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This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to use a generic approach to identify hazards, and to assess and control occupational health and safety (OHS) risks. No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement. |
This unit applies to individuals with managerial responsibility for providing a systematic approach to hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control, with the emphasis on elimination or, where this is not possible, minimisation of risk. It also includes conceptual models for understanding the nature of hazards. The unit provides a basis for the hazard specific competencies in BSBOHS505C Manage hazards in the work environment, and BSBOHS506B Monitor and facilitate the management of hazards associated with plant. This unit is underpinned by BSBOHS403B Identify hazards and assess OHS risks, and BSBOHS404B Contribute to the implementation of strategies to control OHS risk. A more advanced approach to risk assessment, which identifies the separate elements of risk analysis and risk evaluation, is provided in BSBOHS603B Analyse and evaluate OHS risk. |
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This unit contains employability skills. |
Elements describe the essential outcomes of a unit of competency. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the required skills and knowledge section and the range statement. Assessment of performance is to be consistent with the evidence guide. |
The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package. | |
Evidence of the following is essential: products used in: the application of a risk management approach to identifying hazards assessing OHS risk controlling OHS risk how these products were developed and implemented knowledge of relevant OHS legislation (acts, regulations, codes of practice, associated standards and guidance material. | |
Assessment must ensure: access to workplace or simulated workplace access to workplace documentation access to office equipment and resources access to relevant legislation, standards and guidelines relating to risks found in the workplace. | |
A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit: analysis of responses to case studies and scenarios assessment of written reports on the effectiveness of the hazard identification, risk assessment, control and management actions taken demonstration of techniques used to identify hazards, assess associated risks, control monitor and evaluate risks direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third party reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate observation of performance in role plays observation of presentations oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of the OHS information system review of action plans written reports on hazard identification and risk management activities, matrices and measurements undertaken. | |
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example: BSBOHS403B Identify hazards and assess OHS risks BSBOHS404B Contribute to the implementation of strategies to control OHS risk BSBOHS603B Analyse and evaluate OHS risk. | |
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. | |
databases with national and state injury data such as National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS) employer groups industry bodies journals and websites legislation, codes of practice and standards manufacturers' manual and specifications OHS regulatory authorities OHS specialists unions. | |
source or a situation with a potential for harm in terms of human injury or ill health damage to property damage to the environment or a combination of these. | |
audits employees hazard, incident and investigation reports manufacturers' manuals and specifications material safety data sheets (MSDSs) minutes of meetings OHS representatives reports workplace inspections. | |
employees health and safety, and other employee representatives managers OHS committees supervisors. | |
managers from other areas people involved in OHS decision making or who are affected by OHS decisions | |
engineers ergonomists occupational hygienists organisational psychologists toxicologists workplace injury and return to work advisors. | |
changes in equipment, including technology changes in social, political or community environment changes in work organisation, including: contracting hire arrangements casualisation supervisory arrangements outworkers rosters shift work work hours work relations changes in work practice changes to legislation and standards new knowledge on hazards outcomes of court rulings. | |
at design or pre-purchase of buildings, equipment and materials at regular intervals during normal operations before changes are made to workplace, equipment, work processes or work arrangements commissioning or pre-implementation of new processes or practices following an incident report new forms of work and organisation of work planning major tasks or activities, such as equipment shut-downs prior to disposal of equipment, buildings or materials when new knowledge becomes available. | |
audits cause and effect diagrams JSA surveys. | |
arousal and alertness machine pacing or time pressure to complete a task physical or physiological demands repetitive nature of task required precision or accuracy. | |
air quality lighting noise thermal | |
biological chemical ergonomic nuclear physical psychosocial radiological. | |
equipment frequency and duration of exposure individual/operator number of people exposed/involved task work environment work organisation. | |
Australian and industry standards codes of practice current knowledge related to the specific hazard and controls current practice in the industry legislation. | |
other recognised processes specially designed tools standard ranking tools. | |
factors contributing to risk current controls and their adequacy discrepancy between current control and required standard prioritisation or ranking of a number of risks, where appropriate. | |
eliminating hazards and where this is not practicable, minimising risk by: substitution isolating the hazard from personnel using engineering controls using administrative controls (e.g. procedures, training) using personal protective equipment (PPE). | |
cultural diversity language literacy and numeracy levels shift work and rostering arrangements training required workplace culture related to OHS including commitment by managers and supervisors and compliance with procedures and training workplace organisational structures (size of organisation, geographic, hierarchical). | |
list of hazards, their location and people exposed possible control measures and dates for implementation range of possible scenarios or circumstances under which the hazards may cause injury or damage results of the risk analysis related to the hazards. | |
Regulation, Licensing and Risk - Occupational Health and Safety |
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