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Contribute to work health and safety processes

Contribute to work health and safety processes

Unit of competency
National Code
PPMWHS301
State Code
ODT55
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
10/02/2022
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
31/05/2022
Field of Education
061301 - Occupational Health And Safety
Original Release Date
31/05/2022
Nominal Hours
20
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to plan, support and contribute to workplace health and safety processes in a pulp and paper manufacturing environment. The unit applies to skilled operators in a pulp and/or paper manufacturing facility who have responsibility for maintaining and contributing to compliance of workplace health and safety as part of their role, including duty of care for other workers.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Plan and conduct work safely
  • 1.1 Locate and access workplace health and safety information relevant to own work role
  • 1.2 Plan work according to relevant provisions of workplace health and safety procedures
  • 1.3 Identify hazards and risks as part of work planning and work process
  • 1.4 Address specific hazards as part of work planning and work process
  • 1.5 Report inadequacies in control measures according to workplace procedures
  • 1.6 Report incidents and injuries according to workplace policies and procedures
  • 1.7 Undertake safety housekeeping in work area
  • 1.8 Monitor own levels of stress and fatigue to ensure ability to work safely
2. Support others to work safely
  • 2.1 Provide information on safe work practices and work procedures to members of the work group
  • 2.2 Check workplace health and safety practices of less experienced members of the work group
  • 2.3 Provide guidance to less experienced members of the team to support them in working safely
  • 2.4 Provide support to members of the team to accurately record incidents and complete associated workplace documentation
3. Contribute to work health and safety participative processes
  • 3.1 Raise workplace health and safety issues promptly according to workplace procedures
  • 3.2 Apply knowledge of roles and responsibilities of workplace health and safety representatives and committees
  • 3.3 Contribute to workplace meetings, workplace inspections or other consultative activities in a constructive manner to improve safety
  • 3.4 Provide assistance to work group members to contribute to workplace safety
4. Participate in the control of emergency situations
  • 4.1 Identify emergency signals and alarms and respond to them appropriately
  • 4.2 Take initial action to control or confine emergency situations, taking account of nature and scope of the emergency
  • 4.3 Implement emergency response procedures within scope of training and competence
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
AXI86 PPMWHS310 Contribute to WHS processes Unit of competency