Unit of competency details
SIRXWHS001 - Work safely (Release 1)
Summary
Usage recommendation:
Current
Releases:
| 1 1 (this release) |
31/Mar/2016 |
Companion volumes:
Unit of competency
Assessment requirements
Training packages that include this unit
Qualifications that include this unit
Classifications
Classification history
| ASCED Module/Unit of Competency Field of Education Identifier | 061301 | Occupational Health And Safety | 09/Aug/2016 | |
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Unit of competency
Modification History
Not applicable.
Application
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to follow organisational policies and procedures for safe work practice.
This unit applies to individuals working under direct supervision in a diverse range of industry sectors and business contexts.
No occupational licensing, certification or other legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Pre-requisite Unit
Nil
Competency Field
Work Health and Safety
Unit Sector
Cross-Sector
Elements and Performance Criteria
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ELEMENTS
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PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
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Elements describe the essential outcomes.
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Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.
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1. Follow safety procedures.
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1.1.Follow workplace procedures for safe work practice.
1.2.Follow safety instructions from supervisors, managers and workplace safety signage, and observe other risk control measures.
1.3.Promptly report unsafe work practices, incidents and accidents.
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2. Follow emergency procedures.
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2.1.Recognise emergency and potential emergency situations, and follow procedures.
2.2.Follow procedures for reporting of emergency incidents.
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Foundation Skills
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Foundation skills essential to performance in this unit, but not explicit in the performance criteria are listed here, along with a brief context statement.
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SKILLS
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DESCRIPTION
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Reading skills to:
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- interpret workplace safety signs, and emergency evacuation plans.
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Oral communication skills to:
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- ask questions and actively listen to clarify health and safety information and instructions.
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Unit Mapping Information
No equivalent unit.
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=ca051b1b-5101-4ec2-ac1c-49699303188d
Assessment requirements
Modification History
Not applicable.
Performance Evidence
Evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit in the context of the job role, and:
- follow organisational work health and safety procedures in day-to-day work activities on three different occasions
- demonstrate appropriate response to one emergency situation
- report one workplace health and safety event.
Knowledge Evidence
Demonstrated knowledge required to complete the tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit:
- basic key aspects of the relevant state or territory Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) or Work Health and Safety (WHS) legislation as it impacts individual workers:
- worker responsibilities
- ramifications of failure to observe OHS or WHS legislation and organisational policies and procedures
- industry, organisational and job role:
- workplace hazards and associated risks
- work health and safety policies and procedures for:
- working safely with equipment and hazardous substances
- safe manual handling
- use of personal protective equipment
- bullying and harassment
- communication and reporting
- responding to emergencies
- evacuations.
Assessment Conditions
Skills must be demonstrated in:
- an industry workplace
- a simulated industry environment.
Assessment must ensure access to:
- equipment and material requirement by the job role
- organisational work health and safety policies and procedures.
Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations’ requirements for assessors.
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=ca051b1b-5101-4ec2-ac1c-49699303188d
