Elements and Performance Criteria
- Determine job requirements
- Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
- Identify job requirements from specifications, job sheets or work instructions
- Implement WHS procedures for work site or section
- Establish consultation mechanisms for the work section
- Allocate personal protective equipment (PPE) to all staff, as required
- Establish safety and housekeeping practices and procedures for the worksite or section
- Check tools and equipment for suitability and serviceability
- Establish safety monitoring procedures
- Rectify non-conformances with WHS legislative requirements
- Assess risks and apply risk management strategies for work site or section
- Implement appropriate risk control measures
- Assess control measures for effectiveness in controlling the risk
- Determine the need for expert advice to manage risks
- Conduct accident investigations to determine cause, as required
- Supervise others in the implementation of WHS procedures in the worksite or section
- Identify WHS training needs for the work section
- Coordinate, evaluate and document WHS training and communication activity according to legislative requirements and organisational procedure
- Coordinate statutory WHS training requirements and document according to legislative requirements and organisational procedure
- Maintain records and statistics
- Analyse records for trends, and identify particular problem areas