Required skills

communication skills to

explain issues of work health and safety responsibility to personnel

discipline noncompliant personnel

conduct sometimes complex work health and safety consultation activities

explain all work health and safety procedures and information on safe work practices

critical thinking skills to

allow for a rational and logical evaluation of the effectiveness of work health and safety management practices

incorporate the views of other people consulted in the workplace

literacy skills to

read and interpret unfamiliar and complex materials describing regulatory requirements for work health and safety management and organisational policies and procedures

write high level reports about the effectiveness of work health and safety management practices including recommendations for change and complete accurate records for regulatory compliance

planning and organising skills to coordinate consultative arrangements work health and safety training and regular hazard identification and risk assessment activities

problemsolving skills to analyse work health and safety system deficiencies and recommend change

teamwork skills to monitor staff members daily compliance with work health and safety management practices and counsel on noncompliance

Required knowledge

the primary components of relevant state or territory OHS or WHS legislation This would include

actions that must be taken for legal compliance

employer responsibilities to provide a safe workplace

requirement to consult and acceptable consultation mechanisms

requirements for the use of work health and safety representatives and committees and their roles and responsibilities

requirements for hazard identification risk assessment risk control and acceptable mechanisms

requirements for record keeping and acceptable record keeping mechanisms

requirement to provide information and training

employee responsibilities to ensure safety of self other workers and other people in the workplace

employee responsibility to participate in work health and safety practices

ramifications of failure to observe OHS or WHS legislation and organisational policies and procedures

for the specific organisation

the full content of work health and safety policies procedures consultation hazard identification risk assessment and reporting documents

methods used for work health and safety consultation hazard identification and risk assessment

options for the provision of training

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

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

Evidence of the ability to

implement and monitor predetermined work health and safety work practices coordinate consultative arrangements risk assessments work health and safety training and the maintenance of records

monitor the effectiveness of the work health and safety system over a period of time

integrate knowledge of management practices that must be implemented for compliance with state or territory OHS or WHS legislation

integrate knowledge of policies and procedures when monitoring work health and safety practices

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure use of

a real or simulated tourism hospitality or event industry business operation for which work health and safety management practices are implemented and monitored

computers software programs printers and communication technology used to administer the implementation and monitoring of a work health and safety system

the relevant state or territory OHS or WHS legislation

current plain English regulatory documents distributed by the local work health and safety government regulator

codes of practice and standards issued by government regulators or industry groups

work health and safety information and business management manuals issued by industry associations or commercial publishers

current commercial work health and safety policies and procedures

an operational team for which the individual coordinates work health and safety management practices

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge The following examples are appropriate for this unit

direct observation using role plays of the individual providing work health and safety information and conducting work health and safety consultation sessions

evaluation of documents prepared by the individual

action plans to coordinate consultative processes hazard identification and risk assessment activities

a range of work health and safety records and reports

reports detailing the effectiveness of work health and safety management practices and recommendations for change

use of case studies and problemsolving exercises so the individual can suggest methods for controlling staff noncompliance with procedures and safe work practices

written or oral questioning to assess knowledge of

legislative requirements

contents of policies and procedures

methods used for WHS consultation hazard identification and risk assessment

review of portfolios of evidence and thirdparty workplace reports of onthejob performance by the individual

Guidance information for assessment

The assessor should design integrated assessment activities to holistically assess this unit with other units relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role for example

BSBADMB Manage meetings

BSBADM502B Manage meetings

BSBMGTA Manage operational plan

BSBMGT515A Manage operational plan

BSBPMGA Manage projects

BSBPMG501A Manage projects

SITTPPD Develop inhouse recreational activities

SITXMGT Monitor work operations

SITXWHS Establish and maintain a Work Health and Safety system

Work health and safety informationmay include:

Work health and safety procedures may cover:

Safe work practice may include:

Consultative processesmay involve:

Times designated by legislationmay include:

Hazardsmay be associated with:

Work health and safety training needs may include:

Work health and safety records and reportsmay include documentation of: