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BSBWHS301A Maintain workplace safety

Application of the Unit

This unit applies to workers who have a key role in maintaining workplace safety in an organisation. In their role they closely monitor aspects of work associated with the safe delivery of products and services, and they have an important responsibility in influencing ongoing safety in the workplace.

At this level, work will normally be carried out within known routines, methods and procedures but may also involve a number of complex or non-routine activities that require some discretion and judgement.

Employability Skills Information

This unit contains employability skills.

Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Assist with incorporating WHS policies and procedures into work team processes

1.1 Use WHS legislation as the basis for meeting the health and safety requirements of a small work team

1.2 Assist in providing and clearly explaining information to the work team about the organisation‘s WHS policies, procedures, programs and legislative requirements, including the legal duties, powers, rights, obligations and responsibilities of individuals and parties inside and outside the workplace

1.3 Assist in regularly providing and clearly explaining information to the work team about identifying hazards and the outcomes of risk assessment

2. Support participative arrangements for managing WHS

2.1 Implement and monitor organisational consultative procedures to facilitate participation of the work team in managing work area hazards

2.2 Promptly deal with issues raised through consultation according to organisational procedures for issue resolution

2.3 Encourage and assist work team members to contribute to managing WHS

2.4 Engage with individuals and work teams to identify and implement improvements in managing WHS feedback

3. Support the organisation‘s procedures for providing WHS training

3.1 Provide advice on WHS training needs of individuals and the work team

3.2 Provide advice on strategies and opportunities for developing work team‘s WHS competence

3.3 Provide coaching and mentoring assistance to work team members to support the effective development of individual and team WHS competence

4. Participate in identifying hazards, and assessing and controlling risks for the work area

4.1 Provide advice on hazards in the work area according to organisational policies and procedures, and WHS legal requirements

4.2 Support the implementation of procedures to control risks using the hierarchy of control and according to organisational procedures and WHS legal requirements

4.3 Identify and report inadequacies in existing risk control measures according to organisational procedures, the hierarchy of control and WHS legal requirements

4.4 Accurately complete and maintain WHS incident records in the work area according to organisational procedures and WHS legislative requirements

Required Skills and Knowledge

This section describes the skills and knowledge required for this unit.

Required skills

analytical skills to:

assess resources required to apply risk controls

assist with environmental monitoring

identify hazards and assess risks appropriate to own work area and job role

monitor incidents and hazards

evaluate effectiveness of risk controls

coaching and mentoring skills to provide support to colleagues

communication skills to communicate with people from a range of backgrounds and with a range of abilities

literacy skills to understand workplace procedures and work instructions for identifying and reporting hazards, and for interpreting WHS signs and symbols.

Required knowledge

characteristics and composition of the work team

hazards and associated risks in the workplace

organisational policies and procedures relating to WHS, including hazard management, fire, emergencies, evacuation, incident investigation and reporting

relevant Acts, regulations and codes of practice from all levels of government that impact on business operations, especially with regard to WHS and environmental issues, equal opportunity, industrial relations and anti-discrimination

WHS aspects of other organisational systems and procedures.

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.

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the following is essential:

implementing organisational management systems and WHS procedures in own work area

understanding of and meeting WHS legal and organisational requirements as they apply to own work area and job role

knowledge of procedures for identifying hazards in the work area

knowledge of procedures for assessing and controlling risks to health and safety associated with those hazards according to organisational WHS procedures.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to:

safety processes relevant to the area of work

relevant information and documentation on compliance requirements, such as:

organisational policies and procedures, standard operating procedures and plans

relevant Acts, regulations, codes of practice, licensing requirements and standards

relevant internal and external information

appropriate office equipment and resources used in the identification and rectification of WHS compliance breaches.

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:

direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third-party reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate

review of documents on WHS Acts, regulations, codes of practice, standards, policies and procedures developed and communicated to workers

analysis of responses to case studies and scenarios

demonstration of applying WHS legislation

oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of research and data-collection methods to obtain evidence of compliance with WHS legislation

assessment of duty of care arrangements.

1. Assist with incorporating WHS policies and procedures into work team processes	1.1 Use *WHS legislation* as the basis for meeting the health and safety requirements of a small work team 1.2 Assist in providing and clearly explaining information to the work team about the organisation‘s *WHS policies, procedures, programs and legislative requirements, including the legal duties, powers, rights, obligations and responsibilities of individuals and parties inside and outside the workplace 1.3 Assist in regularly providing and clearly explaining information to the work team about identifying hazards* and the outcomes of *risk assessment*
2. Support participative arrangements for managing WHS	2.1 Implement and monitor *organisational consultative procedures* to facilitate participation of the work team in managing work area hazards 2.2 Promptly deal with issues raised through consultation according to organisational procedures for issue resolution 2.3 Encourage and assist work team members to contribute to managing WHS 2.4 Engage with individuals and work teams to identify and implement improvements in managing WHS feedback
3. Support the organisation‘s procedures for providing WHS training	3.1 Provide advice on *WHS training needs* of individuals and the work team 3.2 Provide advice on strategies and opportunities for developing work team‘s WHS competence 3.3 Provide *coaching and mentoring assistance* to work team members to support the effective development of individual and team WHS competence
4. Participate in identifying hazards, and assessing and controlling risks for the work area	4.1 Provide advice on *hazards in the work area* according to organisational policies and procedures, and WHS legal requirements 4.2 Support the implementation of *procedures to control risks* using the hierarchy of control and according to organisational procedures and WHS legal requirements 4.3 Identify and report inadequacies in existing risk control measures according to organisational procedures, the hierarchy of control and WHS legal requirements 4.4 Accurately complete and maintain WHS incident records in the work area according to organisational procedures and WHS legislative requirements

Overview of assessment
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit	Evidence of the following is essential: implementing organisational management systems and WHS procedures in own work area understanding of and meeting WHS legal and organisational requirements as they apply to own work area and job role knowledge of procedures for identifying hazards in the work area knowledge of procedures for assessing and controlling risks to health and safety associated with those hazards according to organisational WHS procedures.
Context of and specific resources for assessment	Assessment must ensure access to: safety processes relevant to the area of work relevant information and documentation on compliance requirements, such as: organisational policies and procedures, standard operating procedures and plans relevant Acts, regulations, codes of practice, licensing requirements and standards relevant internal and external information appropriate office equipment and resources used in the identification and rectification of WHS compliance breaches.
Method of assessment	A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit: direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third-party reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate review of documents on WHS Acts, regulations, codes of practice, standards, policies and procedures developed and communicated to workers analysis of responses to case studies and scenarios demonstration of applying WHS legislation oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of research and data-collection methods to obtain evidence of compliance with WHS legislation assessment of duty of care arrangements.