ACMWHS201 — Participate in workplace health and safety processes
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What an assessment for ACMWHS201 must cover
62 assessable components: 4 elements (16 performance criteria), 8 performance evidence and 35 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 3 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.
Elements & performance criteria
1 Plan and prepare to work safely
- 1.1Locate and interpret information on workplace health and safety related to work area
- 1.2Identify workplace health and safety responsibilities in the workplace
- 1.3Identify hazards, including signs of common animal diseases, in the work area
- 1.4Take action to control risks related to own safety
- 1.5Report other hazards and risks to supervisor
- 1.6Carry out pre-start checks according to workplace procedures
2 Conduct work safely
- 2.1Use personal protective equipment correctly
- 2.2Follow work procedures and work instructions, including infection control, to ensure safe work
- 2.3Report incidents and injuries to supervisor
- 2.4Undertake workplace health and safety housekeeping in work area
- 2.5Identify own levels of stress and fatigue to ensure ability to work safely and sustainably
3 Participate in work health and safety activities
- 3.1Contribute to workplace meetings, workplace inspections and other workplace health and safety consultative activities
- 3.2Raise workplace health and safety issues with designated personnel in line with workplace policies and procedures
- 3.3Contribute to improving workplace health and safety systems and processes
4 Follow emergency response procedures
- 4.1Identify and report emergency situations
- 4.2Follow organisation procedures for responding to emergencies
Performance evidence
- followed workplace instructions to carry out a minimum of three animal care tasks safely, including:
- identified hazards, including the transfer of disease from the animal to humans
- controlled risks related to own safety
- supported others to work safely
- reported risks to supervisor
- used appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE)
- contributed to a minimum of two workplace health and safety activities
- identified requirements for a minimum of two types of emergency situations that may occur in an animal care environment
Knowledge evidence
- organisation policies and procedures relevant to own work
- common workplace hazards that occur in an animal care environment, including those caused by:
- animal bites, envenomation, kicks, scratches, crush injuries
- animal diseases that can be transmitted to humans (zoonoses)
- hazardous chemicals
- body fluids
- chemicals and medicines
- sharps
- manual tasks
- noise
- gravity
- machinery and equipment
- extreme temperatures
- spills
- controls to eliminate hazards typical in the animal care environment
- PPE, including:
- clothing and footwear
- face and eye protection
- hand protection
- head protection
- hearing protection
- respiratory protection
- typical workplace safety signs found in an animal care environment
- personal hygiene and hand washing
- signs of personal stress and fatigue and potential to affect safe work
- typical emergency situations that may occur in an animal care environment, including:
- serious injury events
- events requiring evacuation
- fires and explosions
- hazardous substance and chemical spills
- explosion and bomb alerts
- security emergencies, such as intruders and disturbed persons
- internal emergencies, such as loss of power or water supply and structural collapse
- external emergencies and natural disasters, such as flood, storm and traffic accident
- the workplace health and safety roles and responsibilities of employees, supervisors and managers in the workplace
Foundation skills
- Reading: Access and follow information in standard workplace procedures, work instructions and emergency procedures
- Oral communication: Provide accurate descriptions of hazards, risks, incidents and injuries to supervisor
- Navigate the world of work: Understand main tasks, responsibilities and boundaries of own role in relation to workplace health and safety
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Questions about assessing ACMWHS201
What does an assessment tool for ACMWHS201 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for ACMWHS201 needs to address all 62 unit components: 4 elements with 16 performance criteria, 8 performance evidence requirements, 35 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for ACMWHS201?
Auditori pulls the current release of ACMWHS201 from training.gov.au and generates a complete package: candidate assessment, assessor guide with model answers and observation criteria, and a coverage matrix mapping every component. A suitably qualified person then reviews and approves the draft in a built-in workflow — consistent with ASQA's guidance on AI use in VET — before export as branded PDF and editable Word.
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