Elements and Performance Criteria

Range description
Work is carried out in accordance with company procedures, regulatory and licensing requirements, legislative requirements and industrial awards and agreements. Legislative requirements include State/Territory/Commonwealth occupational health and safety Acts and regulations, including regulations relating to hazards present in the workplace. They also include general duty of care under occupational health and safety legislation and common law
Company procedures may include job-related SOPs and OHS-specific procedures. Examples of OHS procedures include consultation and participation, emergency response, response to specific hazards, incident investigation, risk assessment, reporting arrangements and issue resolution procedures
Workplace information may include Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), labels and codes, safety signs and symbols, Materials Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs), codes of practice and written or verbal instructions
Safe work procedures relate to own work responsibilities and may include materials handling and working with hazardous goods
Responsibility for monitoring health and safety relates to immediate work responsibilities
Employee and employer rights and responsibilities are those established by legislation and reflected in company policies and procedures
Hazards, near misses, injuries and illnesses relate to own job and immediate work area
OHS incidents include near misses, injuries, illnesses and property damage
Hazards relating to own and immediate work area can include but are not limited to:
noise
confined spaces
working with steam and hot services/product
airborne particulates
handling hazardous substances
working with and near moving equipment/load shifting equipment
stress
broken or damaged equipment or materials
slip, trip and fall hazards
manual handling
working with 240V power supply
poor ventilation
working in exposed weather conditions
working with combustible materials
Where safety hazards include work conditions covered by the National Occupational Health and Safety Commission and/or state health and safety authorities, the assessment criteria and methods prescribed by these authorities must also be met
Emergency equipment may include medical kits/centre, eye washes, showers, fire fighting equipment, spill kits
Reporting of emergencies can include raising an alarm and/or reporting to designated personnel

Ability to:
Access and apply workplace information on health and safety policies and procedures relating to own work
Fit and use appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment
Regularly check own work area to identify health and safety hazards. This must include identification of hazardous manual handling
Recognise and report hazards according to workplace procedure. This includes following workplace procedures to report to the appropriate personnel, in required detail and in a timely manner
Follow safe work procedures. This includes demonstrating procedures used to control OHS risks
Maintain housekeeping standards in work area
Demonstrate emergency procedures including evacuation

May include ability to:

Handle hazardous goods according to safe work procedures
Use emergency equipment

Knowledge of:
Importance of OHS to self and others
Roles, rights and responsibilities of self and employer
Site layout including emergency exits
Signage, symbols, labels and signals relating to OHS
OHS personnel and consultative arrangements. This includes OHS representatives and managers, emergency wardens and first aid officers
Location and purpose of personal protective equipment and emergency equipment in the work area. This includes first aid facilities and personnel
Use, care and storage requirements for personal protective clothing and equipment used
Location/source of advice on OHS issues. This may include awareness of MSDSs, where chemical handling is required and an understanding of personnel in the work area who can provide information on OHS
Reporting requirements for OHS incidents including injuries, illness and near misses
OHS hazards. This includes awareness of typical hazards relating to own job and work area including hazardous manual handling
Key hazard control features relevant to the work area. This may include use of handling equipment and any task-specific manual handling techniques and handling of chemicals as required by work role. Where equipment is operated, it also includes an awareness of emergency stop devices and safety guards
Safe work practices. This includes safe manual handling and may include handling of chemicals as required by work role
Procedures used to lock out, tag out and/or isolate equipment
Procedure for raising an OHS issue
Reporting procedures and responsibilities
Location and use of safety alarms
Meaning of safety alarms and response required
Emergency response system, procedures and personnel

May include knowledge of:

Handling and storage requirements of hazardous goods used in the work area
Procedures for use of hazard control equipment

Relationship with other standards
Pre-requisite units
There are no pre-requisite units for this competency standard.
Co-assessment of related units

This unit should be assessed together with other units of competence relevant to the work role. This may include:

FDFZMHMH1A Carry out manual handling tasks

Resources required for assessment

Assessment must occur in a real or simulated workplace where the assessee has access to:

OHS policy, system and procedures. This includes information on roles and responsibilities
Advice on OHS-related personnel and nominated responsibilities
Standard operating procedures and related advice on specific safe work practices
Advice on hazards and control procedures relevant work responsibilities
Work tasks and related equipment to which OHS procedures are to be applied
Personal protective clothing and equipment as required
Emergency and/or evacuation procedures for the potential range of hazards
Storage areas for hazardous goods as required
Manual handling equipment as required
Reporting system and procedures

Assessment requirements
For information on how to assess this competency standard and who can assess, refer to the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package.