Modification History
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This Unit first released with BSB07 Business Training Package version 7.0. Replaces and is equivalent to BSBOHS607B Advise on application of safe design principles to control OHS risk. |
Unit Descriptor
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to advise on applying safe design principles to control work health and safety (WHS) risks during a product’s life cycle.
Application of the Unit
The central feature of safe design is the application of relevant information and data about human experience, capabilities and behaviour to the design of objects, facilities, procedures and environments that people use. The unit applies to individuals who are in a position to provide advice on the application of safe design principles in their organisation, which may be involved in one or more stages of the product life cycle.
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 National 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.
Licensing/Regulatory Information
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.
Pre-Requisites
Not applicable.
Employability Skills Information
This unit contains employability skills.
Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
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Elements describe the essential outcomes of a unit of competency. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the required skills and knowledge section and the range statement. Assessment of performance is to be consistent with the evidence guide. |
Elements and Performance Criteria
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1. Advise on WHS requirements of the design process |
1.1 Inform decision makers about their responsibility for the safety of downstream users 1.2 Advise decision makers of their legal duties, under commonwealth and state or territory WHS legislation and at each stage of the product life cycle , to identify WHS hazards, assess and control WHS risks, and control for residual WHS risks 1.3 Promote WHS within the design requirements and the inclusion of a WHS risk assessment across the life cycle of the designed product 1.4 Source and make available to decision makers the most current information and data on WHS principles, materials, technology and systems for application in product design 1.5 Identify and make available required education and training to enable decision makers to identify WHS hazards, and to assess and control WHS risks in the design phase 1.6 Identify and access relevant sources of information and data 1.7 Consult known and/or potential users of the product during the design phase 1.8 Identify situations where specialist and other advisors may be required |
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2. Advise on the development of a systematic WHS hazard identification and WHS risk assessment system for safe design |
2.1 Advise on the identification of WHS hazards and the conduct of a WHS risk assessment across the life cycle of the designed product 2.2 Advise on the selection and implementation of the most appropriate WHS risk controls for the designed product from a systematic analysis of the risk (the likelihood and consequences of injury or illness) arising from exposure to identified WHS hazards 2.3 Advise on ensuring WHS hazard identification, WHS risk assessment and WHS risk controls include potential alterations to the designed product during its life 2.4 Advise on documenting decision making during the WHS risk-assessment process and making documentation accessible to all parties 2.5 Advise on the establishment of a residual WHS risk register and the distribution of this information to those involved in the downstream or subsequent life cycle stages 2.6 Advise on monitoring the design as it evolves to identify potential new WHS hazards and risks and to manage WHS hazards and risks if they become evident |
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3. Advise on the principles of WHS risk controls |
3.1 Use the hierarchy of control to advise on WHS risk controls in design 3.2 Advise on minimising the impact of possible failure or defect by ensuring the designed product includes fail-to-safe action |
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4. Advise on consultation processes in the life cycle of the designed product |
4.1 Advise decision makers to consider the needs of the range of people who will use or interact with the designed product 4.2 Advise on arranging consultation between all parties during the concept and detailed design phases to identify WHS hazards and control WHS risks 4.3 Advise on appropriately communicating residual WHS risks in the designed product to those who will use or interact with the designed product throughout its life cycle |
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5. Advise on procurement systems to minimise ‘purchased’ WHS hazards and risks |
5.1 Advise decision makers involved in purchasing and contractual arrangements to include a requirement to identify WHS hazards, control WHS risks, and provide information and data on residual WHS risks 5.2 Advise on including an agreement to carry out a safe design approach in the design brief or draft specifications |
Required Skills and Knowledge
This section describes the skills and knowledge required for this unit.
Required skills
- analytical skills to:
- analyse relevant workplace information and data
- make observations of workplace tasks and interactions between people, their activities, equipment, environment and systems
- communication skills to:
- conduct effective formal and informal meetings and communicate effectively with personnel at all levels of the organisation and WHS specialists
- prepare reports for a range of target groups, including health and safety committees, health and safety representatives, managers, supervisors, and persons conducting businesses or undertakings (PCBUs) or their officers
- use language appropriate to the work team and the task
- information technology skills to:
- access and download internal and external information and data on WHS
- use a range of media
- organisational skills to manage own tasks within a timeframe
- project-management skills to achieve continuous improvement and change in WHS matters
- research skills to:
- access relevant WHS information and data
- identify areas for improvement
- interpret information and data
- pay attention to detail when making observations and recording outcomes
- use information and data-gathering techniques, such as brainstorming, polling and interviewing.
Required knowledge
- basic human cognitive and perceptual capabilities and other basic and fundamental factors relevant to the design of human–machine interfaces
- basic knowledge of psychosocial factors, occupational violence, shift work, repetitive work, awkward postures, lighting, thermal environment and work layout
- basics of anthropometry and biomechanics
- commonwealth and state or territory WHS Acts, regulations and codes of practice and other relevant publications and guidelines relating to information and data, consultation, participation and safe design, such as the Safe Work Australia Guidance on the Principles of Safe Design for Work and the Safe Work Australia model Code of Practice: Safe Design of Structures
- direct and indirect factors that impact on WHS and the environment in the design of products
- formal and informal communication and consultation processes, and key personnel related to communication
- hierarchy of control and criteria for choosing between different WHS risk controls
- internal and external sources of WHS information and data, and how to access them
- key personnel, including change agents, within workplace management structure
- legal liability in relation to providing advice
- organisational behaviour and culture as they impact on WHS and on change
- pertinent sections of relevant Australian standards and other standards
- risk management and the principles and practices of a systematic approach to managing WHS
- WHS legislative duties of PCBUs or their officers who are designers to eliminate hazards at the design stage.
Evidence Guide
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the 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 access to:
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Method of assessment |
A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:
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Guidance information for assessment |
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:
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Range Statement
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, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
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Decision maker may include: |
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Life cycle may include: |
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WHS risk assessment may include: |
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Sources of information and data may include: |
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Specialist and other advisors may include: |
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Documenting decision making may include: |
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Parties may include: |
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WHS risk register may include: |
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Hierarchy of control includes: |
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Purchasing and contractual arrangements may include: |
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Design brief or draft specifications may include: |
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Unit Sector(s)
Regulation, Licensing and Risk – Work Health and Safety
