Unit of competency Outline
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Maintain work health and safety
Maintain work health and safety
Unit of competency
National Code
HLTWHS003
HLTWHS003
State Code
WG740
WG740
TGA Status
Current
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Approved
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
12/08/2014
Field of Education
061301 - Occupational Health And Safety
Original Release Date
12/08/2014
Nominal Hours
40
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to implement and monitor work health and safety (WHS) policies, procedures and work practices as part of a small work team.This unit applies to workers who have a key role in maintaining WHS in an organisation, including duty of care for other workers.The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practice.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Contribute to workplace procedures for identifying hazards and controlling risks
- 1.1 Identify existing and potential hazards and record them according to workplace procedures
- 1.2 Contribute to the development of strategies for implementing risk controls in line with workplace procedures and policies
- 1.3 Implement risk controls in line with the hierarchy of risk control and workplace and legislative requirements
- 1.4 Identify and report issues with risk controls, including residual risk, in line with workplace and legislative requirements
2. Implement policies and procedures into work team processes
- 2.1 Regularly provide information about WHS policies and procedures to the work team
- 2.2 Provideinformationabout identified hazards and the outcomes of risk assessment and risk controls to the work team
- 2.3 Monitor housekeeping practices to ensure that WHS policies and procedures are followed
- 2.4 Maintain WHS incident records in the work area according to workplace procedures and legislative requirements
3. Support consultation, cooperation and communication
- 3.1 Support workplace consultative procedures by encouraging work team participation in consultative activities
- 3.2 Report health and safety issues in line with workplace procedures and legislative requirements
- 3.3 Encourage and assist work team members to contribute to WHS
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Replaces
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| WD314 | HLTWHS456A | Identify, assess and control WHS risk in own work | Unit of competency |