Unit of competency Outline
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Assist with maintaining workplace safety
Assist with maintaining workplace safety
Unit of competency
National Code
BSBWHS311
BSBWHS311
State Code
OCD85
OCD85
TGA Status
Current
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Approved
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
16/03/2021
Field of Education
061301 - Occupational Health And Safety
Original Release Date
16/03/2021
Nominal Hours
40
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to assist with implementing and monitoring an organisation’s work health and safety (WHS) policies, procedures and programs as part of a small work team.The unit applies to individuals who have roles in assisting with maintaining workplace safety in an organisation. Individuals closely monitor aspects of work associated with the safe delivery of products and services, and they contribute to influencing safety in the workplace.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.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Assist with incorporating WHS policies and procedures into work team processes
- 1.1 Identify health and safety requirements of work team according to applicable WHS laws
- 1.2 Assist with explaining organisational WHS policies, procedures, programs and legislative requirements to required personnel
- 1.3 Assist with explaining hazard identification and risk assessment outcomes to required personnel
2. Contribute to consultative arrangements for managing WHS
- 2.1 Assist with implementing consultative processes designed to engage work team in managing WHS
- 2.2 Respond to WHS issues in a timely manner and according to organisational policies and procedures for issue resolution
- 2.3 Encourage others to participate in arrangements for managing WHS
- 2.4 Assist in engaging with required personnel to identify and implement improvements in response to WHS feedback
3. Contribute to organisational procedures for providing WHS training
- 3.1 Identify WHS training needs of the work team and report to relevant stakeholders
- 3.2 Identify strategies and opportunities for developing work team’s WHS competence and report to relevant stakeholders
- 3.3 Provide assistance to work team members to support the effective development of their WHS competence
4. Participate in identifying hazards, and assessing and controlling risks for the work area
- 4.1 Identify hazards in the work area and report to relevant stakeholders according to organisational policies and procedures, and WHS legislative requirements
- 4.2 Assist with implementing processes designed to control risks using the hierarchy of control measures according to organisational procedures and WHS legislative requirements
- 4.3 Identify and document inadequacies in existing risk control measures according to organisational policies and procedures, the hierarchy of control measures and WHS legislative requirements
- 4.4 Report inadequacies in existing risk control measures to relevant stakeholders
- 4.5 Complete and maintain WHS incident records in the work area according to organisational procedures and WHS legislative requirements
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Replaces
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUK29 | BSBWHS301 | Maintain workplace safety | Unit of competency |