This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to implement and monitor Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) policies, procedures and program.

Work, Health and Safety is concerned with protecting the wellbeing of all power generation facility stakeholders. It involves the application of WHS/OHS legislation and codes of practice including duty of care obligations, implementing WHS/OHS procedures in hazard identification and risk control measures, engaging staff in safe working practices and maintaining a robust health and safety regime in the workplace.

Competency in this unit requires the ability to provide WHS/OHS information, implement and monitor management of WHS/OHS,monitor hazards and assess risks,implement and monitor procedures for controlling risks,implement and monitor WHS/OHS trainingand monitor WHS/OHS records. Individuals will, in general, work as an operator with responsibility for WHS/OHS, in a power generation facility.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Note: Workplace practice

The application of the skills and knowledge described in this unit may require a licence or training permit to practice in the workplace where work is carried out on gas and electrical installations. Additional conditions may apply under state and territory legislative and regulatory licensing requirements.

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Provide WHS/OHSinformation

1.1

Provisions of Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) legislation and codes of practice are explained to personnel, in accordance with workplace procedures

1.2

Information on WHS/OHS policies, procedures and programs is provided to all personnel, in accordance with workplace procedures

1.3

Information about identified hazards and the outcome of risk assessments and risk control procedures is provided to all personnel, in accordance with workplace procedures

2

Implement and monitor management of WHS/OHS

2.1

Organisational procedures for consultation on WHS/OHS issues are implemented and monitored, in accordance with workplace procedures

2.2

Issues raised in WHS/OHS consultations are acknowledged and resolved promptly, or referred to appropriate personnel for resolution, in accordance with workplace procedures

2.3

Outcomes of WHS/OHS consultations are communicated to key stakeholders, in accordance with workplace procedures

3

Monitor hazards and assess risks

3.1

Existing and potential hazards in the workplace are identified and reported, in accordance with workplace procedures

3.2

A risk assessment of hazards is performed, in accordance with workplace procedures

4

Implement and monitor procedures for controlling risks

4.1

Risk controls are implemented, and adherence to them is monitored, in accordance with workplace procedures

4.2

Risk control results are reported, in accordance with workplace procedures

4.3

Inadequacies in existing risk control measures are identified using the hierarchy of control, and they are reported to relevant personnel, in accordance with workplace procedures

4.4

Shortcomings in resource allocation are identified and reported to appropriate personnel, in accordance with workplace procedures

5

Implement procedures for hazardous events

5.1

Workplace procedures for dealing with hazardous events are implemented, as required, to ensure prompt control action is taken

5.2

Hazardous events are investigated to identify cause, in accordance with workplace investigation procedures

5.3

Control measures to minimise risks of hazardous events are implemented, in accordance with workplace procedures

6

Implement and monitorWHS/OHStraining

6.1

WHS/OHS training needs for personnel are identified, in accordance with workplace procedures

6.2

Arrangements are made to provide WHS/OHS training to personnel, in accordance with workplace procedures

7

Monitor WHS/OHSrecords

7.1

WHS/OHS records are completed, in accordance with workplace procedures

7.2

Aggregate information from WHS/OHS records is used to identify hazards and monitor risk control procedures, in accordance with workplace procedures

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

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