Elements and Performance Criteria

Stream: Production Plant
Field: Core
Equivalencies: This unit is equivalent to the Worksafe Australia National Guidelines
for integrating Occupational Health and Safety Competencies into
National Industry Competency Standards [NOHSC: 7025(1994) ]
This unit describes generic occupational health and safety competencies applicable for those with managerial responsibilities. This may be as an employee or as an owner of a business. It is expected that these competencies might be applicable in combination with other industry, occupation or workplace-specific competencies
To be exhibited within the area of managerial responsibility which might be an entire enterprise or department of an enterprise
Involves application of relevant occupational health and safety legislation and codes of practice, particularly: general duty of care; requirements for the maintenance of records of occupational injury and disease; provision of information and training; those dealing with occupational health and safety committees; health and safety representatives and issue resolution
Processes for consultation include occupational health and safety committees; consultation with health and safety representatives; issuing resolution procedures; and participative/consultative procedures conducted by supervisory staff within the area of managerial responsibility
Monitoring of activities may include review of written reports, performance appraisal or auditing procedures
Hazardous events include accidents, fires and emergencies such as chemical spills or bomb scares. Procedures for dealing with them include evacuation, chemical containment and first aid procedures
Relevant positions for implementing the occupational health and safety system will include managers, supervisors, occupational health and safety officer/manager and first aid officers

Critical aspects of evidence
Evidence of detailed knowledge of all relevant occupational health and safety legislation and codes of practice and how they will be implemented within the area of responsibility is required
Evidence of understanding of the hierarchy of control (the preferred order or risk control measures from most to least preferred, that is, elimination, engineering controls, administrative controls and lastly, personal protective equipment) is required
Competence may be demonstrated working individually, or under the guidance of, or as a member of a team with, specialist occupational health and safety staff, managers or consultants
Evidence of understanding of the significance of equal employment opportunity principles and practices for occupational health and safety is required
Evidence of understanding of the significance of other management systems and procedures for occupational health and safety is required
Evidence of knowledge of literacy levels and communication skills of employees in the area of managerial responsibility and consequent suitable communication techniques is required
Context of assessment
Competency Standards should be assessed on site or in a simulated work environment under the normal range of workplace conditions
Interdependent assessment of unit
Nil
Knowledge and Skills
A knowledge of:
Relevant occupational health and safety regulations; Relevant statutory legislation; Relevant enterprise/site safety procedures; Enterprise/site emergency procedures and techniques; Environmental legislation; Plant status
The ability to:
Apply relevant occupational health and safety regulations; Apply relevant statutory legislation; Apply relevant enterprise/site safety procedures; Apply enterprise/site emergency procedures and techniques; Apply enterprise recording procedures; Locate and/or identify relevant plant and equipment; Identify plant status; Communicate effectively.