Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to work safely and participate in work health and safety processes in an animal care environment.
This unit applies to individuals who require knowledge of work, health and safety to carry out their own work under routine supervision. They work in known contexts dealing with routine tasks and a limited range of predicable problems.
All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, in accordance with state/territory health and safety regulations, legislation and standards that apply to the workplace.
No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements | Performance Criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Plan and prepare to work safely | 1.1 Locate and interpret information on workplace health and safety related to work area 1.2 Identify workplace health and safety responsibilities in the workplace 1.3 Identify hazards, including signs of common animal diseases, in the work area 1.4 Take action to control risks related to own safety 1.5 Report other hazards and risks to supervisor 1.6 Carry out pre-start checks according to workplace procedures |
2. Conduct work safely | 2.1 Use personal protective equipment correctly 2.2 Follow work procedures and work instructions, including infection control, to ensure safe work 2.3 Report incidents and injuries to supervisor 2.4 Undertake workplace health and safety housekeeping in work area 2.5 Identify own levels of stress and fatigue to ensure ability to work safely and sustainably |
3. Participate in work health and safety activities | 3.1 Contribute to workplace meetings, workplace inspections and other workplace health and safety consultative activities 3.2 Raise workplace health and safety issues with designated personnel in line with workplace policies and procedures 3.3 Contribute to improving workplace health and safety systems and processes |
4. Follow emergency response procedures | 4.1 Identify and report emergency situations 4.2 Follow organisation procedures for responding to emergencies |
Foundation Skills
This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential for performance in this unit of competency but are not explicit in the performance criteria.
Skill | Description |
Reading | Access and follow information in standard workplace procedures, work instructions and emergency procedures |
Oral communication | Provide accurate descriptions of hazards, risks, incidents and injuries to supervisor |
Navigate the world of work | Understand main tasks, responsibilities and boundaries of own role in relation to workplace health and safety |
Sectors
Work Health and Safety (WHS)