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BSBWHS416 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Contribute to workplace incident response

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Issue Date: May 2024


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Unit of Competency BSBWHS416 - Contribute to workplace incident response
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to assist with actions and activities performed in response to workplace incidents according to work health and safety (WHS) legislative and organisational requirements.The unit applies to those who contribute to workplace incident responses by undertaking a varied range of activities in a structured and familiar work environment as defined in written procedures. It applies to people who work in a broad range of WHS roles across all industries.NOTES1. The terms ‘incident’ and ‘accident’ are equivalent. Specific state/territory legislation may use one or the other. In jurisdictions where model WHS laws have not been implemented, RTOs are advised to contextualise this unit of competency by referring to the existing state/territory OHS legislative requirements and industry-specific legislative variances.2. 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 model WHS laws have not been implemented, registered training organisations (RTOs) are advised to contextualise this unit of competency by referring to existing WHS legislative requirements.3. The model WHS laws include the model WHS Act, model WHS Regulations and model WHS Codes of Practice. See Safe Work Australia for further information.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.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
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PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Prepare to assist with actions and activities associated with incident response
  • Identify duty holders and WHS legislative requirements for incident response
  • Identify workplace policies, procedures and processes concerning incident response planning and reporting
  • Communicate requirements for responding to incident to required personnel within scope of own role and work area
  • Contribute to developing communication mechanisms to notify manager of incident
       
Element: Assist with implementing response procedures during incident
  • Provide initial assistance to those involved in incident within scope of own role and expertise and according to organisational incident response policies and procedures
  • Assist with documenting incident according to workplace procedures and processes
  • Assist with meeting legislative requirements regarding incident, within scope of own role and expertise
  • Assist with reporting incident to external authorities, according to legislative requirements and workplace procedures and processes
       
Element: Contribute to collecting WHS information about incident
  • Assist with obtaining information and data from those involved about actions and events leading up to, during and after an incident, using appropriate data collection techniques
  • Assist with identifying and accessing sources of additional information and data related to incident
  • Compile and enter information according to record-keeping requirements
       
Element: Assist with incident investigation
  • Assist with applying required incident investigation processes
  • Use appropriate analysis techniques to interpret causes of incident and communicate with advisors when participating in workplace investigations
  • Review incident reports according to organisational policies and procedures
  • Contact responsible persons and relevant authorities as outlined in WHS laws, and organisational policies and procedures
  • Contribute to communicating investigation outcomes to relevant stakeholders according to organisational policies and procedures
       
Element: Contribute to developing and implementing recommended measures and actions arising from incident investigation
  • Contribute to developing incident investigation recommendations
  • Assist with obtaining approval of developed recommendations from required stakeholders according to organisational policies and procedures
  • Assist with communicating approved recommendations to required stakeholders according to organisational policies and procedures
  • Contribute to implementing recommended measures and actions arising from incident investigation within scope of own role and according to WHS legislative requirements
       

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Identify duty holders and WHS legislative requirements for incident response 
Identify workplace policies, procedures and processes concerning incident response planning and reporting 
Communicate requirements for responding to incident to required personnel within scope of own role and work area 
Contribute to developing communication mechanisms to notify manager of incident 
Provide initial assistance to those involved in incident within scope of own role and expertise and according to organisational incident response policies and procedures 
Assist with documenting incident according to workplace procedures and processes 
Assist with meeting legislative requirements regarding incident, within scope of own role and expertise 
Assist with reporting incident to external authorities, according to legislative requirements and workplace procedures and processes 
Assist with obtaining information and data from those involved about actions and events leading up to, during and after an incident, using appropriate data collection techniques 
Assist with identifying and accessing sources of additional information and data related to incident 
Compile and enter information according to record-keeping requirements 
Assist with applying required incident investigation processes 
Use appropriate analysis techniques to interpret causes of incident and communicate with advisors when participating in workplace investigations 
Review incident reports according to organisational policies and procedures 
Contact responsible persons and relevant authorities as outlined in WHS laws, and organisational policies and procedures 
Contribute to communicating investigation outcomes to relevant stakeholders according to organisational policies and procedures 
Contribute to developing incident investigation recommendations 
Assist with obtaining approval of developed recommendations from required stakeholders according to organisational policies and procedures 
Assist with communicating approved recommendations to required stakeholders according to organisational policies and procedures 
Contribute to implementing recommended measures and actions arising from incident investigation within scope of own role and according to WHS legislative requirements 

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