Unit of competency

Modification History

Application

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to recognise known workplace hazards and identify work health and safety requirements and procedures relating to work activities.

The unit applies to individuals who are new entrants to the food industry and work alongside a supervisor in most situations, exercising limited autonomy within established and well-known parameters.

All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures according to state/territory health and safety regulations, legislation and standards that apply to the workplace.

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

Pre-requisite Unit

Nil

Unit Sector

Work health and safety (WHS)

Elements and Performance Criteria

Foundation Skills

This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential for performance in this unit of competency but are not explicit in the performance criteria.

Unit Mapping Information

Links

Companion Volumes, including Implementation Guides, are available at VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=78b15323-cd38-483e-aad7-1159b570a5c4

Assessment requirements

Modification History

Performance Evidence

An individual demonstrating competency must satisfy all of the elements and performance criteria in this unit.

There must be evidence that the individual has identified safe work practices on at least one occasion, including:

• identifying hazards and controlling associated risks
• following safe work procedures when carrying out work tasks.

Knowledge Evidence

An individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge required to perform the tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit. This includes knowledge of:

• applicable Commonwealth, state or territory work health and safety legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice and industry standards/guidance notes relevant to own work, role and responsibilities
• basic principles of risk management and assessment relating to work role
• common known workplace hazards
• potential consequences of failing to follow safe work practices
• common workplace safety signs and their meanings
• general workplace emergency response and evacuation procedures
• work activities that require licences, tickets or certificates of competency
• workplace procedures for raising work health and safety issues
• workplace procedures for reporting work health and safety hazards, accidents, incidents, emergencies, injuries, near misses and dangerous occurrences
• workplace procedures for responding to hazards, incidents and injuries
• own rights and responsibilities to comply with safe working practices, relating to identification of hazards, preventing bullying or harassment, use of amenities, smoking, use of drugs and alcohol and housekeeping
• role of work health and safety committees and representatives
• types of common personal protective equipment and fire safety equipment
• types of work health and safety information and documentation.

Assessment Conditions

Assessment of the skills in this unit of competency must take place under the following conditions:

• physical conditions:

• a workplace or an environment that accurately represents workplace conditions

• resources, equipment and materials:

• personal protective equipment (PPE) and clothing

• specifications:

• workplace health and safety policies and procedures
• workplace health and safety legislation, regulations and codes of practice

• relationships:

• supervisor or senior personnel.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.

Links

Companion Volumes, including Implementation Guides, are available at VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=78b15323-cd38-483e-aad7-1159b570a5c4