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Elements and Performance Criteria

Contribute to scoping work-related health and safety measures and initiatives
Contribute to establishing work-related health and safety measures and initiatives
Contribute to ensuring work-related health and safety measures and initiatives comply with legislative requirements and obligations
Contribute to reviewing and evaluating work-related health and safety measures and initiatives

Required Skills

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 workrelated health and safety measures and initiatives

organisational and timemanagement 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 workrelated 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 workrelated 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 workrelated health and safety measures and initiatives

workrelated 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

Evidence Required

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the following is essential

clear understanding of the difference between specific legislative requirements and obligations under WHS legislation and voluntary healthpromotion programs

liaising with people internal and external to the organisation involved in workrelated health and safety measures and initiatives

understanding of relevant legal issues

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to

an actual or simulated workplace

relevant legislation standards and guidelines

information and resources about factors impacting on the health and safety of workers and workrelated health and safety measures and initiatives

relevant WHS documentation and records

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge The following examples are appropriate for this unit

analysis of responses to case studies and scenarios

demonstration of the application of WHS and other legislative requirements in contributing to the development implementation review and evaluation of worker health and safety measures and initiatives

direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and thirdparty reports of onthejob performance by the candidate

direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third-party reports of onthe-job performance by the candidate

oral or written questioning to assess knowledge requirements

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role is recommended for example

BSBWHSA Assist with compliance with WHS laws

BSBWHS402A Assist with compliance with WHS laws

BSBWHSA Contribute to implementing and maintaining WHS consultation and participation processes

BSBWHS403A Contribute to implementing and maintaining WHS consultation and participation processes

BSBWHSA Contribute to WHS hazard identification risk assessment and risk control

BSBWHS404A Contribute to WHS hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control

BSBWHSA Contribute to implementing and maintaining WHS management systems

BSBWHS405A Contribute to implementing and maintaining WHS management systems.

Range Statement

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.