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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Determine job requirements
  2. Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
  3. Identify job requirements from specifications, job sheets or work instructions
  4. Implement WHS procedures for work site or section
  5. Establish consultation mechanisms for the work section
  6. Allocate personal protective equipment (PPE) to all staff, as required
  7. Establish safety and housekeeping practices and procedures for the worksite or section
  8. Check tools and equipment for suitability and serviceability
  9. Establish safety monitoring procedures
  10. Rectify non-conformances with WHS legislative requirements
  11. Assess risks and apply risk management strategies for work site or section
  12. Implement appropriate risk control measures
  13. Assess control measures for effectiveness in controlling the risk
  14. Determine the need for expert advice to manage risks
  15. Conduct accident investigations to determine cause, as required
  16. Supervise others in the implementation of WHS procedures in the worksite or section
  17. Identify WHS training needs for the work section
  18. Coordinate, evaluate and document WHS training and communication activity according to legislative requirements and organisational procedure
  19. Coordinate statutory WHS training requirements and document according to legislative requirements and organisational procedure
  20. Maintain records and statistics
  21. Analyse records for trends, and identify particular problem areas

Range Statement

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.

Consultation mechanisms include one (1) or more of the following:

WHS committees

WHS representation

toolbox meetings

safety meetings

record keeping systems

PPE includes one (1) or more of the following:

safety boots

gloves

goggles

glasses

ear muffs

hard hats

clothing

respirators or masks

reflective vests

Safety and housekeeping practices and procedures include one (1) or more of the following:

emergency/evacuation procedures

tool and equipment cleaning

maintenance and storage procedures

safety reporting and documentation procedures

barricades and signage

procedures for managing hazardous chemicals and materials

Hazards include one (1) or more of the following:

tools and equipment

lighting

gases

electricity and water

toxic and hazardous substances

flammable materials and fire hazards

lifting practices

working in confined spaces

working at height

spillage

waste and debris

noise

mobile plants including forklifts and front end loaders

moving parts of machinery

gravity (falls from heights)

dusts

Risks include the following:

the chance of something happening that will result in injury or damage. It is measured in terms of consequences and likelihood

Risk control measures include the following:

The application of the hierarchy of control follows the six-step preference of control measures to manage and control risk:

1. elimination

2. substitution

3. isolation

4. engineering control measures

5. using safe work practices

6. personal protective equipment (PPE)

Communication includes one (1) or more of the following:

signage and labelling

hazard identification notices

access to policies

procedures

SOPs

meeting notices

documentation procedures

reporting procedures

meetings

Supervised includes one (1) or more of the following:

coordinated

implemented

referred

delegated

facilitated

monitored

documented

Training needs include one (1) or more of the following:

induction programs

technical training

coaching and mentoring

supervision

specialist training

on site/off site

involvement of training specialists

organisational training requirements

referral to training personnel