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Assist with workplace compliance with WHS laws

Assist with workplace compliance with WHS laws

Unit of competency
National Code
BSBWHS412
State Code
OBB08
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
30/08/2019
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
13/12/2019
Field of Education
061301 - Occupational Health And Safety
Original Release Date
13/12/2019
Nominal Hours
40
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to assist with establishing and maintaining workplace compliance with work health and safety (WHS) laws. It includes identifying applicable WHS laws, duties, rights and obligations, and the necessary actions to ensure WHS compliance in the workplace. It also includes assisting with providing advice about the legislative duties, rights and obligations of individuals and parties prescribed in WHS laws and those of WHS regulators.The unit applies to those working in a broad range of WHS roles across all industries.NOTES1. The terms ‘occupational health and safety’ (OHS) and ‘work health and safety’ (WHS) are equivalent, and generally either can be used in the workplace. In jurisdictions where model WHS laws have not been implemented, registered training organisations (RTOs) are advised to contextualise this unit of competency by referring to existing WHS legislative requirements.2. The model WHS laws include the model WHS Act, model WHS Regulations and model WHS Codes of Practice. See Safe Work Australia for further information.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Assist with identifying the legal framework for WHS in the workplace
  • 1.1 Access current WHS laws and related documentation relevant to organisation’s operations
  • 1.2 Assist with analysing accessed information to determine legal requirements in the workplace
  • 1.3 Assist with identifying and confirming duties, rights and obligations of individuals and/or parties as specified in WHS laws
  • 1.4 Assist with seeking advice from legal advisers as required
2. Assist with providing advice about WHS compliance
  • 2.1 Assist individuals and/or parties to locate information about their WHS duties, rights and obligations
  • 2.2 Assist with providing advice to individuals and/or parties about their WHS duties, rights and obligations, within scope of own role
  • 2.3 Assist with providing advice to individuals and/or parties about the functions and powers of the WHS regulator and workplace regulatory compliance matters
3. Assist with establishing WHS legislative compliance
  • 3.1 Assist with assessing workplace compliance with relevant WHS laws
  • 3.2 Assist with reporting on outcomes of compliance assessment
  • 3.3 Assist with determining and documenting recommendations that address identified non-compliance
  • 3.4 Assist with determining related WHS training needs of work team, and with providing the WHS training to meet legislative and organisational requirements
4. Assist with maintaining WHS legislative compliance
  • 4.1 Assist with developing or modifying workplace policies, procedures, processes and systems that support compliance according to organisational policies and procedures, and WHS legislative requirements
  • 4.2 Assist with communicating developed or modified workplace policies, procedures, processes and systems
  • 4.3 Assist with monitoring implementation of developed or modified workplace policies, procedures, processes and systems to ensure legislative compliance
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
AUI25 BSBWHS402 Assist with compliance with WHS laws Unit of competency