Elements and Performance Criteria

RANGE STATEMENT
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.
Production processes
Production processes may include:
manufacture, construction and assembly processes
storage
transport
use and operation of equipment
maintenance, servicing, cleaning, adjustment, inspection, repair and modification processes
disposal
System of work
System of work is:
work process
work practice or procedure
the way work is organised, such as:
team and supervision structure
reporting lines
roster
geographical location
Map
Map includes:
people who may use or interface with the product or system of work
the range of uses of the product or system of work, both intended and unintended
movement or flow of production
Hazards
Hazards refer to:
a source or situation with the potential for harm in terms of human injury or ill-health, damage to property, the environment, or a combination of these
Specific safety related hazards
Specific safety related hazards may include but are not limited to:
chemicals
bodily fluids
sharps
noise
manual handling
work posture
underfoot hazards
moving parts of machinery
waste
Other workplace hazards
Other workplace hazards may include:
occupational violence
stress
fatigue
bullying
Analysis
Analysis involves analysing a hazard to identify:
factors influencing the risk and the range of potential consequences
effectiveness of existing controls
likelihood of each consequence considering exposure and hazard level
Risk
Risks, in relation to any hazard, means:
the probability and consequences of injury, illness or damage resulting from exposure to a hazard
OHS legislation
OHS legislation includes:
Commonwealth, state and territory OHS Acts and regulations
Standards
Standards include:
documents produced by national bodies, OHS regulators or industry bodies, that prescribe preventative action to avert occupational deaths, injuries and diseases
standards are of an advisory nature only, except where a law adopts the standard and thus makes it mandatory
standards may be called up as evidence in court or other enforcement action
Codes of practice/compliance
Codes of practice/compliance codes are documents generally prepared to provide advice to employers and workers, of an acceptable way of achieving standards.
Codes of practice/compliance codes may:
be incorporated into regulations
not relate to a standard
be called up as evidence in court or other enforcement action
Guidance material
Guidance material:
is an advisory technical document, providing detailed information for use by unions, employers, management, health and safety committee members and representatives, safety officers and others requiring guidance
advises on 'what to do' and 'how to do it'
has no legal standing
Risk controls
Risk controls include:
The devices and methods to:
where practicable, eliminate the hazard
where this is not practicable, minimise the risk associated with the hazard
Hierarchy of control
Hierarchy of control is the preferred order of control measures for OHS risks:
elimination (e.g. controlling the hazard at the source)
substitution (e.g. replacing one substance or activity at the source)
engineering control (e.g. installing guards on machinery)
administration control (e.g. policies and procedures for safe work practices)
personal protective equipment (e.g. respirators and ear plugs)
High consequence OHS risk
High consequence OHS risk includes:
high impact events that usually occur rarely, such as explosions, fires and building collapses but may result in very serious injury, death or multiple death situations
Fail-to-safe
Fail-to-safe includes:
design features of equipment that ensure a failure or defect, or another factor, such as loss of power, resulting in the equipment being left in a safe condition
Risk register
Risk register is a document detailing:
a list of hazards, their location and people exposed
a range of possible scenarios or circumstances under which these hazards may cause injury or damage
nature of injury or damage caused
the results of the risk assessment
And may also include:
possible control measures and dates for implementation
Residual risk
Residual risk is:
the risk which remains after controls have been implemented
Expert advice
Expert advice may be sought from:
Persons either internal or external to the organisation including:
safety professionals
ergonomists
occupational hygienists
audiologists
safety engineers
toxicologists
occupational health professionals
other persons providing specific technical knowledge or expertise in areas related to OHS including:
risk managers
health professionals
injury management advisors
regulatory bodies
legal practitioners with experience in OHS
engineers (such as design, acoustic, mechanical and civil)
security and emergency response personnel
workplace trainers and assessors
maintenance and tradespersons
Sources of OHS information
Sources of OHS information include persons, organisations and references where knowledge about OHS may be obtained. These sources may be:
internal, including:
hazard, incident and investigation reports
workplace inspections
incident investigations
minutes of meetings
job safety analyses and risk assessments
organisation data such as insurance records, enforcement notices and actions, workers compensation data, OHS performance data
reports and audits
material safety data sheets (MSDS) and registers
employees handbooks
employees including questionnaire results
OHS advisors
manufacturers' manuals and specifications
external, including:
regulatory bodies and OHS Acts regulations, codes and guidance material
other relevant legislation
Office of the Australian Safety and Compensation Council (ASCC) and the former National Occupational Health and Safety Commission (NOHSC) documents
Databases, such as national and state injury data
OHS specialists and consultants
newspapers and journals, trade/industry publications
internet sites
industry networks and associations, including unions and employer groups
OHS professional bodies
specialist advisors
research information
Organisation policies and procedures
Organisation policies and procedures include:
policies and procedures underpinning the management of OHS including:
hazard, incident and injury reporting
hazard identification, risk assessment and control
consultation and participation
incident investigation
quality system documentation
Work procedures include:
Work procedures include:
standard operating procedures
batch specifications, recipes
operator or manufacturer manuals
procedures for selecting, fitting, using and maintaining personal protective equipment
OHS records may include:
OHS records may include:
hazard, incident and investigation reports
workplace inspection reports
first aid records
minutes of meetings
job safety analyses, safe work method statements and risk assessments
MSDS and registers
employees handbooks
plant and equipment operation records including those relevant to registered plant
maintenance and testing reports
training records
environmental monitoring records
health surveillance records

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
Assessment must be carried out in a manner that recognises the cultural and literacy requirements of the assessee and is appropriate to the work performed. Competence in this unit must be achieved in accordance with food safety standards and regulations.

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
To demonstrate competence in this unit, a candidate must be able to provide evidence of:
addressing the OHS risks specific to their technical or specialist workplace role, both in relation to their own health and safety, and to the health and safety of others who may be affected by their work
Evidence gathered by an assessor to determine competence will include:
written or verbal responses to scenarios and case studies
provision of workplace examples
evidence from workplace supervisor reports
portfolio of workplace documentation
Evidence of workplace performance over time must be obtained to inform a judgement of competence.

Context of and specific resources for assessment
Products that could be used as evidence include:
responses to case studies, scenarios
completed reports, plans, risk registers, products
written directions, emails, memos and other information
reports from team leaders, senior managers, users, specialist advisors
Processes that could be used as evidence include:
how risk was assessed
how risk was controlled
Access and equity considerations:
all assessment should be applied with respect torelevant work related access and equity issues
competence should reflect an ability to work in a culturally diverse environment
assessors and trainers must take into account relevant access and equity issues, in particular relating to factors impacting on Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients and communities.

Method of assessment
This unit should be assessed together with other units of competency relevant to the function or work role.

Guidance information for assessment
To ensure consistency in one's performance, competency should be demonstrated on more than one occasion over a period of time in order to cover a variety of circumstances, cases and responsibilities, and where possible, over a number of assessment activities.