Formats and tools
- Unit Description
- Reconstruct the unit from the xml and display it as an HTML page.
- Assessment Tool
- an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
- Assessment Template
- generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
- Assessment Matrix
- a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
- Wiki Markup
- mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
- Evidence Guide
- create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
- Competency Mapping Template
- Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
- Observation Checklist
- create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)
- Self Assessment Survey
- A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
- Moodle Outcomes
- Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
- Registered Training Organisations
- Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver BSBWHS414, 'Contribute to WHS risk management'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Contribute to WHS risk management' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)
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. Access information and data used to identify hazards, and to assess and control risks | 1.1 Access and review current WHS laws relevant to organisation’s hazard identification and risk control processes 1.2 Access workplace sources of information and data to inform hazard identification, risk assessment and risk controls 1.3 Access external sources of information and data to inform hazard identification, risk assessment and risk controls 1.4 Analyse information and data and determine nature and scope of workplace hazards, risk assessment and risk controls 1.5 Confirm information and data with required stakeholders, seeking input from technical and other advisors as required |
2. Contribute to identifying risk management requirements and compliance | 2.1 Contribute to identifying and complying with requirements of organisational policies, procedures, processes and systems for hazard identification, risk assessment and risk controls 2.2 Contribute to identifying and complying with requirements of WHS laws and guidelines for hazard identification, risk assessment and risk controls 2.3 Identify duty holders, and their roles and responsibilities according to risk management requirements 2.4 Identify tools used by organisational in current hazard identification and risk control processes |
3. Contribute to workplace hazard identification | 3.1 Contribute to selecting hazard identification tools and techniques according to WHS laws, and risk management requirements 3.2 Use hazard identification tools and techniques to assist with identifying hazards according to risk management requirements 3.3 Contribute to documenting hazard identification processes and results according to risk management requirements 3.4 Apply knowledge of hazards to advise individuals and/or parties about workplace hazards and the harms they may cause |
4. Contribute to WHS risk assessment | 4.1 Identify individuals and/or parties at risk of exposure to hazards and determine the nature, severity and likelihood of potential harm 4.2 Contribute to applying tools, techniques and processes to identified hazards to assess risk, according to risk management requirements 4.3 Contribute to documenting risk assessment results according to risk management requirements 4.4 Contribute to communicating risk assessment outcomes with workers, contract workers, managers and technical specialists according to risk management requirements |
5. Contribute to developing and implementing risk controls | 5.1 Contribute to selecting risk controls for identified hazards based on the risk assessment 5.2 Document agreed risk controls according to risk management requirements 5.3 Contribute to developing risk controls according to the hierarchy of control measures and WHS laws 5.4 Contribute to implementing risk controls and seek supervisory advice as required by the circumstances 5.5 Support communication of information on risk controls and actions to required individuals and/or parties |
6. Contribute to evaluating effectiveness of risk controls | 6.1 Identify requirements for ensuring ongoing effectiveness of risk controls 6.2 Contribute to identifying measures that enable evaluation of effectiveness of risk controls 6.3 Document plan for monitoring effectiveness of risk controls according to organisational policies and procedures 6.4 Present and effectively communicate plan to required stakeholders according to risk management requirements |