SITXWHS008 - Establish and maintain a work health and safety systemSITXWHS008Establish and maintain a work health and safety system

Not applicable.

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to develop, implement and sustain effective, professional and contemporary work health, safety and security management practices. It requires the ability to establish and review systems, policies and procedures designed to ensure a safe workplace.

The unit applies to all tourism, travel, hospitality and event sectors and to any small, medium or large organisation.

It applies to senior managers who operate with significant autonomy and are responsible for making a range of strategic management decisions.

This unit incorporates the requirement, under state and territory WHS legislation, for businesses to take a systematic approach to managing the safety of their workers and others in the workplace.

The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practice.

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

Nil

Work Health and Safety

Cross-Sector

Supersedes and is equivalent to SITXWHS004 Establish and maintain a work health and safety system.

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=68c40a93-e51d-4e0f-bc06-899dff092694