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Contribute to WHS hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control

Contribute to WHS hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control

Unit of competency
National Code
BSBWHS404
State Code
AUL09
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
25/03/2015
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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
40
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to contribute to the processes of identifying work health and safety (WHS) hazards, assessing WHS risks, and developing, implementing and evaluating risk controls according to legislative and organisational requirements.It applies to individuals who contribute to WHS risk management processes in their work role in a range of industry and workplace contexts.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, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Access information to identify hazards and assess and control risks
  • 1.1 Identify sources of information and data
  • 1.2 Obtain information and data to determine the nature and scope of workplace hazards, the range of harms they may cause and how these harms are caused
  • 1.3 Obtain information and data to determine the nature and scope of workplace risks and risk controls
2 Contribute to compliance and workplace requirements
  • 2.1 Contribute to identifying and complying with requirements of workplace policies, procedures, processes and systems for hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control activities
  • 2.2 Contribute to identifying and complying with requirements of WHS Acts, regulations, codes of practice and guidelines for hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control activities
  • 2.3 Identify duty holders and their range of duties
3 Contribute to workplace hazard identification
  • 3.1 Use knowledge of hazards to advise individuals and parties of workplace hazards, the harms they may cause and how these harms are caused
  • 3.2 Apply knowledge of hazard identification to contribute to selecting techniques, tools and processes to identify workplace hazards
  • 3.3 Contribute to applying selected techniques, tools and processes
  • 3.4 Contribute to documenting hazard identification process and results
4 Contribute to WHS risk assessment
  • 4.1 Apply knowledge of risk assessment to contribute to selecting techniques, tools and processes for risk assessment of hazards
  • 4.2 Contribute to applying techniques, tools and processes to identified hazards
  • 4.3 Contribute to documenting the results of risk assessments
5 Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of risk control
  • 5.1 Apply knowledge of risk control to contribute to developing risk control options for identified hazards, using the results of risk assessments
  • 5.2 Contribute to developing and implementing a risk control plan
  • 5.3 Contribute to evaluating implemented risk controls
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
WE726 BSBWHS404A Contribute to WHS hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
OBB06 BSBWHS414 Contribute to WHS risk management Unit of competency