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Maintain laboratory or field workplace safety

Maintain laboratory or field workplace safety

Unit of competency
National Code
MSL944001
State Code
AWO42
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
01/03/2016
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
16/08/2016
Field of Education
061301 - Occupational Health And Safety
Original Release Date
16/08/2016
Nominal Hours
20
Description
This unit of competency covers the ability to monitor and maintain work health and safety (WHS) and environmental programs within a work area where the person has supervisory responsibility for others. This unit is applicable to laboratory technicians, senior technicians and laboratory managers in all industry sectors. While no specific licensing or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication, laboratory operations are governed by relevant legislation, regulations and/or external accreditation requirements. Local requirements should be checked.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Perform all work safely
  • 1.1 Use established work practices and personal protective equipment (PPE) to ensure personal safety and that of other laboratory personnel
  • 1.2 Clean, care for and store equipment, materials and reagents as required
  • 1.3 Minimise the generation of wastes and environmental impacts
  • 1.4 Ensure safe disposal of laboratory/hazardous wastes
2 Ensure others in the work group are able to implement safe work practices
  • 2.1 Ensure hazard controls and PPE appropriate to the work requirements are available and functional
  • 2.2 Provide and communicate current information about WHS and environmental policies, procedures and programs to others
  • 2.3 Ensure hazards and control measures relating to work responsibilities are known by those in the work area
  • 2.4 Provide support to those in the work area to implement procedures to support safety
  • 2.5 Identify and address training needs within level of responsibility
3 Monitor observance of safe work practices in the work area
  • 3.1 Ensure workplace procedures are clearly defined, documented and followed
  • 3.2 Identify any deviation from identified procedures and report and address within level of responsibility
  • 3.3 Ensure personal behaviour is consistent with workplace policies and procedures
  • 3.4 Encourage and follow up others to identify and report hazards in the work area
  • 3.5 Monitor conditions and follow up to ensure housekeeping standards in the work area are maintained
4 Participate in risk management processes
  • 4.1 Report and address any identified hazards and inadequacies in existing risk controls within level of responsibility and according to workplace procedures
  • 4.2 Participate in risk assessments to identify and analyse risks
  • 4.3 Support the implementation of procedures to control risk (based on the hierarchy of control)
  • 4.4 Ensure records of incidents in the work area and other required documentation are accurately completed and maintained according to workplace procedures and legislative requirements
5 Support the implementation of participative arrangements
  • 5.1 Inform and consult work group on WHS and environmental issues relevant to the work role
  • 5.2 Promptly report outcomes of consultation on WHS and environmental issues back to the work group
  • 5.3 Resolve, or promptly refer to appropriate personnel, matters raised relating to WHS and the environment
6 Support the implementation of emergency procedures within the work group
  • 6.1 Ensure that workplace procedures for dealing with incidents and emergencies are available and known by work group
  • 6.2 Implement processes to ensure that others in the work area are able to respond appropriately to incidents and emergencies
  • 6.3 Participate, as required, in investigations of hazardous incidents to identify their cause
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
WA690 MSL944001A Maintain laboratory/field workplace safety Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
OAC14 MSL944002 Maintain laboratory or field workplace safety Unit of competency