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

BSBWHS431 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Develop processes and procedures for controlling hazardous chemicals in the workplace

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Issue Date: May 2024


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Unit of Competency BSBWHS431 - Develop processes and procedures for controlling hazardous chemicals in the workplace
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to develop processes and procedures for controlling hazardous chemicals in the workplace, and then monitoring their effectiveness. The unit requires the application of knowledge associated with work health and safety (WHS) legislation, and organisational policies and procedures relating to controlling hazardous chemicals.The unit applies to those who work under supervision and use some discretion and judgement to respond to monitoring hazardous chemicals in the workplace. It applies to hazardous chemicals with the potential to harm human health, which may be solids, liquids or gases – pure substances or mixtures. When used in the workplace these substances often generate vapours, fumes, dusts and/or mists.NOTES1. 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.2. 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.3. For the purposes of this unit of competency ‘safe systems of work’ refers to a formal procedure that results from systematic examination of a task in order to identify all the hazards. It defines safe methods to ensure that hazards are eliminated or, where this is not possible, risks are minimised.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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Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Prepare to develop processes and procedures to control hazardous chemicals in the workplace
  • Identify and source current WHS laws, and organisational policies and procedures relating to controlling hazardous chemicals
  • Identify hazardous chemicals used in, or created by, workplace
  • Identify workplace tasks involving hazardous chemicals
  • Use safety data sheets (SDSs) and other guidance to determine potential worker exposure to identified hazardous chemicals
  • Seek specialist advice during preparation phase, as required
       
Element: Develop processes and procedures to control hazardous chemicals in the workplace
  • Assess risks associated with identified hazardous chemicals
  • Use information from workplace environmental monitoring to determine compliance with exposure standards, environmental requirements, storage specifications or associated risk management strategies
  • Develop safe systems of work that include suitable risk control measures, and processes and procedures for those systems
  • Seek and integrate feedback from required personnel about developed processes and procedures
  • Communicate and promote developed processes and procedures to required personnel
       
Element: Monitor effectiveness of processes and procedures developed to control hazardous chemicals in the workplace
  • Review workplace implementation of control processes and procedures
  • Identify non-compliance with control processes and procedures
  • Implement training and development procedures and protocols to address areas of identified non-compliance
       
Element: Report on effectiveness of processes and procedures in controlling hazardous chemicals in the workplace
  • Provide feedback on outcomes of workplace monitoring to required personnel
  • Record outcomes of monitoring process and distribute to required personnel according to workplace policies and procedures
       

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 and source current WHS laws, and organisational policies and procedures relating to controlling hazardous chemicals 
Identify hazardous chemicals used in, or created by, workplace 
Identify workplace tasks involving hazardous chemicals 
Use safety data sheets (SDSs) and other guidance to determine potential worker exposure to identified hazardous chemicals 
Seek specialist advice during preparation phase, as required 
Assess risks associated with identified hazardous chemicals 
Use information from workplace environmental monitoring to determine compliance with exposure standards, environmental requirements, storage specifications or associated risk management strategies 
Develop safe systems of work that include suitable risk control measures, and processes and procedures for those systems 
Seek and integrate feedback from required personnel about developed processes and procedures 
Communicate and promote developed processes and procedures to required personnel 
Review workplace implementation of control processes and procedures 
Identify non-compliance with control processes and procedures 
Implement training and development procedures and protocols to address areas of identified non-compliance 
Provide feedback on outcomes of workplace monitoring to required personnel 
Record outcomes of monitoring process and distribute to required personnel according to workplace policies and procedures 

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