Assessment Requirements for BSBWHS520 Manage implementation of emergency procedures

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Assessment Requirements for BSBWHS520 Manage implementation of emergency procedures

Modification History

Release	Comments
Release 1	This version first released with BSB Business Services Training Package Version 5.0.

Performance Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate the ability to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, and to:

manage the planning, implementation and review of initial response procedures for at least two different emergencies.

During the above, the candidate must:

identify and prioritise causes and options for initial response to contain or limit potential emergencies and their impact

liaise with specialist advisers, emergency services and/or specialist response teams as required.

Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate the knowledge to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit. This includes knowledge of:

commonwealth and state/territory work health and safety (WHS) legislation and how it applies to managing the implementation of initial response procedures

organisational and workplace WHS policies and procedures relating to initial response, including:

identifying and reporting emergencies

categorising major types of potential emergencies

essential communication and actions in an emergency

reporting on response to emergency

internal and external sources of WHS information and data, and procedures for accessing them

organisational structure, roles and responsibilities of WHS personnel managing the implementation of initial response procedures

workplace emergency response equipment, including:

emergency alerting systems

emergency protection systems

smoke alarms, fire alarms and fire extinguishers

required safety wear

security systems

nature of work, work site and hazards that may result in an emergency situation

hazards arising and precautions to be taken during emergency response

information needs of emergency response personnel during reporting, arrival and response to an emergency

principles and priorities of fire protection and emergency response applicable to performance evidence

accepted industry practice when responding to workplace emergencies.

Assessment Conditions

Assessment must comply with WHS laws, legal responsibilities and duty of care required for this unit. It must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities undertaken by individuals carrying out WHS duties in the workplace, and must include access to:

workplace equipment and resources

WHS laws, and organisational policies and procedures required to demonstrate the performance evidence

case studies and, where possible, real situations

opportunities for interaction with others.

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

Links

Companion Volume Implementation Guides are available from VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=11ef6853-ceed-4ba7-9d87-4da407e23c10