Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to identify and address risks associated with a product or system of work, and develop and implement risk control measures to ensure workplace safety.
The unit applies to individuals who are technicians or specialists working with a systematic approach for health and safety with access to work health and safety specialist advice. Work typically involves addressing risk to ensure their own safety, as well as that of others who may be affected by their work.
All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, in accordance with State/Territory work health and safety, and food safety regulations, legislation and standards that apply to the workplace.
No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to 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 Identify hazards and assess risk associated with a product or system of work | 1.1 Map production processes of the product or system of work 1.2 Identify hazards at each stage of the production processes 1.3 Systematically analyse hazards to identify risk of injury, illness or damage arising from the hazard 1.4 Identify factors contributing to the risk 1.5 Assess and evaluate the product or system of work against requirements of relevant work health and safety legislation, standards, codes of practice/compliance codes or guidance material 1.6 Consult potential users of the product or system of work |
2 Control the risk of a product or system of work | 2.1 Develop risk controls based on the hierarchy of control 2.2 Design fail-safe action into the product or system of work where there is a high consequence work health and safety risk, to minimise the impact of possible failure or defect 2.3 Monitor product or work system development as it evolves to identify new hazards and to manage any developing risk 2.4 Use a risk register to document residual risk and recommend actions to minimise risk 2.5 Communicate the risk management process and resultant risk register to those who may use or interact with the product or system of work 2.6 Document hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control processes, and make available to those who may be affected |
3 Identify and record hazards and assess risks in own work | 3.1 Identify and access sources of work health and safety information 3.2 Identify and eliminate hazards, and report residual risk according to workplace procedures 3.3 Use a risk register to document residual risk and actions to minimise risk, based on the hierarchy of control |
4 Control risk in own work | 4.1 Check work practices follow documented work procedures 4.2 Ensure work planning and conduct takes account of residual risk register 4.3 Identify, address and/or report deficiencies in risk controls 4.4 Maintain work health and safety records as required 4.5 Recognise personal professional limitations and seek expert advice as required |
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 | Critically analyses documentation from a variety of sources and records and consolidates information to determine work health and safety requirements |
Writing | Prepares and produces models and associated documents that that convey complex relationships between risks and controls Develops procedural material for a specific audience, using clear and detailed language in order to convey explicit information and requirements |
Oral communication | Uses collaborative and inclusive techniques, including active listening and questioning, and reading of verbal and non-verbal signals to convey and clarify information, and to confirm understanding on aspects of safety |
Learning | Accepts new learning challenges by reflecting on personal limitations and seeking out advice |
Navigate the world of work | Ensures knowledge of legislative requirements is kept up-to-date in order to provide accurate information Takes personal responsibility for following explicit and implicit policies, procedures and legislative requirements Seeks to improve policies and procedures to better meet organisational goals |
Interact with others | Recognises the diversity in people and manages this diversity to improve workplace relations and practices Collaborates with others sharing information to build strong work groups and avoid behaviours that are not conducive to a safe environment |
Get the work done | Takes responsibility for planning, sequencing and prioritising tasks and own workload for efficiency and effective outcomes Applies systematic and analytical decision-making processes for complex and non-routine situations Contributes to continuous improvement of current work practices by applying basic principles of analytical and lateral thinking |
Sectors
Work health and safety (WHS)