Application

This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to supervise implementation of work health and safety (WHS) practices and procedures in a section of a workplace in manufacturing, production, engineering and related industry environments.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

What You'll Learn

Assessment Requirements

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include:

following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and safe work practices

identifying and interpreting information on work health and safety (WHS) legislation, workplace practices and procedures, specifications, charts, lists and other applicable reference documents used in the workplace

establishing consultation mechanisms in sections of the work site

scheduling meetings and keeping records of discussions with consultative forums on WHS matters

supervising the allocation of personal protective equipment (PPE) to staff

establishing safety and housekeeping practices and procedures

rectifying WHS legislative requirement non-conformances

keeping records for monitoring the effectiveness of work practices and procedures with respect to the safety of the working environment

identifying hazards and assessing risks and implementing risk control measures on at least two occasions

assessing control measures for effectiveness in controlling the risk

monitoring hazards, and determining the need for expert advice in the identification and control of workplace hazards

investigating accidents in accordance with procedures to determine the cause

supervising communication of WHS matters

identifying training needs for a particular work section

maintaining records in accordance with SOPs.

Note: Where a volume and/or frequency is not specified, demonstration must be provided at least once.

Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate the required knowledge for this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

safe work practices and procedures and use of PPE

legislative requirements for the workplace and supervisory responsibilities

relevant consultative forums and required frequency of discussions

procedures for initiating discussions with the relevant consultative forums

organisational WHS communication requirements

WHS training practices, procedures and options available

work practices and procedures developed in conjunction with the relevant consultative forums

effect of work practices and procedures on the safety of the working environment

the application of the hierarchy of control step in the management and control of risk control:

elimination

substitution

isolation

engineering control measures

using safe work practices

personal protective equipment (PPE)

procedures for monitoring the success of the work practices and procedures developed

procedure for rectifying non-compliances linked to WHS legislative requirement

variables to be recorded during the monitoring process

sources of information and expertise on WHS issues and procedures for accessing expertise external to the workplace

procedures for conducting accident investigations

principles and hierarchy of hazard control measures, reasons for progressively implementing the hierarchy of control of hazards and the mechanisms for controlling hazards

likely causes of accidents investigated

procedures for recording accidents and incidents

probable causes of trends or problem areas.

Assessment Conditions

Assessors must:

have vocational competency in supervising work health and safety in an industrial work environment at least to the level being assessed, with relevant industry knowledge and experience

satisfy the assessor requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations 2015 or its replacement and comply with the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011, its replacement or equivalent legislation covering VET regulation in a non-referring state/territory as the case requires.

Where possible, assessment must occur in operational workplace situations. Where this is not possible or where personal safety or environmental damage are limiting factors, assessment must occur in a sufficiently rigorous simulated environment that reflects realistic operational workplace conditions. This must cover all aspects of workplace performance, including environment, task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills.

Conditions for assessment must include access to all tools, equipment, materials and documentation required, including relevant workplace procedures, product and manufacturing specifications.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Foundation Skills

• text: This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential to performance. Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Prerequisite Units

• {'code': 'MEM13019', 'title': 'Undertake work health and safety activities in the workplace'}

Parent Qualifications

• MEM40119 — Certificate IV in Engineering
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