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The Range Statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Add any 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.

Life cycle covers:	All phases in the life of a product or system of work and may include: design and development manufacture, construction, assembly import, supply, distribution sale, hire or lease storage transport installation, erection and commissioning use, operation, consumption maintenance, servicing, cleaning, adjustment, inspection, repair, modification, refurbishment, renovation recycling, resale decommissioning, dismantling, demolition, discontinuance, disposal

Product is:	The output of the work, which may include: development production modification of physical objects, such as: plant equipment tool fitting fixture consumables Products may be for use inside organisation or for sale

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 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

A hazard is:	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

Common workplace hazards (from Safe Work Australia Work Health And Safety Risks - Code of Practice) include:	Manual tasks - Overexertion or repetitive movement can cause muscular strain Gravity - Falling objects, falls, slips and trips of people can cause fractures, bruises, lacerations, dislocations, concussion, permanent injuries or death Electricity - Potential ignition source. Exposure to live electrical wires can cause shock, burns or death from electrocution Machinery and equipment - Being hit by moving vehicles, or being caught by moving parts of machinery can cause fractures, bruises, lacerations, dislocations, permanent injuries or death Hazardous chemicals - Chemicals (such as acids, hydrocarbons, heavy metals) and dusts (such as asbestos and silica) can cause respiratory illnesses, cancers or dermatitis Extreme temperatures - Heat can cause burns, heat stroke or fatigue. Cold can cause hypothermia or frost bite Noise - Exposure to loud noise can cause permanent hearing damage Radiation - Ultra violet, welding arc flashes, micro waves and lasers can cause burns, cancer or blindness Biological - Micro-organisms can cause hepatitis, legionnaires’ disease, Q fever, HIV/AIDS or allergies Psychosocial hazards - Effects of work-related stress, bullying, violence and work-related fatigue

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 Combine these in some way to obtain a level of risk

Risk:	in relation to any hazard, means the probability and consequences of injury, illness or damage resulting from exposure to a hazard

WHS legislation varies in different states and will include:	National Work Health and Safety Model Current relevant State/territory WHS legislation Relevant state/territory Manual Handling Code of Conduct

Standards include:	Documents produced by national bodies, WHS 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 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:	Is an advisory technical document, providing detailed information for use by unions, workers, health and safety committee members and representatives, officers and others requiring guidance Advises on ‘what to do’ and ‘how to do it’ Has no legal standing

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 risk control (from Safe Work Australia Work Health And Safety - Risks Code of Practice) includes:	The ranking of ways control risks ranked from the highest level of protection and reliability to the lowest, including: Level 1 controls Eliminate hazards Level 2 controls Substitute the hazard with something safer Isolate the hazard from people Use engineering controls Level 3 controls Use administrative controls Use personal protective equipment (PPE)

High consequence WHS 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 includes:	Design features of equipment that ensure a failure or defect, or another factor such as loss of power, results in the equipment being left in a safe condition

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 is:	The risk which remains after controls have been implemented

Expert advice may be sought from:	Persons either internal or external to the organisation including: safety professionals ergonomists employee assistance and workplace counselling services occupational hygienists audiologists safety engineers toxicologists occupational health professionals Health and Safety Representatives (HSRs) Health and Safety Committees (HSCs) Other persons providing specific technical knowledge or expertise in areas related to WHS including: risk managers health professionals injury management advisors legal practitioners with experience in WHS engineers (e.g. design, acoustic, mechanical, civil) security and emergency response personnel workplace trainers and assessors maintenance and trade persons

Sources of WHS information include	Persons, organisations and references where knowledge about WHS may be obtained These sources may be: Internal, including: hazard, incident and investigation reports workplace inspections incident investigations minutes of meetings Job Safety Analyses (JSAs) and risk assessments organisation data such as insurance records, enforcement notices and actions, workers compensation data, WHS performance data reports and audits Safety Data Sheet (SDS) and registers employees handbooks employees including questionnaire results Health and Safety Representatives (HSRs) manufacturers’ manuals and specifications
	External, including: Employee Assistance Program providers and workplace counselling services relevant state WHS Acts, regulations, codes and guidance material other relevant legislation Safe Work Australia State/territory regulatory bodies databases such as national and state injury data WHS specialists and consultants newspapers and journals, trade/industry publications internet sites industry networks and associations including unions and employer groups WHS professional bodies specialist advisors research information

Organisation policies and procedures include:	Policies and procedures underpinning the management of WHS including: hazard, incident and injury reporting hazard identification, risk assessment and control human resources policies and procedures such as harassment and grievance procedures, induction programs, team meetings, alcohol and drug policies 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

WHS records may include:	Hazard, incident and investigation reports Workplace inspection reports Incident investigation reports First aid records Minutes of meetings Job Safety Analyses (JSAs) and risk assessments Safety Data Sheet (SDS) 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

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria Required Skills and Knowledge the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package

Critical aspects of assessment	The individual being assessed must provide evidence of specified essential knowledge as well as skills 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

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 workers in the health industry should be aware of access and equity issues in relation to their own area of work All workers should develop their ability to work in a culturally diverse environment In recognition of particular health issues facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities workers should be aware of cultural historical and current issues impacting on health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people Assessors and trainers must take into account relevant access and equity issues in particular relating to factors impacting on health of Aboriginal andor Torres Strait Islander clients and communities

Related unit	Assessment of this unit should address and build on the content of related unit HLTWHSA Contribute to WHS processes HLTWHS300A Contribute to WHS processes

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HLTWHS456A - Identify, assess and control WHS risk in own work

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