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This version first released with BSB Business Services Training Package Version 1.0.

ELEMENT 

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA 

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Assist with incorporating WHS policies and procedures into work team processes

1.1 Use WHS legislation as the basis for meeting the health and safety requirements of a small work team

1.2 Assist in providing and clearly explaining information to the work team about the organisation’s WHS policies, procedures, programs and legislative requirements

1.3 Assist in regularly providing and clearly explaining information to the work team about identifying hazards and risk assessment outcomes

2. Support participative arrangements for managing WHS

2.1 Implement and monitor organisational consultative procedures to facilitate participation of the work team in managing work area WHS

2.2 Deal promptly with issues raised through consultation according to organisational procedures for issue resolution

2.3 Encourage and assist work team members to contribute to managing WHS

2.4 Engage with individuals and work teams to identify and implement improvements in managing WHS feedback

3. Support the organisation’s procedures for providing WHS training

3.1 Provide advice on WHS training needs of individuals and the work team

3.2 Provide advice on strategies and opportunities for developing work team’s WHS competence

3.3 Provide coaching and mentoring assistance to work team members to support the effective development of individual and team WHS competence

4. Participate in identifying hazards, and assessing and controlling risks for the work area

4.1 Provide advice on hazards in the work area according to organisational policies and procedures, and WHS legal requirements

4.2 Support the implementation of procedures to control risks using the hierarchy of control and according to organisational procedures and WHS legal requirements

4.3 Identify and report inadequacies in existing risk control measures according to organisational procedures, the hierarchy of control and WHS legal requirements

4.4 Accurately complete and maintain WHS incident records in the work area according to organisational procedures and WHS legislative requirements

Skill 

Performance 

Criteria 

Description 

Reading

1.1, 1.2, 1.3

• Interprets and analyses legislative and organisational documentation
• Applies appropriate strategies to construct meaning from legislative and organisational documentation

Writing

1.2, 1.3, 4.3, 4.4

• Documents WHS information using required format and industry specific vocabulary

Oral communication

1.2, 1.3, 3.3

• Presents information using language appropriate to audience
• Uses questioning and active listening to confirm understanding

Navigate the world of work

1.1, 1.2, 2.2, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3

• Follows policies, procedures and legislative requirements relevant to own role
• Keeps up to date on changes to legislation or regulations relevant to own role

Interact with others

2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.3, 4.4

• Selects appropriate communication protocols and conventions to provide information to others
• Collaborates with others to achieve joint outcomes, playing an active role in facilitating effective group interaction, influencing direction and taking a leadership role on occasion
• Beginning to provide feedback to others in forms they can engage with and respond to in the context of encouraging participative contributions

Get the work done

2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4

• Sequences and schedules activities, monitors implementation and manages relevant communication
• Initiates standard procedures when responding to issues raised through consultation
• Uses feedback to identify and implement opportunities improve arrangements for managing WHS issues to improvement

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Comments 

Equivalence status 

BSBWHS301 Maintain workplace safety

BSBWHS301A Maintain workplace safety

Updated to meet Standards for Training Packages

Minor edits to clarify intent of performance criteria

Equivalent unit

Release 

Comments 

Release 1

This version first released with BSB Business Services Training Package Version 1.0.