Elements and Performance Criteria

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.

Hazard management tools may include:
hazard and risk checklists
hazard hunts
job safety analyses
manifests and registers, such as for dangerous goods, hazardous chemicals and plant
procedures, processes, methods and techniques to identify and assess hazards and risks
safe work method statements
surveys using questionnaires, interviews and other survey techniques
techniques, tools and methods to address specific physical or psychosocial hazards and risks
workplace inspections and walk throughs.
Knowledge of the workplace may include:
existing workplace WHS management systems and their components
other workplace systems
workforce characteristics, composition, structure and organisation
workplace structures, policies, procedures, processes, work arrangements, activities, jobs and tasks
work sites and locations.
WHS legislation may include:
Acts
regulations
codes of practice.
Individuals and parties may include:
contractors and subcontractors
duty holders as specified in WHS Acts:
PCBUs or their officers
workers
other persons at a workplace
health and safety representatives
health and safety committees
WHS entry permit holders
WHS inspectors.
Logistical arrangements may include:
communications
ensuring availability or attendance of personnel
ensuring required work areas, work tasks, processes and activities are accessible and in operation
planning
resources, such as equipment, equipment maintenance and repair, support, materials, consumables, documents, forms, and computer hardware and software
timetabling
transport requirements.
Communicating may include:
briefings and meetings
electronic communications
written reports.
Outcomes may include requirement to:
communicate findings to other areas of the organisation or external bodies, such as WHS jurisdictional bodies
consult with specialists and experts
develop and implement risk controls
undertake further identification and assessment.
Usefulness may include:
results enabled the identification and assessment required and were useful in determining outcomes
results produced by the tool were valid and reliable
tool identified and assessed the required risks and hazards.
Usability may include:
acceptable costs of using tool and collating and analysing the results, such as financial, time, effort, training and instruction
use of the tool not being dangerous, intrusive, disruptive or offensive or otherwise unacceptable to workers, the users or other persons.

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:

evaluating usefulness and usability of a range of hazard-management tools and suggested changes for future use
knowledge of hazard-management tools, their correct application, use and limitations.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure access to:

relevant WHS Acts, regulations, codes of practice, standards and guidelines
sources of information, data and advice
equipment and resources required to use tools
workplace or simulated workplace.
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:

analysis of case studies and scenarios
assessment of written reports on the use of tools and communicating results, findings and outcomes
demonstration of the use of tools
direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third-party reports of onthe-job performance by the candidate
observation of performance in role plays or simulations
presentations.
Guidance information for assessment
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:

other BSB07 WHS units.