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Contribute to managing work-related psychological health and safety

Contribute to managing work-related psychological health and safety

Unit of competency
National Code
BSBWHS512
State Code
OBA99
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
30/08/2019
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
13/12/2019
Field of Education
061301 - Occupational Health And Safety
Original Release Date
13/12/2019
Nominal Hours
45
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to contribute to managing work-related psychological health and safety. It requires the ability to identify psychosocial hazards, assess their risk, and implement control methods for psychosocial hazards that apply in the workplace.The unit applies to those with work health and safety (WHS) supervisory responsibilities who work in a range of WHS roles across all industries, and apply a substantial knowledge base and well-developed skills in a wide variety of WHS contexts.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 (SWA) for further information.3. Safe Work Australia national guidance material refers to ‘psychosocial hazards or factors’ as ‘anything in the design or management of work that increases the risk of work-related stress’ and states that ‘work-related stress if prolonged and/or severe can cause both psychological and physical injury’. (SWA, Work-related psychological health and safety: A systematic approach to meeting your duties)No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Establish requirements for managing work-related psychological health and safety
  • 1.1 Review and analyse legislative requirements applicable to psychological health and safety
  • 1.2 Determine workplace responsibilities relating to psychological health and safety
  • 1.3 Determine roles and responsibilities of stakeholders in relation to managing psychological health and safety
2. Record work-related psychosocial hazards in the workplace
  • 2.1 Identify work-related psychosocial hazards in own workplace, and factors contributing to them
  • 2.2 Access and store information, data and advice to assist with identifying work-related psychosocial hazards according to legislative requirements
  • 2.3 Consult with workers and other required stakeholders to confirm identified work-related psychosocial hazards
  • 2.4 Develop and maintain a register of identified work-related psychosocial hazards according to legislative requirements
3. Assess risk of identified work-related psychosocial hazards
  • 3.1 Identify and consult with individuals and/or parties who should participate in risk assessment of identified work-related psychosocial hazards
  • 3.2 Assess frequency and duration of exposure to identified work-related psychosocial hazards, and determine severity of risk
  • 3.3 Record psychosocial risk assessment according to organisational policies and procedures
4. Contribute to implementing risk controls for risks associated with identified work-related psychosocial hazards
  • 4.1 Contribute to determining required risk controls for identified work-related psychosocial hazards according to the hierarchy of control measures
  • 4.2 Contribute to selecting risk controls that address identified work-related psychosocial hazards and control risks
  • 4.3 Communicate selected risk controls to required stakeholders according to organisational policies and procedures
5. Review effectiveness of risk controls for managing work-related psychological health and safety
  • 5.1 Establish strategy and timeframe for reviewing risk controls for identified work-related psychosocial hazards
  • 5.2 Consult with individuals and/or parties to review risk controls
  • 5.3 Evaluate effectiveness of risk controls and document areas for improvement
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