Unit of competency Outline

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Assist with effective WHS management of contractors

Assist with effective WHS management of contractors

Unit of competency
National Code
BSBWHS408
State Code
AUI03
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
2.00
Current Release Date
14/01/2016
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
15/09/2015
Field of Education
061301 - Occupational Health And Safety
Original Release Date
15/09/2015
Nominal Hours
30
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to assist with the work health and safety (WHS) management of contractors. The WHS management of contractors has a strong focus on compliance with WHS organisational and legislative requirements.This unit applies to individuals who either work in organisations that are supplied with services by contractors or work in organisations that supply such services. It is only concerned with the supply of on-site services to workplaces. It does not cover outworkers or contractors who supply goods, materials or products to workplaces.The unit applies to people who work in a broad range of WHS roles across all industries.NOTE: The terms 'occupational health and safety' (OHS) and 'work health and safety' (WHS) are equivalent and generally either can be used in the workplace. In jurisdictions where the Model WHS Legislation has not been implemented RTOs are advised to contextualise the unit of competency by referring to the existing State/Territory OHS legislative requirements.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Assist with identifying existing contractor WHS arrangements
  • 1.1 Apply knowledge of workplace to identify services supplied by contractors
  • 1.2 Access contracts and other relevant contract documentation, information and data
  • 1.3 Identify content relevant to contractor WHS arrangements
  • 1.4 Assist with identifying workplace policies, procedures, processes, systems, practices and activities relevant to contractor WHS arrangements
2 Assist with evaluating contractor WHS arrangements and making improvements as required
  • 2.1 Apply knowledge of WHS legislation to assist with determining if contracts and workplace policies, procedures, processes, systems, practices and activities comply with WHS legislative requirements
  • 2.2 Apply knowledge of best practice and workplace WHS information and data to assist with evaluating effectiveness of contractor WHS arrangements
  • 2.3 Assist with identifying areas of contractor WHS arrangements needing improvement
  • 2.4 Assist with developing, implementing and evaluating improvements to contractor WHS arrangements
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
WE730 BSBWHS408A Assist with effective WHS management of contractors Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
OBB02 BSBWHS418 Assist with managing WHS compliance of contractors Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
AVW3 BSB41415 Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety Qualification
AVV6 BSB51315 Diploma of Work Health and Safety Qualification