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Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

use technical skills to access OHS information

use language and literacy skills to comprehend and interpret OHS legislation guidance material and benchmarks

communicate with potential users of the product or system of work other techniciansspecialists managers and experts advisers

postulate scenarios and analyse the scenarios to identify hazards and analyse risk

assimilate information from a range of sources

relate to people from a range of social cultural and ethnic backgrounds and physical and mental abilities

Required knowledge

Knowledge of

the difference between hazard and risk

sources of OHS information both internal and external to the organisation

nature of common workplace hazards such as chemicals noise manual handling work postures underfoot hazards and moving parts of equipment

regulatory requirements relevant to the particular industrytype of work site

requirements for hazard identification and hazard identification processes

principles of risk management including risk analysis

examples of safety benchmarks

the hierarchy of control and its application

principles of safe design processes

legislative requirements for record keeping and reporting

hierarchy of control and its application

personal protective equipment requirements including selection use storage and maintenance

workplace specific information including

in depth knowledge of hazards of the particular work environment and how they cause harm

hazard identification procedures relevant to the hazards in their workplace

work procedures

organisation procedures related to OHS including

hazard incident and injury reporting

hazard identification risk assessment and control

consultation and participation

incident investigation

record keeping

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

Assessment must be carried out in a manner that recognises the cultural and literacy requirements of the assessee and is appropriate to the work performed Competence in this unit must be achieved in accordance with food safety standards and regulations

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

To demonstrate competence in this unit a candidate must be able to provide evidence of

addressing the OHS risks specific to their technical or specialist workplace role both in relation to their own health and safety and to the health and safety of others who may be affected by their work

Evidence gathered by an assessor to determine competence will include

written or verbal responses to scenarios and case studies

provision of workplace examples

evidence from workplace supervisor reports

portfolio of workplace documentation

Evidence of workplace performance over time must be obtained to inform a judgement of competence

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Products that could be used as evidence include

responses to case studies scenarios

completed reports plans risk registers products

written directions emails memos and other information

reports from team leaders senior managers users specialist advisors

Processes that could be used as evidence include

how risk was assessed

how risk was controlled

Access and equity considerations

all assessment should be applied with respect torelevant work related access and equity issues

competence should reflect an ability to work in a culturally diverse environment

assessors and trainers must take into account relevant access and equity issues in particular relating to factors impacting on Aboriginal andor Torres Strait Islander clients and communities

Method of assessment

This unit should be assessed together with other units of competency relevant to the function or work role

Guidance information for assessment

To ensure consistency in ones performance competency should be demonstrated on more than one occasion over a period of time in order to cover a variety of circumstances cases and responsibilities and where possible over a number of assessment activities

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.

Production processes

Production processes may include:

manufacture, construction and assembly processes

storage

transport

use and operation of equipment

maintenance, servicing, cleaning, adjustment, inspection, repair and modification processes

disposal

System of work

System of work is:

work process

work practice or procedure

the way work is organised, such as:

team and supervision structure

reporting lines

roster

geographical location

Map

Map includes:

people who may use or interface with the product or system of work

the range of uses of the product or system of work, both intended and unintended

movement or flow of production

Hazards

Hazards refer to:

a source or situation with the potential for harm in terms of human injury or ill-health, damage to property, the environment, or a combination of these

Specific safety related hazards

Specific safety related hazards may include but are not limited to:

moving parts of machinery

waste

Other workplace hazards

Other workplace hazards may include:

occupational violence

stress

fatigue

bullying

Analysis

Analysis involves analysing a hazard to identify:

factors influencing the risk and the range of potential consequences

effectiveness of existing controls

likelihood of each consequence considering exposure and hazard level

Risk

Risks, in relation to any hazard, means:

the probability and consequences of injury, illness or damage resulting from exposure to a hazard

OHS legislation

OHS legislation includes:

Commonwealth, state and territory OHS Acts and regulations

Standards

Standards include:

documents produced by national bodies, OHS regulators or industry bodies, that prescribe preventative action to avert occupational deaths, injuries and diseases

standards are of an advisory nature only, except where a law adopts the standard and thus makes it mandatory

standards may be called up as evidence in court or other enforcement action

Codes of practice/compliance

Codes of practice/compliance codes are documents generally prepared to provide advice to employers and workers, of an acceptable way of achieving standards.

Codes of practice/compliance codes may:

be incorporated into regulations

not relate to a standard

be called up as evidence in court or other enforcement action

Guidance material

Guidance material:

is an advisory technical document, providing detailed information for use by unions, employers, management, health and safety committee members and representatives, safety officers and others requiring guidance

advises on 'what to do' and 'how to do it'

has no legal standing

Risk controls

Risk controls include:

The devices and methods to:

where practicable, eliminate the hazard

where this is not practicable, minimise the risk associated with the hazard

Hierarchy of control

Hierarchy of control is the preferred order of control measures for OHS risks:

elimination (e.g. controlling the hazard at the source)

substitution (e.g. replacing one substance or activity at the source)

engineering control (e.g. installing guards on machinery)

administration control (e.g. policies and procedures for safe work practices)

personal protective equipment (e.g. respirators and ear plugs)

High consequence OHS risk

High consequence OHS risk includes:

high impact events that usually occur rarely, such as explosions, fires and building collapses but may result in very serious injury, death or multiple death situations

Fail-to-safe

Fail-to-safe includes:

design features of equipment that ensure a failure or defect, or another factor, such as loss of power, resulting in the equipment being left in a safe condition

Risk register

Risk register is a document detailing:

a list of hazards, their location and people exposed

a range of possible scenarios or circumstances under which these hazards may cause injury or damage

nature of injury or damage caused

the results of the risk assessment

And may also include:

possible control measures and dates for implementation

Residual risk

Residual risk is:

the risk which remains after controls have been implemented

Expert advice

Expert advice may be sought from:

Persons either internal or external to the organisation including:

safety professionals

ergonomists

occupational hygienists

audiologists

safety engineers

toxicologists

occupational health professionals

other persons providing specific technical knowledge or expertise in areas related to OHS including:

risk managers

health professionals

injury management advisors

regulatory bodies

legal practitioners with experience in OHS

engineers (such as design, acoustic, mechanical and civil)

security and emergency response personnel

workplace trainers and assessors

maintenance and tradespersons

Sources of OHS information

Sources of OHS information include persons, organisations and references where knowledge about OHS may be obtained. These sources may be:

internal, including:

hazard, incident and investigation reports

workplace inspections

incident investigations

minutes of meetings

job safety analyses and risk assessments

organisation data such as insurance records, enforcement notices and actions, workers compensation data, OHS performance data

reports and audits

material safety data sheets (MSDS) and registers

employees handbooks

employees including questionnaire results

OHS advisors

manufacturers' manuals and specifications

external, including:

regulatory bodies and OHS Acts regulations, codes and guidance material

other relevant legislation

Office of the Australian Safety and Compensation Council (ASCC) and the former National Occupational Health and Safety Commission (NOHSC) documents

Databases, such as national and state injury data

OHS specialists and consultants

newspapers and journals, trade/industry publications

internet sites

industry networks and associations, including unions and employer groups

OHS professional bodies

specialist advisors

research information

Organisation policies and procedures

Organisation policies and procedures include:

policies and procedures underpinning the management of OHS including:

hazard, incident and injury reporting

hazard identification, risk assessment and control

consultation and participation

incident investigation

quality system documentation

Work procedures include:

standard operating procedures

batch specifications, recipes

operator or manufacturer manuals

procedures for selecting, fitting, using and maintaining personal protective equipment

OHS records may include:

hazard, incident and investigation reports

workplace inspection reports

first aid records

minutes of meetings

job safety analyses, safe work method statements and risk assessments

MSDS and registers

employees handbooks

plant and equipment operation records including those relevant to registered plant

maintenance and testing reports

training records

environmental monitoring records

health surveillance records

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FDFOHS4001A - Identify, assess and control OHS risk in own work

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Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

Evidence Required

Range Statement