ACMWHS401 — Maintain workplace health and safety processes

1 Provide information to the work group

• 1.1Explain relevant requirements of workplace health and safety legislation, standards, codes of practice/compliance codes, guidance materials and safe working procedures to the work group clearly and accurately
• 1.2Provide clear information on organisation policies and procedures to the work group in a readily accessible and understandable format
• 1.3Explain the roles and responsibilities of health and safety representatives and workplace health and safety committees, supervisors and managers
• 1.4Provide information on hazards, including signs of common animal and zoonotic diseases, the outcomes of risk assessments and required risk controls to the work group in an accessible and understandable format

2 Ensure others are able to implement safe work practices

• 2.1Ensure the availability and functionality of appropriate personal protective equipment
• 2.2Implement processes to confirm that others in the work group can identify hazards, assess risks, assess required risk controls, follow safe work practices and observe organisation policies and procedures
• 2.3Identify workplace health and safety training needs and either address them or report them to relevant personnel

3 Implement work health and safety participative processes

• 3.1Consult with and provide advice to the work group in relation to workplace health and safety matters relevant to their work
• 3.2Deal with workplace health and safety issues promptly or refer to appropriate personnel
• 3.3Record and communicate the outcomes of consultation regarding workplace health and safety to the work group

4 Monitor compliance with work procedures

• 4.1Check work procedures for availability, clarity and completeness, addressing any deficiencies or reporting them to appropriate personnel
• 4.2Identify and address any deviations from procedures or report them to appropriate personnel
• 4.3Evaluate hazard identification and reporting processes for effectiveness, and address any deficiencies or report them to appropriate personnel
• 4.4Monitor workplace health and safety housekeeping and hygiene practices to ensure the maintenance of workplace standards, and take action to address any deficiencies
• 4.5Ensure own behaviour is consistent with organisation safe working procedures and practices

5 Implement hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control procedures

• 5.1Identify, assess, eliminate and report hazards with residual risk
• 5.2Conduct risk assessments according to workplace processes
• 5.3Develop control measures, taking account of the hierarchy of risk control
• 5.4Implement outcomes of risk assessments and support identified risk controls
• 5.5Identify deficiencies in workplace health and safety risk controls and address them or report them
• 5.6Identify personal professional limitations and seek expert advice as required

6 Implement organisation procedures for maintaining work health and safety records

• 6.1Obtain feedback to ensure that the work group is aware of organisation reporting requirements
• 6.2Review workplace health and safety records to confirm their accurate, thorough and timely completion
• 6.3Use aggregate information and data from records to identify hazards and monitor risk controls

7 Implement emergency procedures

• 7.1Obtain feedback to ensure that emergency procedures are available and known by the work group
• 7.2Implement processes to ensure availability of emergency equipment and to ensure routine checking of equipment for functionality
• 7.3Implement processes to ensure the ability of others in the work group to respond appropriately to emergencies
• 7.4Conduct or contribute to investigations, to identify cause of emergencies
• 7.5Identify, and implement or support, control measures to prevent recurrence and minimise risk of emergencies

What does an assessment tool for ACMWHS401 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for ACMWHS401 needs to address all 67 unit components: 7 elements with 29 performance criteria, 8 performance evidence requirements, 26 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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