BSBWHS531 — Implement and evaluate system of work for managing hazardous chemicals
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What an assessment for BSBWHS531 must cover
35 assessable components: 3 elements (12 performance criteria), 4 performance evidence and 13 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 6 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 Prepare to implement safe system of work to manage hazardous chemicals in work area
- 1.1Identify hazardous chemicals in work area according to legislative requirements and workplace procedures
- 1.2Check that hazardous chemicals register and SDSs contain required information about identified chemicals
- 1.3Consult with required personnel to address any identified deficiencies and update hazardous chemicals register and safe work method statements (SWMSs) according to legislative requirements
- 1.4Assess risks associated with identified hazardous chemicals and their use, handling, processing, storage, transportation and disposal
2 Implement and monitor system of work for managing hazardous chemicals in work area
- 2.1Establish suitable control methods and incident action plans within work area, consulting with required personnel and seeking external specialist advice as required
- 2.2Communicate established control methods and incident action plans to required personnel according to legislative requirements and workplace procedures
- 2.3Monitor work area activities, processes and procedures for compliance with established control methods, and SDSs and SWMSs requirements according to workplace procedures
- 2.4Adjust system components in response to identified deficiencies, within scope of own role, or escalate with suitable personnel, according to workplace procedures
3 Verify and validate system effectiveness in managing hazardous chemicals in work area
- 3.1Monitor work area safety records and information against expected benchmarks according to workplace procedures
- 3.2Seek feedback from suitable personnel to inform system verification and validation process
- 3.3Document outcomes of, and recommendations arising from, system verification and validation process according to legislative requirements and workplace procedures
- 3.4Report outcomes of system verification and validation process to required personnel
Performance evidence
- implement a system of work for managing hazardous chemicals in one work area
- verify and validate effectiveness of the implemented system of work
- interpret requirements in safety data sheets (SDSs) and safe work method statements (SWMSs) relating to the hazardous chemicals identified in work area
- select applicable higher- level controls.
Knowledge evidence
- safe system of work for managing hazardous chemicals: SDS and SWMS requirements relating to hazardous chemical use
- safe system of work for managing hazardous chemicals: SDS requirements relating to hazardous chemical storage, transport and disposal
- safe system of work for managing hazardous chemicals: control methods, including personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements
- safe system of work for managing hazardous chemicals: workplace procedures for: identifying hazards and assessing risk associated with hazardous chemicals
- safe system of work for managing hazardous chemicals: workplace procedures for: selecting suitable control methods and incident action plans
- safe system of work for managing hazardous chemicals: workplace procedures for: monitoring work area activities for compliance with selected controls and plans
- key principles of the hierarchy of control measures in eliminating or minimising exposure to hazards from chemicals
- standards, legislative requirements and licensing conditions applicable to work area for managing hazardous chemicals, including: Act/s pertaining to dangerous goods in the state or territory of operation, including transport and storage requirements
- standards, legislative requirements and licensing conditions applicable to work area for managing hazardous chemicals, including: globally harmonised system of classification and labelling of chemicals (GHS): chemical classification and labelling requirements and protocols
- standards, legislative requirements and licensing conditions applicable to work area for managing hazardous chemicals, including: environmental effects of hazardous chemicals in work area and disposal considerations set out in applicable SDSs
- work area safety records and information to verify and validate effectiveness of system of work: health records
- work area safety records and information to verify and validate effectiveness of system of work: first aid records
- work area safety records and information to verify and validate effectiveness of system of work: workplace exposure monitoring data
Foundation skills
- Reading: Interprets and critically analyses texts when managing hazardous chemicals Applies appropriate strategies to construct meaning from texts to assist in handling and storing hazardous chemicals
- Writing: Updates hazardous chemicals registers, SWMS, reports and associated documentation according to organisational requirements Uses vocabulary, grammatical structure and conventions appropriate to text when developing documentation
- Oral communication: Asks questions and actively listens to gather information about potential risk situations Provides information before, during and after hazardous chemicals situations using structure and language appropriate to the audience
- Navigate the world of work: Contributes to broader goals in hazardous chemicals exposure contexts Identifies own legal rights and responsibilities as well as general legal principles in relation to hazardous chemicals Keeps up to date on changes to WHS laws relevant to own role and responsibilities, and considers their implications in hazardous chemical contexts
- Interact with others: Collaborates with others to achieve joint outcomes, playing an active role in facilitating effective group interaction Takes a leadership role, as required, in supporting, consulting and liaising on hazardous chemicals incidents
- Get the work done: Uses decision-making processes: sets and clarifies goals, gathers information, and identifies and evaluates several choices to determine appropriate storage and handling of hazardous chemicals
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What does an assessment tool for BSBWHS531 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for BSBWHS531 needs to address all 35 unit components: 3 elements with 12 performance criteria, 4 performance evidence requirements, 13 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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