Modification History
Not applicable.
Unit Descriptor
Unit descriptor |
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to identify hazards, assess the associated safety risks and take measures to eliminate or control and minimise the risk. It focuses on the processes necessary to control specific workplace safety risks. This risk management approach is central to compliance with OHS legislation, which imposes obligations on businesses (whether small, medium or large) in all Australian states and territories to manage the safety of their workers and anyone else in the workplace. In the service industries, the workplace includes any location where the business operates and 'others' includes customers. No occupational licensing or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement. Other units describe varying levels of participation in OHS risk management practices:
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Application of the Unit
Application of the unit |
This unit describes a fundamental workplace OHS risk management skill for those working in the service industries and applies to the full range of industry sectors and environments. Under OHS law, staff members at all levels are required to participate in the identification, assessment and control of hazards but the degree of participation may vary. This unit reflects the active participation of frontline operational personnel who work with some level of autonomy or under limited supervision and guidance from others. They are actively involved in contributing to or making decisions on how best to control hazards. However, the unit could apply to personnel working at any level, including unsupervised staff members with significant responsibility in the workplace, owner-operators, supervisors and managers. Risk assessments are commonly conducted as a team effort and a person achieving competence in this unit could either actively participate in group assessments or take a lead role in coordinating a group approach. |
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Not applicable.
Pre-Requisites
Prerequisite units |
Nil |
Employability Skills Information
Employability skills |
This unit contains employability skills. |
Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
Elements describe the essential outcomes of a unit of competency. |
Performance criteria describe the required performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the required skills and knowledge and/or the range statement. Assessment of performance is to be consistent with the evidence guide. |
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT |
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
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Identify hazards. |
1.1 |
Access and use hazard identification tools and template documents according to organisation procedures. |
1.2 |
Use appropriate methods to identify actual or foreseeable hazards that have the potential to harm the health and safety of workers or anyone else in the workplace . |
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1.3 |
Involve other personnel where appropriate in hazard identification process. |
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1.4 |
Keep records of hazards identified according to organisation procedures. |
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Assess the safety risk associated with a hazard. |
2.1 |
Access and use risk assessment tools and template documents according to organisation procedures. |
2.2 |
Consult with a range of personnel within the organisation to achieve broad input into risk assessment process. |
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2.3 |
Participate with or involve other personnel where appropriate in the risk assessment process according to consultation requirements of OHS legislation. |
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2.4 |
Collect sufficient evidence of the type and level of risk that the identified hazard poses. |
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2.5 |
Use a systematic and four -staged hierarchical process model to conduct a risk assessment. |
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2.6 |
Document the outcome of the risk assessment and proposed actions. |
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2.7 |
Keep records of risk assessments according to organisation procedures. |
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Eliminate or control the risk. |
3.1 |
Consult with a range of personnel within the organisation to achieve broad input into risk control process. |
3.2 |
Implement control measures according to individual level of responsibility or refer to appropriate personnel for permission or further action. |
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3.3 |
Where possible eliminate the risk and if not practical take actions to control the risk using a five -step hierarchical approach . |
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4 |
Review the risk assessment process. |
4.1 |
Identify inadequacies in hazard identification and risk assessment processes and resolve or report them to the appropriate person. |
4.2 |
Document any changes to the process and implement new processes for future risk management activities. |
Required Skills and Knowledge
REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE |
This section describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit. |
The following skills must be assessed as part of this unit:
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The following knowledge must be assessed as part of this unit:
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Evidence Guide
EVIDENCE GUIDE |
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The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, the range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package. |
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Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit |
Evidence of the following is essential:
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Context of and specific resources for assessment |
Assessment must ensure:
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Methods of assessment |
A range of assessment methods should be used to assess the practical skills and knowledge required to identify hazards, and assess and control safety risks. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:
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Range Statement
RANGE STATEMENT |
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The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the performance criteria is detailed below. |
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Hazard identification tools and risk assessment tools and template documents may include: |
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Appropriate methods to identify actual or foreseeable hazards include: |
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Anyone else in the workplace may include: |
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The workplace may include: |
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Hazard may include: |
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Other personnel who jointly participate in consultation , hazard identification , and risk assessment and control may include: |
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Four -staged hierarchical process model must include: |
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Five -step hierarchical approach must include: |
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Unit Sector(s)
Sector |
Cross Sector |
Competency field
Competency field |
Occupational Health and Safety |