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Manage work health and safety in the security work environment

Manage work health and safety in the security work environment

Unit of competency
National Code
CPPSEC4001
State Code
OBI84
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
30/09/2019
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
20/05/2020
Field of Education
099905 - Security Services
Original Release Date
20/05/2020
Nominal Hours
30
Description
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to manage work health and safety in the security work environment. It includes facilitating WHS awareness, legislative compliance and consultation, monitoring compliance with risk control procedures, and planning and implementing WHS training for individuals and teams.This unit is suitable for those using specialised knowledge to complete routine and non-routine tasks and using their own judgement to deal with predictable and sometimes unpredictable problems.Legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply in some states and territories to the provision of advice on security solutions, strategies, protocols and procedures. For further information, check with the relevant regulatory authority.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Facilitate WHS awareness and compliance.
  • 1.1 Access and interpret key requirements of legislation, regulations and workplace policies and procedures, including work health and safety (WHS), and apply to security operations to ensure compliance.
  • 1.2 Access security industry networks to source WHS information and maintain awareness of current WHS practices and changed regulatory requirements.
  • 1.3 Disseminate WHS policies, procedures and information throughout the workplace to facilitate WHS awareness and compliance with legal rights and responsibilities.
  • 1.4 Explain WHS policies and procedures to the work group to support compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements.
2 Facilitate WHS consultation, cooperation and communication.
  • 2.1 Arrange WHS consultation activities to exchange information on WHS issues and compliance.
  • 2.2 Monitor WHS activities to ensure work group members cooperate in WHS management.
  • 2.3 Consult with work group members to identify WHS issues and implement prompt response actions.
  • 2.4 Update policies and procedures to address WHS issues raised through consultation and promptly disseminate revised information.
3 Monitor compliance with risk control processes.
  • 3.1 Implement hazard identification procedures in the security work environment and monitor reporting processes to confirm compliance.
  • 3.2 Implement procedures to control security risks and monitor correct use of the hierarchy of controls by individuals and teams.
  • 3.3 Identify and address procedural inadequacies associated with hazard identification and risk control.
4 Implement WHS training.
  • 4.1 Develop and document a WHS training plan to meet individual and team training needs in consultation with relevant persons.
  • 4.2 Review WHS training processes and materials and make required adjustments to ensure relevance and capacity to meet individual and team WHS learning needs.
  • 4.3 Source and implement WHS training opportunities and monitor achievement against the plan.
  • 4.4 Update the training plan to respond to changes in the work group or WHS policies, procedures or legislative requirements.
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D1451 CPPSEC4001A Manage a safe workplace in the security industry Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
BEW9 CPP40719 Certificate IV in Security Management Qualification