process
   • Advise workers of, and consult them about, developing risk control options, and selecting and implementing risk controls, according to workplace WHS consultation and participation policies, procedures and processes
   • Encourage workers to participate in these activities according to workplace WHS consultation and participation policies, procedures and processes