RIIWHS601E — Establish and maintain the WHS management system

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What an assessment for RIIWHS601E must cover

50 assessable components: 10 elements (37 performance criteria), 5 performance evidence and 4 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 4 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 and maintain the framework for the WHS management system

1.1Obtain, interpret and confirm work requirements
1.2Access, interpret and apply documentation required to establish and maintain the WHS management system
1.3Develop WHS policies, objectives and procedures that clearly express the organisation’s commitment to WHS, and how relevant WHS legislation will be implemented, consistent with overall organisational policies
1.4Clearly define, allocate and include in job descriptions and duty statements for all relevant positions, WHS responsibilities and duties, which will allow implementation and integration of the WHS management system
1.5Identify, seek and provide financial and human resources for the operation of the WHS management system
1.6Communicate information on the WHS management system and procedures in a form that is readily accessible to employees

2 Establish and maintain participative arrangements for the management of WHS

2.1Establish and maintain appropriate consultative processes with employees and their representatives
2.2Confirm issues raised through participation and consultation are dealt with and resolved promptly and effectively according to workplace procedures
2.3Confirm that information about the outcomes of participation and consultation is provided in a manner accessible to employees

3 Establish and maintain procedures for identifying hazards

3.1Develop, maintain and confirm integration of a procedure for ongoing identification of existing and potential hazards
3.2Monitor activities to confirm that hazard identification procedure is adopted effectively throughout the organisation
3.3Confirm procedures are in place and applied for hazard identification at the planning, design and evaluation stages of any change in the workplace to confirm that new hazards are not created

4 Establish and maintain procedures for assessing risk

4.1Confirm appropriate assessment of risks presented by identified
4.2Develop and confirm integration of a procedure for the ongoing assessment of risks
4.3Monitor activities to confirm that the risk assessment procedure is adopted effectively throughout the organisation
4.4Confirm procedures are in place for risk assessment to be addressed at the planning, design and evaluation stages of any change within the organisation to confirm that risks are not created

5 Establish and maintain procedures for treating risks

5.1Develop and confirm implementation of measures to control assessed risks in accordance with relevant legislation, code of practice and trends identified from the WHS records system
5.2Confirm the implementation of interim solutions until a permanent control measure is developed when measures which treat a risk at its source are not immediately practicable
5.3Develop and confirm integration of procedures for ongoing control of risks within general systems of work and procedures
5.4Monitor activities to confirm that the risk treatment procedure is adopted effectively throughout the organisation
5.5Confirm risk treatment is addressed at the planning, design and evaluation stages of any change within the organisation to confirm that adequate risk control measures are included
5.6Identify inadequacies in existing risk treatment measures and seek and provide resources to enable implementation of new measures according to appropriate procedures

6 Establish and maintain organisational procedures for dealing with unplanned incidents

6.1Identify the range of most likely potential unplanned incidents from an analysis of likely risks
6.2Develop procedures in consultation with appropriate emergency services that would treat the risks associated with the potential events
6.3Provide appropriate information and training to all employees to enable implementation of the correct procedures in all relevant circumstances according to workplace procedures

7 Establish and maintain a WHS training program

7.1Develop a WHS training program addressing the training needs of employees
7.2Confirm implementation of WHS training program

8 Establish and maintain a system for WHS records

8.1Establish a system for recording WHS activity and outcomes according to workplace procedures
8.2Monitor the record system for WHS to allow identification of patterns of occupational injury and disease within the organisation

9 Plan and prepare for the implementation of the WHS management system

9.1Access and interpret the WHS management system
9.2Identify, confirm and communicate verbally and in writing to all, personnel roles and responsibilities
9.3Identify, forecast, obtain and allocate and schedule resources required for the implementation of the WHS management system
9.4Implement WHS management training program.
9.5Implement suggestions and recommendations for changes to WHS management procedures according to workplace procedures

10 Evaluate the organisational WHS management system and related policies, procedures and programs

10.1Assess the effectiveness of the WHS management system and related policies, procedures and programs
10.2Develop and confirm implementation of improvements to the WHS management system to confirm more effective achievement of the organisational WHS aims
10.3Assess and confirm compliance with WHS legislation and code of practice to confirm that legal WHS standards are maintained

Performance evidence

establish and maintain the WHS management system on at least two occasions, including: establishing procedures for implementing strategies and activities that eliminate or reduce risk on site; identifying possible incidents and preparing procedures for unplanned incidents; providing coaching and mentoring support to others who implement and maintain WHS systems; using effective consultative mechanisms to negotiate processes and procedures appropriate to workplace safety; explaining complex WHS information to superiors/subordinates; establishing and monitoring site training plans and training occurrences; taking a leading role in initiating action and making decisions when risk is identified and needs to be controlled; maintaining clear and concise written records and documents of WHS incident and activity outcomes; establishing WHS systems audit processes; accessing and analysing archival and historical information for auditing WHS activity; demonstrating the establishment of processes, techniques and examples of continuous improvement for WHS activity on site.
locate and apply relevant legislation, documentation, policies and procedures and confirm that the work activity is compliant
implement the requirements, procedures and techniques for establishing and maintaining the WHS management system
work effectively with others to conduct establish and maintain the WHS management system in a way that meets all required outcomes
communicate clearly and concisely with others to receive and clarify work instructions.

Knowledge evidence

key legislation required to establish and maintain the WHS management system
key policies, procedures and documentation required to establish and maintain the WHS management system, including: WHS auditing procedures; duty of care principles; training design and management requirements and procedures; emergency procedures; strategic planning procedures; human resource management requirements and procedures; risk management processes and techniques; action planning methods and preparation; continuous improvement processes
principles and techniques for identifying relevant hazards and emergencies
techniques for coordinating and communicating job activities with others.

Foundation skills

Writing: Prepares specific information that complies with a range of regulatory requirements, using sector-specific terminology
Oral communication: Conveys information and requirements clearly, and listens carefully
Reading: Identifies and interprets relevant information from workplace procedures, documentation, legislation and regulations
Problem solving: Identifies a range of factors that impact on a decision, including own values and principles, the needs, power, values, beliefs and assumptions of stakeholders

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