This unit describes the skills required to maintain a safe and healthy work environment, maintain personal safety and the safety of others.This unit applies to those working in any correctional services environment where detainees, prisoners or offenders are under supervision. With contextualisation this unit may apply to those working in other work environments. The unit can apply to staff, contractors, external services and agencies, and professional support staff such as medical, education and training, employment, transport, escorts, representatives of government services, departments and authorities. For this reason the unit may be significantly customised, particularly in the assessment of knowledge, based on different organisational, sector and locational requirements.The skills and knowledge described in this unit must be applied within the legislative, regulatory and policy environment in which they are carried out. Work health and safety legislation includes federal, state and territory Acts, regulations and codes of practice.Organisational policies and procedures must be consulted and adhered to, particularly those related to work health and safety and interaction with offenders and people under care.Those undertaking this unit work with moderate support drawing upon support from co-workers. The role requires performance of routines tasks with a limited number of familiar steps.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to unit at the time of publication.