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Monitor safety, health and environmental requirements in forest and wood products operations

Monitor safety, health and environmental requirements in forest and wood products operations

Unit of competency
National Code
FWPCOR4204
State Code
ODS49
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
28/01/2022
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
21/06/2022
Field of Education
061301 - Occupational Health And Safety
Original Release Date
21/06/2022
Nominal Hours
60
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to monitor the implementation of workplace safety, health and environmental (SHE) policies and procedures in forest and wood products organisations.This unit is not intended to describe the skills required to undertake a formal SHE audit of a work site.The unit applies to individuals who work in a broad range of roles and operations in the forest and wood products industry and are required to monitor the implementation of safety, health and environmental protection procedures.All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, according to state/territory health and safety regulations, legislation, standards and industry codes of practice that apply to the workplace.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Monitor workplace SHE practices in a forest or wood products organisation
  • 1.1 Monitor SHE practices for compliance with legislative requirements, environmental management systems and workplace policies and procedures
  • 1.2 Monitor organisation of duties, equipment and materials for compliance with SHE requirements
2. Monitor and assess SHE risks in a forest or wood products organisation
  • 2.1 Monitor and assess SHE hazards and associated risk in the work area and report to designated personnel
  • 2.2 Assess documented workplace instructions and procedures to identify areas for improvement in relation to SHE hazards and associated risks
  • 2.3 Observe actual onsite SHE work practices and make suggestions or improvements to documented workplace instructions and procedures
  • 2.4 Support the implementation of changes to work instructions, practices and procedures to mitigate SHE hazards and associated risks
  • 2.5 Check SHE or incident reports to ensure they reflect workplace procedures and state or territory legislation
3. Monitor emergency procedures in a forest or wood products organisation
  • 3.1 Monitor workplace procedures for responding to emergency situations
  • 3.2 Review emergency and evacuation procedures after an emergency, and make suggestions to appropriate personnel about lessons learned and changes required
4. Monitor and make recommendations for improving SHE procedures in a forest or wood products organisation
  • 4.1 Monitor compliance with workplace SHE procedures
  • 4.2 Monitor training and operational controls to ensure they reflect current SHE procedures
  • 4.3 Contribute to progress reviews to assess impact of workplace SHE procedures on workplace health, safety and environmental outcomes
  • 4.4 Make recommendations for integrating care for safety, health and the environment into all workplace procedures
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
AXM01 FWPCOR4201 Monitor safety, health and environment policies and procedures Unit of competency