UNIT
Release 1 | This Unit first released with Replaces and is equivalent to BSBOHS302B Participate effectively in OHS communication and consultative processes. |
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to participate in work health and safety (WHS) communication and consultation processes.
This unit applies to individuals who participate in WHS communication and consultation processes as part of their work health and safety responsibilities, which are in addition to their main duties. Steps to resolve WHS issues are covered in BSBWHS305A Contribute to WHS issue resolution.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.
Not applicable.
This unit contains employability skills.
Evidence of the following is essential: taking appropriate actions to remove barriers to communication and consultation processes supporting others to raise relevant WHS issues knowledge of relevant WHS Acts, regulations, codes of practice, standards, policies and procedures. | |
Assessment must ensure access to: relevant information on compliance requirements, such as: organisational policies, standard operating procedures, procedures and plans relevant Acts, regulations, codes of practice, licensing requirements and standards relevant internal and external WHS data files appropriate office equipment and resources. | |
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 demonstration of applying WHS legislation when consulting with people in the workplace on WHS issues direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third-party reports of onthejob performance by the candidate oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of roles and responsibilities of WHS personnel review of records of meeting where WHS issues are raised and discussed evaluation of communication with others about the outcomes of WHS issues raised. | |
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example: other BSB07 WHS units. |
arrangements to meet workplace consultation obligations specified in relevant commonwealth and state or territory WHS legislation, including: WHS and other consultative and planning committees health and safety representatives worker, supervisor, person conducting business or undertaking (PCBU) or their officer’s involvement in WHS activities, such as inspections and audits procedures for reporting hazards, raising awareness and addressing WHS issues worker and work team meetings formal and informal processes in place for the exchange of information and views on WHS hazards, risks and risk controls informing workers and other stakeholders of WHS matters seeking input and offering the opportunity for stakeholders to participate in decisions that may impact on WHS. | |
contractual arrangements cultural differences arising from ethnic diversity discriminatory, coercive and misleading conduct geographic dispersal of workers inadequate access to technology or information ineffective dispute-resolution procedures and processes lack of a systematic approach to managing WHS lack of support from key management personnel language, literacy and numeracy levels of the workforce remote locations or work sites shift work and rostering arrangements specific needs of workers not addressed timing of information provision unrealistic timeframes worker disabilities workplace culture related to WHS workplace organisational structures. | |
contractors and subcontractors duty holders as specified in WHS Acts: PCBUs or their officers workers other persons at a workplace health and safety committees health and safety representatives self unions WHS entry permit holders WHS inspectors WHS regulators. | |
audits Australian and international standards first aid records hazard, incident and investigation reports industry bodies and groups legislation, standards, manufacturer manuals and specifications available at the workplace minutes of meetings from incident investigations other manufacturer manuals and specifications regulatory authorities (for Acts, regulations and codes of practice) reports safety data sheets (SDS) and registers unions websites, journals and newsletters WHS professional bodies WHS specialists workplace inspections. | |
examination of relevant information formal or informal meetings hazard identification checklists interviews with workers job and systems analysis plant and equipment maintenance records reviews of: investigation reports registers of hazardous chemicals and dangerous goods reported hazards and incidents WHS records SDS surveys and suggestion boxes worker concerns communicated through a hazard reporting system workplace processes, such as walk-through inspections and surveys. | |
audit and inspection records emails, memos and other agreed forms of communication individual and team meetings noticeboards presentations risk registers signs using interpreters and translators verbal briefings. |
Regulation, Licensing and Risk – Work Health and Safety
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