Release 

Comment 

1

Replaces equivalent unit FPPOHS420A Manage OHS processes, which was first released with FPP10 Forest and Forest Products Training Package Version 1.0.

This is the first release of this unit in the new standards format.

ELEMENTS 

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA 

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions.

1. Manage WHS information and records

1.1. Identify and access relevant work health and safety (WHS) legislation, standards, codes or practice/compliance codes, organisational procedures, guidance material and other sources information and evaluate their relevance to the specific work context.

1.2. Collect and collate WHS information to provide information on requirements, trends and risk controls.

1.3. Implement and monitor processes for ensuring that WHS records are accurately completed, collected and stored in line with legal requirements and workplace procedures.  

2. Manage WHS participative processes

2.1. Monitor participative processes to ensure compliance with legislative requirements and organisational procedures.

2.2. Evaluate information provided to employees to ensure it is in a readily accessible and understandable format.

2.3. Implement and monitor processes for ensuring that workgroup members have an opportunity, either directly or through their representative, to contribute to decisions that may affect their health and safety.

2.4. Evaluate processes for addressing WHS issues, to ensure issues raised through consultation are resolved promptly and in line with organisational procedures and legislative requirements.

2.5. Promptly provide information about the outcomes of consultations in a format and medium that is readily accessible to employers.

3. Manage WHS risk management processes

3.1. Ensure hazard, incident, and injury reporting and investigation processes are in place, to meet legislative requirements and to inform future prevention strategies.

3.2. Ensure processes are in place so that hazard identification and risk assessments occur in line with organisation procedures.

3.3 Ensure risk controls and hazard specific procedures are consistent with the hierarchy of control and are monitored to support compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements.

3.4. Ensure processes are in place to identify and address any WHS implications of either proposed or implemented changes to the workplace, work processes or organisation of work.

3.5. Recognise limits of own professional expertise and consult expert advisors as required.

4. Manage WHS training program

4.1. Ensure WHS training needs assessment is undertaken for workgroup members that takes account of legislative and regulatory requirements, internal policies and procedures, existing skills of workgroup members and risk control requirements.

4.2. Implement and monitor training programs to ensure identified WHS training requirements are addressed.

4.3. Implement and monitor processes to ensure that all new employees receive WHS induction.

4.4. Access and consult relevant WHS and training specialists as required, in the development and implementation of the WHS training program(s).

5. Manage WHS continuous improvement process

5.1. Consider input from individuals and workgroup in identifying and implementing WHS improvement.

5.2. Determine WHS priorities in consultation with appropriate managers and stakeholders.

5.3. Develop WHS action plans, taking account of priorities and training needs.

5.4. Monitor achievements against the WHS plans and update plans accordingly.

This section describes those core and employment skills that are essential to performance and are not explicit in the performance criteria.

Learning skills to:

• assess own capabilities interpreting and applying WHS information and procedures.

Oral communication skills to:

• communicate with personnel in the work teams, management and expert advisers about workplace safety.

Reading skills to:

• comprehend, interpret and apply WHS legislation, standards, guidance material and organizational procedures.

Writing skills to:

• complete workplace records accurately and legibly, using correct technical vocabulary.

Release 

Comment 

1

Replaces equivalent unit FPPOHS420A Manage OHS processes, which was first released with FPP10 Forest and Forest Products Training Package Version 1.0. This is the first release of this unit in the new standards format.

Assessment requirements now specify the performance and knowledge evidence, as well as assessment conditions for this unit of competency. These sections simplify and replace components used in the previous unit format, including ‘Required Skills and Knowledge, Evidence Guide and Range Statement’