Unit of competency
Modification History
Release 1. This is the first release of this unit of competency in the UEE Electrotechnology Training Package. |
Application
This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to implement and monitor energy sector work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) policies and procedures. It includes providing WHS/OHS information to the work group; implementing and monitoring participative arrangements for the management of WHS/OHS; and implementing and monitoring the workplace procedures for identifying hazards, assessing and controlling risks. It also includes implementing and monitoring procedures for dealing with hazardous events, WHS/OHS training, and maintaining WHS/OHS records. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. |
Pre-requisite Unit
Not applicable |
Competency Field
Cross Discipline |
Unit Sector
Electrotechnology |
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENTS |
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
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Elements describe the essential outcomes. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
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1 |
Provide WHS/OHS information to the work group |
1.1 |
Relevant WHS/OHS legislation and codes of practice are explained to work group |
1.2 |
Relevant WHS/OHS workplace policies, procedures and programs are available in a readily accessible manner and explained to work group |
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1.3 |
Identified hazards, risk assessments and risk control measures are identified, supplied and explained to the work group |
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2 |
Implement and monitor participative arrangements for management of WHS/OHS |
2.1 |
Workplace procedures for consultation of WHS/OHS issues are implemented, monitored and communicated to work group |
2.2 |
Issues raised through consultation are dealt with and resolved promptly or referred to relevant person/s for resolution in accordance with workplace procedures |
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2.3 |
Outcomes of WHS/OHS consultation issues are communicated to the work group |
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3 |
Implement and monitor procedures for identifying hazards, assessing risk and controlling risks |
3.1 |
Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and control measures are implemented |
3.2 |
Risks control measures are implemented and adherence by work group is monitored in accordance with workplace procedures |
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3.3 |
Inadequacies in existing risk control measures are identified in accordance with hierarchy of risk control and reported to relevant person/s |
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3.4 |
Inadequacies in resource allocation for implementation of risk control measures are identified and reported to relevant person/s |
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4 |
Implement procedures for dealing with hazardous events |
4.1 |
Workplace procedures for responding to hazardous events are implemented to ensure prompt control action is taken |
4.2 |
Hazardous events are investigated to identify their cause in accordance with workplace procedures |
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4.3 |
Control measures to minimise risks of hazardous events based on the hierarchy of risk control are implemented or referred to relevant person/s |
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5 |
Implement and monitor procedures for WHS/OHS training |
5.1 |
WHS/OHS training needs analysis of work group is performed to identify competency gaps |
5.2 |
Identified WHS/OHS training gaps are fulfilled by training programs in consultation with relevant person/s |
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6 |
Implement and monitor procedures for maintaining WHS/OHS records |
6.1 |
WHS/OHS records for work area are completed in accordance with workplace procedures and relevant legislative requirements |
6.2 |
Aggregate information from work area WHS/OHS records are used to identify hazards and monitor risk control procedures in accordance with workplace procedures |
Foundation Skills
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency. |
Range of Conditions
Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment. Non-essential conditions may be found in the UEE Electrotechnology Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide. |
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Implementing and monitoring energy sector WHS/OHS policies and procedures must include the following attributes: |
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Unit Mapping Information
This unit replaces and is equivalent to UEENEEE117A Implement and monitor energy sector OHS policies and procedures. |
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=b8a8f136-5421-4ce1-92e0-2b50341431b6