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Elements and Performance Criteria

Evaluate the effectiveness of the organisationâ€™s arrangement for identifying WHS hazards
Evaluate the effectiveness of the organisationâ€™s arrangements for WHS risk management
Evaluate the effectiveness of the organisationâ€™s processes for monitoring WHS
Assess outcomes of the organisationâ€™s arrangements for managing WHS
Assess and advise on the organisationâ€™s WHS compliance against agreed benchmarks

Required Skills

Required skills

analytical skills to

interpret information and data

identify areas for improvement

make observations of workplace tasks and interactions between people their activities equipment environment and systems

use relevant workplace information and data

communication skills to

conduct effective formal and informal meetings

employ consultation and negotiation skills to develop plans and to implement and monitor designated actions

prepare reports for a range of target groups including health and safety committees health and safety representatives managers supervisors and persons conducting businesses or undertakings PCBUs or their officers

relate to personnel at all levels of the organisation WHS specialists and as required emergency services personnel

use language appropriate to the work team and the task

information technology skills to

access and download internal and external information and data on WHS

analyse and evaluate a range of information and data formats including graphs maps matrices and technical reports

prepare reports

use a range of communication media

use electronic information and data systems to enter workplace information and data and produce graphical representation

numeracy skills to carry out simple statistical analysis including mean standard deviation and regression

organisational skills to manage own tasks within a timeframe

projectmanagement skills to

achieve continuous improvement and change in WHS matters

contribute to strategic WHS performance of the organisation

research skills to

access relevant WHS information and data

pay attention to detail when making observations and recording outcomes

use information and datagathering techniques such as brainstorming polling and interviewing

Required knowledge

commonwealth and state or territory WHS Acts regulations codes of practice standards guidance material and links to other relevant legislation including industrial relations equal employment opportunity workers compensation and rehabilitation

concept of common law duty of care

development of WHS performance assessment tools such as PPIs

difference between common law and statutory law

ethics related to professional practice

formal and informal communication and consultation processes and key personnel related to communication

language literacy and cultural profile of the work team

legal liability in relation to providing advice

legislative requirements for WHS information and data and consultation

limitations of generic hazard identification and risk assessment checklists and risk ranking processes

methods for collecting reliable information and data commonly encountered problems in collection and strategies for overcoming such problems

methods for providing evidence of compliance with WHS legislation

nature and use of information and data that provide valid and reliable results on performance of WHS management processes including PPIs and limitations of other types of measures

nature of workplace processes work flow planning and control and hazards relevant to the workplace

organisational culture as it impacts on the work team

organisational WHS policies procedures processes and systems

principles and practices of a systematic approach to managing WHS

principles of duty of care including concepts of causation foreseeability and preventability

principles of effective meetings including agendas action planning chair and secretarial duties minutes and action items

range of risk analysis and assessment techniques and tools and their application and limitations

requirements for recordkeeping that address WHS privacy and other relevant legislation

requirements for reporting under WHS and other relevant legislation including obligations for notification and reporting of incidents

requirements under hazardspecific WHS legislation and codes of practice

risk management as a duty of PCBUs or their officers under WHS legislation

roles and responsibilities in relation to communication and consultation for health and safety committees health and safety representatives line management workers and inspectors

sampling methodologies application and related statistical measures

standard industry controls for a range of hazards

techniques tools and processes for identifying and controlling health and safety hazards and risks

hazard and risk checklists

job safety analyses

manifests and registers including for dangerous goods hazardous chemicals and plant

safe work method statements

surveys using questionnaires interviews and other survey techniques

workplace inspections and walk throughs

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

making a comprehensive assessment of an organisations WHS performance

focusing on the organisations strategic planning in relation to WHS

knowledge of the nature and use of information and data that provide valid and reliable results on performance of WHS management processes including PPIs and limitations of other types of measures

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to

a workplace including personnel involved in areas to be evaluated

organisational documentation information and data

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

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 onthejob performance by the candidate

demonstration of techniques used in reviewing the organisations WHS performance

observation of performance in role plays

observation of presentations

oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of roles and responsibilities under WHS legislation of workers supervisors contractors and WHS inspectors

evaluation of the organisations risk assessment tools and processes

evaluation and documentation of performance outcomes

review of report developed to document outcomes of evaluation of compliance

Guidance information for assessment

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

BSBWHSA Apply legislative frameworks for WHS

BSBWHS601A Apply legislative frameworks for WHS

BSBWHSA Facilitate WHS activities

BSBWHS602A Facilitate WHS activities

BSBWHSA Implement WHS risk management

BSBWHS603A Implement WHS risk management

BSBWHSA Conduct a WHS audit

BSBWHS606A Conduct a WHS audit.

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.

Hazards of long latency may include:	conditions, illnesses and other health risks that result from longer-term exposure to specific triggers and do not manifest themselves in the shortterm, such as: chemicals noise psychosocial factors radiation.
Hazards of low frequency/high consequence may include:	high impact events that may result in very serious injury, death or multiple death situations that occur rarely, such as: building collapses explosions fires.
Persons other than workers may include:	contractors customers/clients neighbourhood or local community members visitors.
Organisational factors may include:	authority geographical spread of sites nature of hazards and level of risk other management systems requiring interface or integration with management of WHS participatory arrangements reporting structure roster and shift arrangements supervision structure workforce structure, such as: contractors cultural diversity labour hire part-time and casual workers workplace culture, including industrial relations and safety culture.
Specialist personnel may include:	external consultants specialising in specific areas of WHS, such as: ergonomics occupational health occupational hygiene psychology safety engineering toxicology specialist staff within government agencies offering assistance in specialist or problem areas within WHS.
Benchmarks may include:	industry-specific standards organisation’s business plan specific legislation WHS management system standards.
WHS legislation may include:	Acts regulations codes of practice.
Key personnel and stakeholders may include:	board/committee of management and shareholders customers/clients management, persons in control of the workplace, and supervisors workers and other parties across a range of levels and roles, including health and safety representatives, and health and safety committee members.