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

BSBWHS408 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Assist with effective WHS management of contractors

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Issue Date: May 2024


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Unit of Competency BSBWHS408 - Assist with effective WHS management of contractors
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to assist with the work health and safety (WHS) management of contractors. The WHS management of contractors has a strong focus on compliance with WHS organisational and legislative requirements.This unit applies to individuals who either work in organisations that are supplied with services by contractors or work in organisations that supply such services. It is only concerned with the supply of on-site services to workplaces. It does not cover outworkers or contractors who supply goods, materials or products to workplaces.The unit applies to people who work in a broad range of WHS roles across all industries.NOTE: The terms 'occupational health and safety' (OHS) and 'work health and safety' (WHS) are equivalent and generally either can be used in the workplace. In jurisdictions where the Model WHS Legislation has not been implemented RTOs are advised to contextualise the unit of competency by referring to the existing State/Territory OHS legislative requirements.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced by individuals carrying out work health and safety duties in the workplace and include access to:

relevant Acts, regulations, codes of practice, licensing requirements, standards

relevant WHS data

office equipment and resources

case studies or, where possible, real situations

interaction with others.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.

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: Assist with identifying existing contractor WHS arrangements
  • Apply knowledge of workplace to identify services supplied by contractors
  • Access contracts and other relevant contract documentation, information and data
  • Identify content relevant to contractor WHS arrangements
  • Assist with identifying workplace policies, procedures, processes, systems, practices and activities relevant to contractor WHS arrangements
       
Element: Assist with evaluating contractor WHS arrangements and making improvements as required
  • Apply knowledge of WHS legislation to assist with determining if contracts and workplace policies, procedures, processes, systems, practices and activities comply with WHS legislative requirements
  • Apply knowledge of best practice and workplace WHS information and data to assist with evaluating effectiveness of contractor WHS arrangements
  • Assist with identifying areas of contractor WHS arrangements needing improvement
  • Assist with developing, implementing and evaluating improvements to contractor WHS arrangements
       


Evidence Required

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ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1 Assist with identifying existing contractor WHS arrangements

1.1 Apply knowledge of workplace to identify services supplied by contractors

1.2 Access contracts and other relevant contract documentation, information and data

1.3 Identify content relevant to contractor WHS arrangements

1.4 Assist with identifying workplace policies, procedures, processes, systems, practices and activities relevant to contractor WHS arrangements

2 Assist with evaluating contractor WHS arrangements and making improvements as required

2.1 Apply knowledge of WHS legislation to assist with determining if contracts and workplace policies, procedures, processes, systems, practices and activities comply with WHS legislative requirements

2.2 Apply knowledge of best practice and workplace WHS information and data to assist with evaluating effectiveness of contractor WHS arrangements

2.3 Assist with identifying areas of contractor WHS arrangements needing improvement

2.4 Assist with developing, implementing and evaluating improvements to contractor WHS arrangements

Evidence of the ability to:

assist with identifying existing contractor services including , labour hire and temporary workers, cleaning, catering, security, maintenance, repairs, installations and alterations and major contracts and projects as relevant to the organisation

access contracts for the identified services including formal contracts to supply services, documents related to the contracts and any undocumented understandings and agreements

assist in identifying contractor work health and safety (WHS) arrangements including actual contractor work processes, procedures and activities and organisational policies, procedures and systems

assist with evaluating contractor WHS arrangements for compliance and effectiveness in terms of:

WHS legislative requirements

best practice

workplace WHS information and data

assist with identifying areas of contractor WHS arrangements that need improvement and in developing, implementing and evaluating improvements.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

describe the nature and range of the contexts, situations and arrangements where contractor services are supplied to the organisation

outline contractor WHS arrangements with reference to the relevant commonwealth and state or territory WHS Acts, regulations, codes of practice and standards

outline organisational WHS policies, procedures, processes and systems that are relevant to contractor services

list the duties, rights and obligations of individuals and parties as specified in relevant WHS legislation with regard to the supply of services to workplaces by contractors

detail best practice in WHS management of contractors with regard to policies, procedures, processes, systems, methods and arrangements

identify internal and external sources of information and data that are relevant to contractor WHS arrangements and how to access them.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1 Assist with identifying existing contractor WHS arrangements

1.1 Apply knowledge of workplace to identify services supplied by contractors

1.2 Access contracts and other relevant contract documentation, information and data

1.3 Identify content relevant to contractor WHS arrangements

1.4 Assist with identifying workplace policies, procedures, processes, systems, practices and activities relevant to contractor WHS arrangements

2 Assist with evaluating contractor WHS arrangements and making improvements as required

2.1 Apply knowledge of WHS legislation to assist with determining if contracts and workplace policies, procedures, processes, systems, practices and activities comply with WHS legislative requirements

2.2 Apply knowledge of best practice and workplace WHS information and data to assist with evaluating effectiveness of contractor WHS arrangements

2.3 Assist with identifying areas of contractor WHS arrangements needing improvement

2.4 Assist with developing, implementing and evaluating improvements to contractor WHS arrangements

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
Apply knowledge of workplace to identify services supplied by contractors 
Access contracts and other relevant contract documentation, information and data 
Identify content relevant to contractor WHS arrangements 
Assist with identifying workplace policies, procedures, processes, systems, practices and activities relevant to contractor WHS arrangements 
Apply knowledge of WHS legislation to assist with determining if contracts and workplace policies, procedures, processes, systems, practices and activities comply with WHS legislative requirements 
Apply knowledge of best practice and workplace WHS information and data to assist with evaluating effectiveness of contractor WHS arrangements 
Assist with identifying areas of contractor WHS arrangements needing improvement 
Assist with developing, implementing and evaluating improvements to contractor WHS arrangements 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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