Unit of competency
Modification History
Release |
Comments |
Release 1 |
This version first released with BSB Business Services Training Package Version 1.0. |
Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to contribute to the processes of identifying work health and safety (WHS) hazards, assessing WHS risks, and developing, implementing and evaluating risk controls according to legislative and organisational requirements.
It applies to individuals who contribute to WHS risk management processes in their work role in a range of industry and workplace contexts.
NOTE: The terms 'occupational health and safety' (OHS) and 'work health and safety' (WHS) are equivalent and generally either can be used in the workplace. In jurisdictions where the Model WHS Legislation has not been implemented RTOs are advised to contextualise the unit of competency by referring to the existing State/Territory OHS legislative requirements.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Unit Sector
Regulation, Licensing and Risk – Work Health and Safety
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT |
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1 Access information to identify hazards and assess and control risks |
1.1 Identify sources of information and data 1.2 Obtain information and data to determine the nature and scope of workplace hazards, the range of harms they may cause and how these harms are caused 1.3 Obtain information and data to determine the nature and scope of workplace risks and risk controls |
2 Contribute to compliance and workplace requirements |
2.1 Contribute to identifying and complying with requirements of workplace policies, procedures, processes and systems for hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control activities 2.2 Contribute to identifying and complying with requirements of WHS Acts, regulations, codes of practice and guidelines for hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control activities 2.3 Identify duty holders and their range of duties |
3 Contribute to workplace hazard identification |
3.1 Use knowledge of hazards to advise individuals and parties of workplace hazards, the harms they may cause and how these harms are caused 3.2 Apply knowledge of hazard identification to contribute to selecting techniques, tools and processes to identify workplace hazards 3.3 Contribute to applying selected techniques, tools and processes 3.4 Contribute to documenting hazard identification process and results |
4 Contribute to WHS risk assessment |
4.1 Apply knowledge of risk assessment to contribute to selecting techniques, tools and processes for risk assessment of hazards 4.2 Contribute to applying techniques, tools and processes to identified hazards 4.3 Contribute to documenting the results of risk assessments |
5 Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of risk control |
5.1 Apply knowledge of risk control to contribute to developing risk control options for identified hazards, using the results of risk assessments 5.2 Contribute to developing and implementing a risk control plan 5.3 Contribute to evaluating implemented risk controls |
Foundation Skills
This section describes language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills incorporated in the performance criteria that are required for competent performance.
Skill |
Performance Criteria |
Description |
Reading |
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.3, 3.2, 3.4, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2 |
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Writing |
3.1, 3.4, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 |
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Oral communication |
2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.3, 4.2 |
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Navigate the world of work |
2.1, 2.2, 2.3 |
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Interact with others |
2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 |
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Get the work done |
2.1, 2.2, 3.2, 4.1, 5.2, 5.3 |
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Unit Mapping Information
Code and title current version |
Code and title previous version |
Comments |
Equivalence status |
BSBWHS404 Contribute to WHS hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control |
BSBWHS404A Contribute to WHS hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control |
Updated to meet Standards for Training Packages Minor edits to clarify Performance Criteria |
Equivalent unit |
Links
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