Modification History
Not Applicable
Unit Descriptor
Unit descriptor |
This unit specifies the workplace performance required by a technician or specialist in addressing OHS risk, to ensure their own safety, as well as that of others who may be affected by their work |
Application of the Unit
Application of the unit |
This unit is intended for the technician or specialist work role These technicians or specialists may, in fulfilling their work role, impact the safety of others and/or need to address their own health and safety The unit assumes these workers are operating within a systematic approach to OHS with availability of OHS specialist advice Application of this unit should be contextualised to reflect any specific workplace risks, hazards and associated safety practices |
Contextualisation statement |
This unit has been contextualised from the generic Australian Safety and Compensation Council (ASCC) unit OHS456 Identify, assess and control OHS risk in own work The following contextualisation statement is provided as an aid to training and related personnel and others who wish to use pulp and paper industry OHS standards in our industry or other industry contexts It provides additional information to be read in conjunction with the range statement General description of the Pulp and Paper Industry context : Pulping and/or paper manufacturing facilities are generally characterised by:
The nature of the pulp and/or paper manufacturing process requires that occupational health and safety be embedded in knowledge and skills development associated with industry specialisations. This unit must be assessed in the context of pulp and/or paper manufacturing industry operations |
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Not Applicable
Pre-Requisites
Not Applicable
Employability Skills Information
Employability skills |
The required outcomes described in this unit of competency contain applicable facets of Employability Skills The Employability Skills Summary of the qualification in which this unit of competency is packaged will assist in identifying Employability Skill requirements |
Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
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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PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Identify hazards and assess risk associated with a product or system of work |
1.1. Map the life cycle of the product or system of work |
1.2. Identify hazards at each stage of the life cycle |
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1.3. Systematically analyse the hazards to identify risk of injury, illness or damage arising from the hazard |
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1.4. Identify factors contributing to the risk |
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1.5. Assess and evaluate the product or system of work against provisions of relevant OHS legislation, standards, codes of practice/compliance codes or guidance material |
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1.6. Consult potential users of the product or system of work |
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2. Control the risk of a product or system of work |
2.1. Develop risk controls based on the hierarchy of control |
2.2. Where there is a high consequence OHS risk, design fail-to-safe action into the product or system of work to minimise the impact of possible failure or defect |
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2.3. Monitor product or work system development as it evolves to identify new hazards and to manage any developing risk |
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2.4. Use a risk register to document residual risk and recommended actions to minimise risk |
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2.5. Recognise personal professional limitations and seek expert advice as required |
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2.6. Communicate the risk management process and resultant risk register to those who may use or interact with the product or system of work |
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2.7. Document hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control processes and make available to those who may be affected |
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3. Identify hazards and assess risks in own work |
3.1. Identify and access sources of OHS information |
3.2. Identify and eliminate hazards, reporting residual risk in line with organisational procedures |
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3.3. Use a risk register to document residual risk and actions to minimise risk based on the hierarchy of control |
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4. Control risk in own work |
4.1. Ensure work practices follow documented work procedures |
4.2. Ensure work planning and conduct takes account of residual risk register |
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4.3. Identify and address and/or report deficiencies in risk controls in line with organisational procedures |
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4.4. Maintain OHS records as required |
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4.5. Recognise personal professional limitations and seek expert advice as required |
Required Skills and Knowledge
REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE |
This section describes the skills and knowledge required for this unit. |
Required skills : |
Ability to:
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Required knowledge : |
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Evidence Guide
EVIDENCE GUIDE |
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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 : |
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Products that could be used as evidence include : |
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Processes that could be used as evidence include : |
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Access and equity considerations : |
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Range Statement
RANGE STATEMENT |
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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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Life cycle covers: |
all phases in the life of a product or system of work and may include:
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Product is: |
the output of the work, may be for use inside the organisation or for sale and may include:
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System of work is: |
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Map includes: |
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A hazard is: |
a source or situation with the potential for harm in terms of human injury or ill-health, damage to property, the environment, or a combination of these |
Specific safety related hazards may include but are not limited to: |
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Other workplace hazards may include, but are not limited to: |
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Analysis/risk assessment involves analysing a hazard to: |
and, combine these in some way to obtain a level of risk |
Risk: |
in relation to any hazard, means the probability and consequences of injury, illness or damage resulting from exposure to a hazard |
OHS legislation includes: |
commonwealth, state and territory OHS Acts and regulations |
Standards include: |
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Codes of practice/compliance codes are: |
Codes of practice/compliance codes may:
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Guidance material: |
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Risk controls include: |
the devices and methods to:
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Hierarchy of control is: |
the preferred order of control measures for OHS risks:
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High consequence OHS risk includes: |
high impact events that usually occur rarely such as explosions, fires, building collapses and plant malfunctions, but may result in very serious injury, death or multiple death situations |
Fail-to-safe includes: |
design features of equipment that ensure a failure or defect, or another factor such as loss of power, results in the equipment being left in a safe condition |
Risk register is a document detailing: |
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Residual risk is: |
the risk which remains after controls have been implemented |
Expert advice may be sought from: |
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Sources of OHS information include |
persons, organisations and references where knowledge about OHS may be obtained These sources may be:
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Organisational policies and procedures include: |
policies and procedures underpinning the management of OHS including:
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Work procedures include: |
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OHS records may include: |
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Unit Sector(s)
Not Applicable