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Monitor workplace health and safety processes

Monitor workplace health and safety processes

Unit of competency
National Code
AMPWHS401
State Code
OFA01
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
24/01/2023
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
21/06/2023
Field of Education
061301 - Occupational Health And Safety
Original Release Date
21/06/2023
Nominal Hours
55
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to participate in the reduction of work health and safety (WHS) risks in a meat processing premises.This unit is applicable to supervisors or those with workplace health and safety responsibilities in meat processing premises such as abattoirs, boning rooms, knackeries, game processing premises, smallgoods premises, food services operations, wholesalers and retailers.All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, according to state/territory health and safety, food and meat safety regulations, legislation and standards 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. Provide WHS information to the work group
  • 1.1 Identify and explain requirements of health and safety legislation, standards, codes of practice/compliance codes, use of personal protective equipment (PPE), guidance material and safe working procedures and practices to the work group
  • 1.2 Provide information on workplace policies and procedures to the work group
2. Participate in workplace inspections
  • 2.1 Facilitate group processes to identify potential workplace health and safety hazards
  • 2.2 Participate in workplace inspections to identify potential hazards
  • 2.3 Fulfil reporting obligations
  • 2.4 Implement risk control processes
3. Participate in workplace health and safety risk control process
  • 3.1 Participate in risk assessment processes
  • 3.2 Control hazards according to hierarchy of controls
  • 3.3 Initiate workplace procedures for dealing with hazardous events
  • 3.4 Inform relevant parties about any action taken, and/or report it to designated personnel
4. Monitor implementation of safe work practices
  • 4.1 Demonstrate and model compliance with safe work practices
  • 4.2 Monitor safe work performance by employees, within field of responsibility
  • 4.3 Implement safe work practices according to regulatory requirements
5. Assist development of safe work practices
  • 5.1 Develop changes to work procedures or standard operating procedures (SOPs) according to risk control processes and regulatory requirements
  • 5.2 Consult employees in relation to the development of safe work practices
  • 5.3 Reinforce employee understanding of safe work procedures on-the-job
6. Contribute to participative arrangements for the management of workplace health and safety
  • 6.1 Implement and monitor consultation procedures about workplace health and safety issues to ensure that all workers may contribute
  • 6.2 Deal with, resolve promptly, or refer issues raised through consultation according to workplace procedures
  • 6.3 Disseminate outcomes of consultation over workplace health and safety issues to the work group promptly
7. Contribute to workplace rehabilitation program
  • 7.1 Contribute to workplace rehabilitation programs according to the requirements of a rehabilitation coordinator and/or provider
  • 7.2 Monitor the rehabilitation of employees in own work area
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
AVX06 AMPCOR403 Participate in workplace health and safety risk control process Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
BIZ4 AMP40222 Certificate IV in Meat Processing Qualification
BIZ3 AMP40522 Certificate IV in Meat Safety Inspection Qualification