Unit of competency

Modification History

Release 1. Supersedes and is equivalent to MSAPMOHS510A Manage risk

Application

This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to develop, implement and evaluate an organisation-wide risk management plan. Risk management is defined as coordinated activities to direct and control an organisation with regard to risk. It incorporates an assessment of all potential risks facing the organisation and the approach, management components and resources to be applied to the management of risk. It focuses on avoiding/eliminating critical incidents rather than on recovering from a disaster.

This unit of competency applies to managers or work health and safety (WHS) specialists who are developing or maintaining a risk management plan for their site or organisation.

This unit of competency is based on AS/NZS ISO 31000:2009 Risk management - Principles and guidelines and can be applied to any aspect of risk in an organisation. When applied to health, safety and environment (HSE) risks the business and other risks consequent on them are also considered.

This unit of competency applies to an individual working alone or as part of a team or group and working in liaison with other shift team members and the control room operator, as appropriate.

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

Pre-requisite Unit

Nil

Competency Field

Work health and safety

Unit Sector

Elements and Performance Criteria

Foundation Skills

This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential to performance.

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

Range of Conditions

Unit Mapping Information

Release 1. Supersedes and is equivalent to MSAPMOHS510A Manage risk

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=d1287d36-dff4-4e9f-ad2c-9d6270054027

Assessment requirements

Modification History

Release 1. Supersedes and is equivalent to MSAPMOHS510A Manage risk

Performance Evidence

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

• select and apply techniques to develop a risk management plan
• identify and interpret information from a range of internal and external sources
• communicate with a range of stakeholders to:

• identify and assess impact
• prioritise risks
• develop and evaluate treatment options
• evaluate risk management activities
• evaluate organisational capability and identify training needs

• plan, implement and monitor risk management activities
• write reports, policies and procedures.

Knowledge Evidence

Must provide evidence that demonstrates knowledge relevant to their job sufficient to operate independently and to solve routine and non-routine problems, including:

• regulatory framework
• legal requirements for operating the business relevant to the area of responsibility
• the legal implications of deeming identified risks as acceptable
• internal or external audit methods
• focus group processes
• risk analysis processes
• criteria for evaluation and prioritisation.

Assessment Conditions

The unit should be assessed holistically and the judgement of competence based on a holistic assessment of the evidence.

The collection of performance evidence is best done from a report and/or folio of evidence drawn from:

• a single project which provides sufficient evidence of the requirements of all the elements and performance criteria
• multiple smaller projects which together provide sufficient evidence of the requirements of all the elements and performance criteria.

A third-party report, or similar, may be needed to testify to the work done by the individual, particularly when the project has been done as part of a project team.

Assessment should occur in operational workplace situations. Where this is not possible, or where personal safety or environmental damage are limiting factors, assessment must occur in a sufficiently rigorous simulated environment reflecting realistic operational workplace conditions. This must cover all aspects of workplace performance, including environment, task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills.

Knowledge evidence may be collected concurrently with performance evidence (provided a record is kept) or through an independent process, such as workbooks, written assessments or interviews (provided a record is kept).

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.

Conditions for assessment must include access to all tools, equipment, materials and documentation required, including relevant workplace procedures, product and manufacturing specifications associated with this unit.

Foundation skills are integral to competent performance of the unit and should not be assessed separately.

As a minimum, assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations 2015 assessor requirements.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=d1287d36-dff4-4e9f-ad2c-9d6270054027