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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare for risk control
   • Obtain, interpret and confirm work requirements
   • Access, interpret and apply documentation and procedures
   • Inspect work area conditions to identify potential hazards
   • Apply risk management procedures to deal with recognised hazards according to workplace procedures
   • Identify the type and scope of unresolved hazards and address their potential impact
2. Assess and identify unacceptable risk
   • Assess and determine the consequences of an event according to workplace procedures
   • Consider and determine the likelihood of the event
   • Identify criteria to determine the acceptability/unacceptability of the risk
   • Assess risk against criteria to identify if it warrants unacceptable risk status which requires action
   • Communicate and clarify the decision to relevant personnel
3. Identify, assess and implement risk treatments
   • Identify and consider all possible risk treatment options
   • Identify options by preliminary analysis and consideration of options
   • Analyse options with consideration to resource requirements
   • Identify and select most appropriate and effective course of action
   • Plan and prepare the risk treatment and obtain the required resources and approval
   • Implement the approved risk treatment
   • Review the risk treatment processes
4. Complete records and reports
   • Communicate the risk treatment processes to relevant personnel
   • Complete written records and reports for hazards and actions from risk assessment

Performance Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate the ability to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including evidence of the ability to:

conduct local risk controls on at least two occasions, including:

identifying unacceptable risk using the acceptability/unacceptability criteria

working with others to determine risk controls

assessing and determining the consequences and likelihood of potential risk

controlling risk by selecting and implementing the most appropriate controls

completing reports and records about the risk assessment and treatment implementation.

During the above, the candidate must:

locate and apply relevant documentation, policies and procedures and confirm that the work activity is compliant

implement the requirements, procedures and techniques for conducting local risk control

work with others to conduct of local risk control

communicate with others to receive and clarify work instructions and to determine coordination requirements prior to commencing and during work activities.

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must be able to demonstrate knowledge to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including knowledge of:

key policies, procedures and documentation required to conduct local risk control, including those related to:

work health and safety procedures

emergency procedures

organisational risk management policy and procedure requirements

conducting worksite risk management procedures

conducting and maintaining worksite communication, reporting and recording procedures

procedures and criteria for identifying and assessing hazards, risks, acceptability of risks and controls

risk control options, including:

hazards elimination

implementation of the hierarchy of controls

procedures for writing worksite records and reports, including:

hazard reporting reports

incident reports

near miss reports.

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