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

BSBWHS531 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Implement and evaluate system of work for managing hazardous chemicals

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Issue Date: May 2024


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Unit of Competency BSBWHS531 - Implement and evaluate system of work for managing hazardous chemicals
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to implement a system of work for managing the use, handling, processing, storage, transportation and disposal of hazardous chemicals in the workplace; and to verify and validate the effectiveness of that system and the control methods in place against safety data sheet (SDS) requirements. The unit includes the application of the hierarchy of control measures, and applicable legislative requirements and licensing conditions imposed on the workplace in managing these hazardous chemicals.The unit applies to those accountable for ensuring that a system of work is in place for managing hazardous chemicals in a specified work area. The system of work to be implemented protects all those potentially at risk in the workplace from exposure to hazardous chemicals, including internal and external personnel. 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.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 implement safe system of work to manage hazardous chemicals in work area
  • Identify hazardous chemicals in work area according to legislative requirements and workplace procedures
  • Check that hazardous chemicals register and SDSs contain required information about identified chemicals
  • Consult with required personnel to address any identified deficiencies and update hazardous chemicals register and safe work method statements (SWMSs) according to legislative requirements
  • Assess risks associated with identified hazardous chemicals and their use, handling, processing, storage, transportation and disposal
       
Element: Implement and monitor system of work for managing hazardous chemicals in work area
  • Establish suitable control methods and incident action plans within work area, consulting with required personnel and seeking external specialist advice as required
  • Communicate established control methods and incident action plans to required personnel according to legislative requirements and workplace procedures
  • Monitor work area activities, processes and procedures for compliance with established control methods, and SDSs and SWMSs requirements according to workplace procedures
  • Adjust system components in response to identified deficiencies, within scope of own role, or escalate with suitable personnel, according to workplace procedures
       
Element: Verify and validate system effectiveness in managing hazardous chemicals in work area
  • Monitor work area safety records and information against expected benchmarks according to workplace procedures
  • Seek feedback from suitable personnel to inform system verification and validation process
  • Document outcomes of, and recommendations arising from, system verification and validation process according to legislative requirements and workplace procedures
  • Report outcomes of system verification and validation process to required personnel
       

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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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
Identify hazardous chemicals in work area according to legislative requirements and workplace procedures 
Check that hazardous chemicals register and SDSs contain required information about identified chemicals 
Consult with required personnel to address any identified deficiencies and update hazardous chemicals register and safe work method statements (SWMSs) according to legislative requirements 
Assess risks associated with identified hazardous chemicals and their use, handling, processing, storage, transportation and disposal 
Establish suitable control methods and incident action plans within work area, consulting with required personnel and seeking external specialist advice as required 
Communicate established control methods and incident action plans to required personnel according to legislative requirements and workplace procedures 
Monitor work area activities, processes and procedures for compliance with established control methods, and SDSs and SWMSs requirements according to workplace procedures 
Adjust system components in response to identified deficiencies, within scope of own role, or escalate with suitable personnel, according to workplace procedures 
Monitor work area safety records and information against expected benchmarks according to workplace procedures 
Seek feedback from suitable personnel to inform system verification and validation process 
Document outcomes of, and recommendations arising from, system verification and validation process according to legislative requirements and workplace procedures 
Report outcomes of system verification and validation process to required personnel 

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