SIFXWHS001 — Follow work health and safety procedures
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What an assessment for SIFXWHS001 must cover
59 assessable components: 4 elements (16 performance criteria), 3 performance evidence and 40 knowledge evidence requirements. 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 Apply workplace safety, security and emergency procedures.
- 1.1Become familiar with relevant workplace work health and safety/occupational health and safety policies and procedures.
- 1.2Recognise and report workplace hazards and unsafe situations to appropriate personnel.
- 1.3Determine location and use of emergency equipment.
- 1.4Review work strategy, equipment and staffing options.
- 1.5Participate and contribute to work health and safety consultations.
2 Perform safe manual handling.
- 2.1Select handling and lifting technique according to weight and dimensions of the object or deceased person and manual handling procedures.
- 2.2Prepare and clear work area of obstacles and hazards.
- 2.3Apply correct lifting, carrying and placement techniques to move object or deceased person.
- 2.4Coordinate multi-person manual handling tasks as required.
3 Prevent infection and contamination in the workplace.
- 3.1Apply personal hygiene practices.
- 3.2Identify, use and maintain personal protective equipment.
- 3.3Handle and dispose of hazardous items and potentially infectious or contaminated waste.
4 Carry out general housekeeping.
- 4.1Monitor cleanliness, safety and tidiness of workplace and remove general waste as required.
- 4.2Use, maintain and store housekeeping equipment and supplies according to manufacturer guidelines.
- 4.3Tag damaged items and notify appropriate personnel of maintenance requirements.
- 4.4Report housekeeping issues to appropriate personnel.
Performance evidence
- follow predetermined health, safety and security procedures
- participate in consultation, hazard identification and risk assessment activities for a given funeral services industry operation and in line with regulatory requirements.
- Evidence of performance of incorporating safe work practices into workplace activities on five or more occasions is required to demonstrate consistency of performance and ability to respond to different situations.
Knowledge evidence
- legal requirements for work health, safety and security procedures, and the implications for not following those procedures
- employer and individual employee responsibilities in relation to ensuring safety of self, other workers and other people in the workplace under work health and safety/occupational health and safety legislation
- work health and safety/occupational health and safety workplace policies and procedures
- nature of funeral services industry workplace hazards and how these are managed, including:
- toxic substances
- industrial gases
- body fluids and human tissue
- infections
- fire
- infectious waste
- sharps
- chemical spills
- dust and vapours
- noise, light and energy sources
- electrical equipment
- vehicles
- personal lifestyle
- workplace stress
- manual handling procedures
- reporting hazards procedures and responsible personnel
- use and purpose of emergency equipment
- manual handling procedures
- personal hygiene practices, including:
- maintenance of cleanliness of work clothes
- hand washing
- food hygiene practices
- use of personal protective equipment
- use and purpose of personal protective equipment
- methods of disposal for infectious and contaminated waste in the funeral services industry, including:
- body parts
- human tissue
- human blood and body fluid
- materials and equipment containing human blood and body fluid
- contaminated garments
- contaminated soil
- soiled dressings
- sharps
- catheters
- swabs and bandages
- equipment and materials use to carry out housekeeping.
Unit content sourced from training.gov.au — © Commonwealth of Australia, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Auditori is not affiliated with the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.
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Questions about assessing SIFXWHS001
What does an assessment tool for SIFXWHS001 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for SIFXWHS001 needs to address all 59 unit components: 4 elements with 16 performance criteria, 3 performance evidence requirements, 40 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 SIFXWHS001?
Auditori pulls the current release of SIFXWHS001 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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