Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
PSPSOHS403A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Identify hazards and assess OHS risks
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
Qualification | - |
Unit of Competency | PSPSOHS403A - Identify hazards and assess OHS risks |
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Description | This unit covers the knowledge, processes and techniques necessary to identify hazards and assess risks using developed processes and tools. The unit is a companion unit to PSPSOHS404A Contribute to the implementation of strategies to control OHS risk, and they will usually be co-presented and co-assessed.In practice, identifying hazards and assessing OHS risks may overlap with other generalist or specialist public sector work activities such as acting ethically, using communication strategies, gathering and analysing information, delivering client services, supporting policy implementation.No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement. | ||
Employability Skills | This unit contains employability skills. | ||
Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit applies to individuals with supervisory responsibilities for managing OHS in the workplace who identify hazards and assess risks using developed processes and tools.The unit also introduces basic incident analysis as an important skill underlying incident investigation which is addressed in greater complexity in PSPSOHS508A Participate in the investigation of incidents. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. |
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Prerequisites/co-requisites | Not applicable. | ||
Competency Field | Specialist Occupational Health and Safety. |
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
Slides PPT |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Investigate incidents for prevention |
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Element: Access existing sources of information and data to identify hazards |
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Element: Conduct hazard identification |
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Element: Assess risk |
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Element: Participate in implementation process |
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