Assessment Requirements for BSBWHS405 Contribute to implementing and maintaining WHS management systems

Release: 2

Assessment Requirements for BSBWHS405 Contribute to implementing and maintaining WHS management systems

Modification History

Release	Comments
Release 2	This version released with BSB Business Services Training Package Version 2.0 Version created to clarify intent of application
Release 1	This version first released with BSB Business Services Training Package Version 1.0.

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability contribute, as appropriate to own job role and work area, to:

developing work health and safety (WHS) policy

planning the Work Health and Safety management system (WHSMS) to incorporate return-to-work and injury management procedures and other elements relevant to the work area

communicating and explaining WHS policy and the WHSMS to others to facilitate their contribution in developing, implementing and evaluating the systems

implementing the plan

evaluating WHS performance and communicating the outcomes

reviewing and improving the WHSMS.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

Knowledge Evidence

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

outline the elements of the organisation’s WHSMS with reference to the relevant commonwealth and state or territory WHS Acts, regulations, codes of practice and standards.

identify regulatory authority WHSMS tools, standards and guidance material and explain how they apply to the work area

explain the importance of effective returntowork and injury management in a WHSMS

identify limitations of a WHSMS, problems with WHSMS implementation and possible negative effects on WHS

outline organisational WHS policies, procedures, processes and systems and how they apply to the work area.

Assessment Conditions

Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced by individuals carrying out work health and safety duties in the workplace and include access to:

office equipment and resources

relevant Acts, regulations, codes of practice, standards and guidelines

workplace WHS policies and procedures.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=11ef6853-ceed-4ba7-9d87-4da407e23c10