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Establish and maintain safe creative practice

Establish and maintain safe creative practice

Unit of competency
National Code
CUAPPR515
State Code
ODH64
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
16/04/2021
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
26/11/2021
Field of Education
061301 - Occupational Health And Safety
Original Release Date
26/11/2021
Nominal Hours
25
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to determine and respond effectively to broad and specific safety requirements in a professional practice.It involves determining work health and safety (WHS) requirements, identifying hazards, managing risks, and monitoring and enhancing safety of the practice. The unit applies to those who are sole practitioners or working in collaborative teams across all sectors and areas of expertise, who are responsible for managing safety. The practitioner applies a self-directed approach to ensuring safety. The unit could apply to a range of internal and external work environments, including workshops, studios, offices, field locations and performance venues. The unit does not apply to individuals employed by organisations to manage the safety of a practice.No licensing, legislative or certification conditions apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Determine WHS requirements for professional practice
  • 1.1 Research key features of legislation that apply to professional practice
  • 1.2 Source and evaluate practice-specific codes, standards and guidelines that affect the management of safety in the applicable work environment
  • 1.3 Develop systems and procedures that respond to WHS requirements and effectively integrate those responses into practice management
  • 1.4 Evaluate the role of others in practice safety and involve them as required
2. Identify hazards and assess and manage risks
  • 2.1 Identify existing and potential hazards specific to the area of practice using applicable methods, templates and tools
  • 2.2 Assess and manage risks associated with those hazards in line with established processes and according to WHS legislation and codes of practice
  • 2.3 Implement and monitor developed systems and procedures in response to identified requirements for hazard control measures and risk assessment in the workplace
  • 2.4 Develop and maintain current and accurate documentation that supports hazard identification and risk management in workplace practices
  • 2.5 Address hazard identification and risk assessment and management at the planning, design and evaluation stages of any change in the workplace and confirm that new hazards are not created
3. Monitor and enhance safety of the practice
  • 3.1 Maintain currency of WHS knowledge applicable to own area of practice
  • 3.2 Seek feedback from colleagues on workplace safety practices and potential issues, and integrate improvements into systems and procedures as required
  • 3.3 Proactively identify other sources of information and professional development opportunities relating to safety
  • 3.4 Integrate current and emerging ideas and technologies that support workplace safety into own practice
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State Code National Code Title Type
AWH20 CUAPPR505 Establish and maintain safe creative practice Unit of competency