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Contribute to WHS risk management

Contribute to WHS risk management

Unit of competency
National Code
BSBWHS414
State Code
OBB06
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
30/08/2019
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
13/12/2019
Field of Education
061301 - Occupational Health And Safety
Original Release Date
13/12/2019
Nominal Hours
40
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to contribute to WHS risk management, which includes the processes for identifying work health and safety (WHS) hazards and assessing and controlling the risk relating to those identified hazards. It involves contributing to the development, implementation and evaluation of risk controls according to legislative and organisational requirements.The unit applies to those working in a broad range of roles across all industries. WHS hazard identification and risk control processes are those defined in written workplace procedures.NOTES1. 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 model WHS laws have not been implemented, registered training organisations (RTOs) are advised to contextualise this unit of competency by referring to existing WHS legislative requirements.2. The model WHS laws include the model WHS Act, model WHS Regulations and model WHS Codes of Practice. See Safe Work Australia for further information.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
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Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Access information and data used to identify hazards, and to assess and control risks
  • 1.1 Access and review current WHS laws relevant to organisation’s hazard identification and risk control processes
  • 1.2 Access workplace sources of information and data to inform hazard identification, risk assessment and risk controls
  • 1.3 Access external sources of information and data to inform hazard identification, risk assessment and risk controls
  • 1.4 Analyse information and data and determine nature and scope of workplace hazards, risk assessment and risk controls
  • 1.5 Confirm information and data with required stakeholders, seeking input from technical and other advisors as required
2. Contribute to identifying risk management requirements and compliance
  • 2.1 Contribute to identifying and complying with requirements of organisational policies, procedures, processes and systems for hazard identification, risk assessment and risk controls
  • 2.2 Contribute to identifying and complying with requirements of WHS laws and guidelines for hazard identification, risk assessment and risk controls
  • 2.3 Identify duty holders, and their roles and responsibilities according to risk management requirements
  • 2.4 Identify tools used by organisational in current hazard identification and risk control processes
3. Contribute to workplace hazard identification
  • 3.1 Contribute to selecting hazard identification tools and techniques according to WHS laws, and risk management requirements
  • 3.2 Use hazard identification tools and techniques to assist with identifying hazards according to risk management requirements
  • 3.3 Contribute to documenting hazard identification processes and results according to risk management requirements
  • 3.4 Apply knowledge of hazards to advise individuals and/or parties about workplace hazards and the harms they may cause
4. Contribute to WHS risk assessment
  • 4.1 Identify individuals and/or parties at risk of exposure to hazards and determine the nature, severity and likelihood of potential harm
  • 4.2 Contribute to applying tools, techniques and processes to identified hazards to assess risk, according to risk management requirements
  • 4.3 Contribute to documenting risk assessment results according to risk management requirements
  • 4.4 Contribute to communicating risk assessment outcomes with workers, contract workers, managers and technical specialists according to risk management requirements
5. Contribute to developing and implementing risk controls
  • 5.1 Contribute to selecting risk controls for identified hazards based on the risk assessment
  • 5.2 Document agreed risk controls according to risk management requirements
  • 5.3 Contribute to developing risk controls according to the hierarchy of control measures and WHS laws
  • 5.4 Contribute to implementing risk controls and seek supervisory advice as required by the circumstances
  • 5.5 Support communication of information on risk controls and actions to required individuals and/or parties
6. Contribute to evaluating effectiveness of risk controls
  • 6.1 Identify requirements for ensuring ongoing effectiveness of risk controls
  • 6.2 Contribute to identifying measures that enable evaluation of effectiveness of risk controls
  • 6.3 Document plan for monitoring effectiveness of risk controls according to organisational policies and procedures
  • 6.4 Present and effectively communicate plan to required stakeholders according to risk management requirements
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State Code National Code Title Type
AUL09 BSBWHS404 Contribute to WHS hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control Unit of competency