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Participate in workplace health and safety risk control process

Participate in workplace health and safety risk control process

Unit of competency
National Code
AMPCOR403
State Code
AVX06
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
01/12/2015
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
03/05/2016
Field of Education
061301 - Occupational Health And Safety
Original Release Date
03/05/2016
Nominal Hours
20
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to participate in the reduction of workplace health and safety risks in a meat processing plant.This unit is applicable to supervisors or those with workplace health and safety responsibilities in abattoirs, boning rooms, knackeries, game processing plants, smallgoods plants, food services operations, wholesalers and retailers.This unit must be delivered and assessed in the context of Australian meat industry standards and regulations.No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Participate in workplace inspections
  • 1.1 Facilitate group processes to identify potential workplace health and safety hazards
  • 1.2 Participate in workplace inspections to identify potential hazards
  • 1.3 Fulfil reporting obligations
  • 1.4 Implement risk control processes
2. Participate in workplace health and safety risk control process
  • 2.1 Participate in risk assessment processes
  • 2.2 Control hazards in accordance with hierarchy of controls
  • 2.3 Initiate workplace procedures for dealing with hazardous events
  • 2.4 Inform relevant parties about any action taken and/or report it to designated personnel
3. Monitor implementation of safe work practices
  • 3.1 Demonstrate, by example, compliance with safe work practices
  • 3.2 Monitor safe work performance by employees
  • 3.3 Implement safe work practices in accordance with regulatory requirements
4. Assist development of safe work practices
  • 4.1 Develop changes to work procedures or Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in accordance with risk control processes and regulatory requirements
  • 4.2 Consult employees in relation to the development of safe work practices
  • 4.3 Reinforce employee understanding of safe work procedures on-the-job
5. Contribute to participative arrangements for the management of workplace health and safety
  • 5.1 Implement and monitor consultation procedures about workplace health and safety issues to ensure that all workers may contribute
  • 5.2 Deal with, resolve promptly, or refer to appropriate personnel issues raised through consultation in accordance with workplace procedures
  • 5.3 Disseminate outcomes of consultation over WHS issues to the work group promptly
6. Contribute to workplace rehabilitation program as appropriate
  • 6.1 Contribute to workplace rehabilitation programs in accordance with the requirements of a rehabilitation co-ordinator and/or provider
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D8757 MTMCOR403A Participate in OH&S risk control process Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
OFA01 AMPWHS401 Monitor workplace health and safety processes Unit of competency