HLTWHS004 — Manage work health and safety
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What an assessment for HLTWHS004 must cover
26 assessable components: 4 elements (16 performance criteria), 5 performance evidence and 3 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 2 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 Establish work health and safety practices
- 1.1Access and interpret legislation, regulations, code of conduct and workplace policies and procedures for WHS
- 1.2Develop procedures for ongoing hazard identification, and assessment and control of associated risks
- 1.3Ensure risk controls and hazard-specific procedures are consistent with the hierarchy of control and are monitored to support compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements
- 1.4Identify requirements for expert WHS advice, and request this advice as required
2 Facilitate consultation, cooperation and communication
- 2.1Develop and provide consultative WHS activities to provide advice in relation to work health and safety issues
- 2.2Monitor processes for ensuring that workers have an opportunity to contribute feedback on health and safety issues
- 2.3Document outcomes of consultation and communicate to workers
- 2.4Develop and implement processes to ensure that responsibilities and duties are documented and accountability processes are in place
- 2.5Implement and monitor training programs to ensure identified WHS training requirements are addressed, including induction process
3 Monitor compliance with risk control processes
- 3.1Develop WHS record-keeping policies and procedures and provide information to workers
- 3.2Monitor hazard, incident and injury reporting processes to meet legislative requirements and to inform future prevention strategies
- 3.3Evaluate WHS record-keeping policies and procedures for compliance with legislative requirements
4 Evaluate and maintain WHS
- 4.1Determine WHS priorities in consultation with work group
- 4.2Develop a WHS action plan taking account of priorities and training needs
- 4.3Identify potential barriers to improvement
- 4.4Establish processes to monitor achievement against the plan and update plans as required
Performance evidence
- conducted a workplace risk assessment and recorded the results, including: • identification of hazards and potential hazards • risk assessment • evaluation of policy/procedure in line with state/territory legislation and industry guidelines • development of risk controls and measures
- conducted the following consultative activities with at least two workers: • information session about workplace policies and procedures, including demonstration of personal protective equipment (PPE) where required for the job role • consultative discussion regarding outcomes of a workplace risk assessment, including risk controls and measures developed as part of the risk assessment process
- monitored workplace compliance with WHS procedures
- developed a WHS action plan, including strategies for monitoring and review
- coordinated workplace procedures for a simulated emergency situation.
Knowledge evidence
- state/territory legislation and how it impacts on workplace regulations, codes of practice and industry standards, including: • state/territory WHS authorities • rights and responsibilities of persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs), officers and workers, including duty of care • legislative requirements for record-keeping and reporting • due diligence and general duty requirements • regulatory requirements relevant to the particular industry/type of work site • legislative requirements for consultation • hazardous manual tasks • infection control • hazards common to the work environment and strategies for minimisation
- requirements for WHS policies, including: • hazard, incident and injury reporting • hazard identification, risk assessment and control • human resources policies and procedures • consultation and participation • incident investigation and record-keeping • quality system documentation • designated person/s for raising issues • workplace support services • use of personal protective equipment (PPE) • emergency procedures
- principles of hazard and risk management, including: • risk analysis • hazard identification procedures • hierarchy of control and its application • principles of risk assessment • examples of health and safety benchmarks • principles of safe design processes
Foundation skills
- Written communication: in order to complete a workplace risk assessment and develop a WHS action plan in line with regulatory guidelines and organisational policies
- Oral communication: in order to accurately present information to a small group of at least two participants
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Questions about assessing HLTWHS004
What does an assessment tool for HLTWHS004 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for HLTWHS004 needs to address all 26 unit components: 4 elements with 16 performance criteria, 5 performance evidence requirements, 3 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 HLTWHS004?
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