Release 1. This is the first release of this unit of competency in the DEF Defence Training Package.

This unit specifies the skills required to analyse and apply knowledge of work health and safety (WHS) legislation for safety cases.

It includes accessing and interpreting relevant WHS legislation; and reporting on WHS legislation as it relates to safety cases.

This unit applies to Defence workers involved in WHS for safety cases but is applicable to all individuals who work in this field

The skills and knowledge described in this unit must be applied within the legislative, regulatory and policy environment in which they are carried out. Organisational policies and procedures must be consulted and adhered to.

Persons undertaking this unit work independently and as part of a team under direct and indirect supervision, and perform routine tasks in familiar context.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Not applicable

Compliance

Not applicable.

ELEMENTS 

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA 

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1  

Access and interpret relevant WHS legislation information 

1.1 

Obtain WHS legislation requirements

1.2 

Analyse WHS legislation information to determine application to the organisation

1.3 

Formulate recommendations from analysis of WHS legislation

2 

Report on WHS legislation as it relates to safety cases 

2.1 

Gather information from relevant sources and financial management information systems

2.2 

Draft report based on information gathered and recommendations formulated

2.3 

Identify and investigate anomalies in the report and seek clarification from subject matter expert/s as required

2.4 

Finalise report and submit to relevant personnel

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

No equivalent unit.

Release 1. This is the first release of this unit of competency in the DEF Defence Training Package.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and include:

• applying organisational requirements relevant to regulatory systems
• applying statutory requirements relevant to regulatory systems
• identifying, interpreting and analysing regulatory system requirements relevant to work being performed
• using appropriate information technology and software.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

• configuration management
• organisational requirements relevant to regulatory systems
• regulatory systems relevant to safety cases and safety systems
• regulatory systems relevant to work being performed
• safety case process
• statutory requirements relevant to safety case, safety and regulatory systems.

As a minimum, assessors must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations, current at the time of assessment.

As a minimum, assessment must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations, current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must occur in workplace operational situations where it is appropriate to do so; where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in simulated workplace operational situations that replicate workplace conditions.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Resources for assessment must include access to:

• a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or other simulations
• relevant and appropriate materials, computer, software, legislation, guidelines, procedures and protocols relating to safety case processes, relevant plans and workplace documentation currently used in industry
• applicable documentation, including operational procedures, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals.