Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

AHCWHS402 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Maintain workplace health and safety processes

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency AHCWHS402 - Maintain workplace health and safety processes
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities
Slides
PPT
Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Provide information about workplace health and safety
  • Access relevant provisions of workplace health and safety legislation, regulations and codes of practice
  • Provide and explain information on workplace health and safety policies, procedures and programs to the work group
  • Provide information and updates on identified hazards, the outcomes of risk assessment and control procedures
       
Element: Facilitate the participation of workers in workplace health and safety observance and decision-making
  • Implement and monitor workplace health and safety consultation procedures
  • Consult with work group to determine workplace health and safety procedures
  • Resolve issues raised through consultation or refer them to designated personnel
  • Communicate to the work group the outcomes of consultation over workplace health and safety issues
       
Element: Implement procedures for identifying hazards and assessing and controlling risks
  • Identify and report existing and potential workplace health and safety hazards
  • Check that the work group implements procedures to control workplace health and safety risks and undertake regular monitoring to ensure ongoing adherence and effectiveness of risk control
  • Identify inadequacies in existing risk control measures according to the hierarchy of control, and report inadequacies to designated personnel
  • Identify and report inadequacies in allocation of resources to management to ensure safe work practice
  • Monitor and report existing risk control measures according to workplace health and safety policies and procedures
       
Element: Implement workplace procedures for dealing with emergencies and hazardous events
  • Implement workplace procedures for dealing with near misses, and workplace health and safety emergencies
  • Report workplace health and safety near-misses and emergencies according to workplace health and safety policies and procedures
  • Implement control measures according to the hierarchy of control, or refer measures to designated personnel for implementation
       
Element: Implement and monitor workplace procedures for providing work health and safety training
  • Identify workplace health and safety induction and training needs, specifying the gaps between the required workplace health and safety competencies and those held by the work group
  • Facilitate identified workplace health and safety training
       
Element: Implement and monitor workplace procedures for maintaining work health and safety records
  • Complete workplace health and safety records for work area
  • Review workplace health and safety records to identify hazards and monitor risk control procedures
       

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.
Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Access relevant provisions of workplace health and safety legislation, regulations and codes of practice 
Provide and explain information on workplace health and safety policies, procedures and programs to the work group 
Provide information and updates on identified hazards, the outcomes of risk assessment and control procedures 
Implement and monitor workplace health and safety consultation procedures 
Consult with work group to determine workplace health and safety procedures 
Resolve issues raised through consultation or refer them to designated personnel 
Communicate to the work group the outcomes of consultation over workplace health and safety issues 
Identify and report existing and potential workplace health and safety hazards 
Check that the work group implements procedures to control workplace health and safety risks and undertake regular monitoring to ensure ongoing adherence and effectiveness of risk control 
Identify inadequacies in existing risk control measures according to the hierarchy of control, and report inadequacies to designated personnel 
Identify and report inadequacies in allocation of resources to management to ensure safe work practice 
Monitor and report existing risk control measures according to workplace health and safety policies and procedures 
Implement workplace procedures for dealing with near misses, and workplace health and safety emergencies 
Report workplace health and safety near-misses and emergencies according to workplace health and safety policies and procedures 
Implement control measures according to the hierarchy of control, or refer measures to designated personnel for implementation 
Identify workplace health and safety induction and training needs, specifying the gaps between the required workplace health and safety competencies and those held by the work group 
Facilitate identified workplace health and safety training 
Complete workplace health and safety records for work area 
Review workplace health and safety records to identify hazards and monitor risk control procedures 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

AHCWHS402 - Maintain workplace health and safety processes
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Assessment Record Sheet

AHCWHS402 - Maintain workplace health and safety processes

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Overall assessment result: Competent Not yet competent

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