Unit Of competency
Modification History
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Release 1 |
This version first released with BSB Business Services Training Package Version 5.0. |
Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to assist with establishing and maintaining workplace compliance with work health and safety (WHS) laws. It includes identifying applicable WHS laws, duties, rights and obligations, and the necessary actions to ensure WHS compliance in the workplace.
It also includes assisting with providing advice about the legislative duties, rights and obligations of individuals and parties prescribed in WHS laws and those of WHS regulators.
The unit applies to those working in a broad range of WHS roles across all industries.
NOTES
1. 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 model WHS laws have not been implemented, registered training organisations (RTOs) are advised to contextualise this unit of competency by referring to existing WHS legislative requirements.
2. The model WHS laws include the model WHS Act, model WHS Regulations and model WHS Codes of Practice. See Safe Work Australia for further information.
No licensing, legislative 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
ELEMENTS |
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Assist with identifying the legal framework for WHS in the workplace |
1.1 Access current WHS laws and related documentation relevant to organisation’s operations 1.2 Assist with analysing accessed information to determine legal requirements in the workplace 1.3 Assist with identifying and confirming duties, rights and obligations of individuals and/or parties as specified in WHS laws 1.4 Assist with seeking advice from legal advisers as required |
2. Assist with providing advice about WHS compliance |
2.1 Assist individuals and/or parties to locate information about their WHS duties, rights and obligations 2.2 Assist with providing advice to individuals and/or parties about their WHS duties, rights and obligations, within scope of own role 2.3 Assist with providing advice to individuals and/or parties about the functions and powers of the WHS regulator and workplace regulatory compliance matters |
3. Assist with establishing WHS legislative compliance |
3.1 Assist with assessing workplace compliance with relevant WHS laws 3.2 Assist with reporting on outcomes of compliance assessment 3.3 Assist with determining and documenting recommendations that address identified non-compliance 3.4 Assist with determining related WHS training needs of work team, and with providing the WHS training to meet legislative and organisational requirements |
4. Assist with maintaining WHS legislative compliance |
4.1 Assist with developing or modifying workplace policies, procedures, processes and systems that support compliance according to organisational policies and procedures, and WHS legislative requirements 4.2 Assist with communicating developed or modified workplace policies, procedures, processes and systems 4.3 Assist with monitoring implementation of developed or modified workplace policies, procedures, processes and systems to ensure legislative compliance |
Foundation Skills
This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential to performance but not explicit in the performance criteria.
Skill |
Description |
Reading |
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Writing |
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Oral communication |
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Navigate the world of work |
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Interact with others |
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Get the work done |
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Unit Mapping Information
Supersedes and is equivalent to BSBWHS402 Assist with compliance with WHS laws.
Links
Companion Volume Implementation Guides are available from VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=11ef6853-ceed-4ba7-9d87-4da407e23c10