Assessment Requirements for SIFXWHS001 Follow work health and safety procedures

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Assessment Requirements for SIFXWHS001 Follow work health and safety procedures

Modification History

Not applicable.

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

follow predetermined health, safety and security procedures

participate in consultation, hazard identification and risk assessment activities for a given funeral services industry operation and in line with regulatory requirements.

Evidence of performance of incorporating safe work practices into workplace activities on five or more occasions is required to demonstrate consistency of performance and ability to respond to different situations.

Knowledge Evidence

Demonstrated knowledge of:

legal requirements for work health, safety and security procedures, and the implications for not following those procedures

employer and individual employee responsibilities in relation to ensuring safety of self, other workers and other people in the workplace under work health and safety/occupational health and safety legislation

work health and safety/occupational health and safety workplace policies and procedures

nature of funeral services industry workplace hazards and how these are managed, including:

toxic substances

industrial gases

body fluids and human tissue

infections

fire

infectious waste

sharps

chemical spills

dust and vapours

noise, light and energy sources

electrical equipment

vehicles

personal lifestyle

workplace stress

manual handling procedures

reporting hazards procedures and responsible personnel

use and purpose of emergency equipment

manual handling procedures

personal hygiene practices, including:

maintenance of cleanliness of work clothes

hand washing

food hygiene practices

use of personal protective equipment

use and purpose of personal protective equipment

methods of disposal for infectious and contaminated waste in the funeral services industry, including:

body parts

human tissue

human blood and body fluid

materials and equipment containing human blood and body fluid

contaminated garments

contaminated soil

soiled dressings

sharps

catheters

swabs and bandages

equipment and materials use to carry out housekeeping.

Assessment Conditions

Skills must be demonstrated in the workplace or in a simulated environment that is as industry realistic as possible. In a simulated environment, it is essential that assessment is conducted:

using suitable facilities, equipment and resources, including:

a funeral services facility

housekeeping equipment and materials and personal protective equipment

commercial policies and procedures and template documents used for the management of work health and safety/occupational health and safety practices

under industry conditions where there is:

integration of tasks with possible interruptions to work typical of the job role

interaction with team members

Assessors must satisfy the NVR/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=c2c3131e-4418-4aa3-8ff1-a855c95f7fd6