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Apply work health and safety practices

Apply work health and safety practices

Unit of competency
National Code
CUAWHS302
State Code
AWG56
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
15/01/2016
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
21/07/2016
Field of Education
061301 - Occupational Health And Safety
Original Release Date
21/07/2016
Nominal Hours
20
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to follow work health and safety (WHS) requirements in the creative industries. It applies to those who are required to identify their individual WHS responsibilities and implement procedures to work safely in various creative industry work contexts.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Implement safe work practices
  • 1.1 Develop and maintain own knowledge of WHS legislation, codes of practice and workplace policies and procedures
  • 1.2 Interpret legislative requirements, safety documentation and signage, and apply to work tasks
  • 1.3 Comply with duty of care requirements
  • 1.4 Use personal protective equipment and other measures as required to prevent injury or impairment
  • 1.5 Use tools, equipment and materials according to safe work practices
  • 1.6 Contribute to WHS consultative activities
  • 1.7 Raise WHS issue with relevant personnel
2. Participate in hazard identification and risk assessment and control
  • 2.1 Identify and report hazards or WHS issues in the workplace to relevant personnel
  • 2.2 Assess and control risks according to own level of responsibility, in line with workplace procedures
  • 2.3 Document risk control actions as required
  • 2.4 Contribute to reporting workplace WHS, hazard, accident and incident reports as required
3. Follow emergency procedures
  • 3.1 Report emergencies and incidents promptly to relevant personnel or authorities, according to workplace procedures
  • 3.2 Deal with emergencies in line with own level of responsibility
  • 3.3 Implement evacuation procedures as required
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D2954 CUSOHS301A Follow occupational health and safety procedures Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
ODD27 CUAWHS312 Apply work health and safety practices Unit of competency