BSBOHS403B- Cert IV Occupational Health & Safety (OHS/OH&S) Course Unit BSBOHS403B

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Cert IV OHS - Course Unit BSBOHS403B

Identify hazards and assess OHS risks

(information sourced from NTIS website http://www.ntis.gov.au/)

Description

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to identify hazards and to assess occupational health and safety (OHS) risks in the workplace. No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.

Employability Skills

This unit contains employability skills.

Application Of Unit

This unit applies to individuals with supervisory responsibilities in managing OHS in the workplace who identify hazards and assess risks using developed processes and tools.

The unit also introduces basic incident analysis as an important skill underlying incident investigation, which is addressed in greater complexity in BSBOHS508B Participate in the investigation of incidents.

Unit Sector

No sector assigned

Performance criteria

Element

Performance criteria

Investigate incidents for prevention

1.1	Select and use *appropriate techniques* to investigate *incidents*
1.2	Establish *actions and events* leading up to an incident, during an incident and through the post incident management phase
1.3	Analyse incident to identify the *hazard/s*
1.4	Analyse incident to identify intervention points to prevent re-occurrence

Access existing sources of information and data to identify hazards

2.1	Review *workplace sources of information and data* to access information and data, and to assist in identifying hazards
2.2	Access *external sources of information and data* as required
2.3	Seek input from *stakeholders, key personnel* and *OHS specialists*

Conduct hazard identification

3.1	Seek formal and informal *techniques and tools* to identify hazards
3.2	Select and modify a suitable technique/tool as appropriate to identify hazards
3.3	Review hazard identification techniques and tools in consultation with workers in the area, and OHS specialists if required, to ensure they are suitably comprehensive
3.4	Utilise techniques and tools and other appropriate *hazard identification procedures* to identify hazards
3.5	Provide employees and their representatives with an opportunity to participate in workplace hazard identification

Assess risk

4.1	Select and use a *risk assessment tool* to identify key factors contributing to risk
4.2	Apply workplace sources of information and data to evaluate the effectiveness of risk controls
4.3	Prioritise risks considering the severity and likelihood of the consequences
4.4	Involve stakeholders and key personnel in risk assessment
4.5	Document the method of risk assessment

Participate in implementation process

5.1	Maintain a *hazard register* relevant to the workplace
5.2	Identify the level of authority within the organisation to address the risk/s
5.3	Document and communicate outcomes of hazard identification and risk assessments to key personnel and stakeholders
5.4	Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of own performance in identifying hazards and conducting risk assessments

Skills and Knowledge

Required skills

culturally appropriate communication skills to relate to people from diverse backgrounds and people with diverse abilities across all levels of an organisation
information management skills to evaluate OHS data
interpersonal skills to establish rapport and to build networks with a range of internal and external stakeholders
organisational and time management skills to sequence tasks and meet timelines
research and data analysis skills to evaluate interactions between employees, their activities, equipment, environment and work systems
technology skills to access internal and external OHS data.

Required knowledge

basic principles of incident causation and injury processes
legislative requirements for:
- consultation and communication
- information and data collection
- notification of incidents
- record keeping
- reporting of incidents
- specific hazards
organisational culture as it impacts on the workgroup
organisational policies and procedures for managing OHS
organisational work processes for managing OHS
appropriate data collection methods for OHS issues
concepts of risks, factors that affect risk and difference between a hazard and a risk
internal and external sources for OHS information and data
principles and practices of systematic approaches to managing OHS
principles, tools and techniques to identify and control workplace hazards and to manage risks in the OHS context
relevant state/territory and commonwealth OHS legislation, codes of practice and standards
roles and responsibilities of personnel as specified in relevant OHS legislation
sources of OHS data.

Range statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.


*Appropriate techniques* may include:		examination of relevant information and data inspections interviews simulations timeline of actions and events use of accident models
*Incidents* may include:		an event resulting in or having a potential for: injury ill health damage or loss
*Actions and events* may include:		all actions and events that may have contributed to the occurrence or severity of the incident, including: design decisions systems people tools equipment materials fixtures time and nature of the injury
*Hazard/s* may include :		sources or situations with a potential for harm in terms of: injury ill health damage to property damage to the environment or a combination of the above
*Workplace sources of information and data* may include:		audits hazard, incident and investigation reports incident investigations legislation, standards, manufacturers' manuals and specifications available at the workplace material safety data sheets (MSDSs) and registers minutes of meetings reports workplace inspections
*External sources of information and data* may include:		employer groups industry bodies OHS professional bodies OHS specialists Australian Standards manufacturers' manuals and specifications regulatory authorities (for other relevant legislation such as acts, regulations, codes of practice) unions websites, journals and newsletters
*Stakeholders* may include:		community employees health and safety, and other employee representatives managers OHS committees supervisors
*Key personnel* may include:		managers from other areas people involved in OHS decision making or who are impacted by decisions
*OHS specialists* may include:		ergonomists health professionals injury management advisors occupational hygienists
*Techniques and tools* may include:		body mapping hazard identification procedures based on checklists interviews MSDSs workplace processes such as 'walk throughs', surveys and inspections
*Hazard identification procedures* may include:		identifying employee concerns, such as through a hazard reporting system input of managers, OHS representatives, OHS committee and others through consultative processes job and work system analysis (JSA) reviews of: hazard and incident reports investigations OHS records plant and equipment maintenance records registers of hazardous substances and dangerous goods
*Risk assessment tools* may include:		checklists matrix nomograms codes of practice standards guidelines
*Hazard register* may include:		a list of hazards location of hazards range of possible scenarios or circumstances under which hazards may cause injury or damage results of a risk analysis related to the hazards

Evidence guide

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.


Overview of assessment
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit		Evidence of the following is essential: identification, analysis and evaluation of multiple workplace hazards using appropriate techniques an tools in a workplace knowledge of relevant state/territory and commonwealth OHS legislation, codes of practice and standards.
Context of and specific resources for assessment		Assessment must ensure: access to an actual or simulated workplace access to office equipment and resources access to relevant legislation, standards and guidelines access to relevant OHS documentation and records.
Method of assessment		A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit: analysis of responses to case studies and scenarios demonstration of techniques used to identify, analyse and evaluate OHS hazards and risks demonstration of the application of OHS legislation in conducting hazard identification and risk management activities direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third party reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of concepts of risks, factors that affect risk and difference between a hazard and a risk review of techniques/tools used to identify hazards evaluation of a risk assessment tools selected and used to identify key factors contributing to risk review of risk prioritisation review of hazard register.
Guidance information for assessment		Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example: BSBOHS404B Contribute to the implementation of strategies to control OHS risk.

The whole competency standard refers to:

all parts of the competency standard, including dimensions of competency

Evidence guide


Overview of assessment		To demonstrate competency against this unit candidates must be able to provide evidence that they can source, analyse, interpret and use a Training Package and an accredited course to contextualise or adapt competency standards for an industry, organisation or individual.
Products that could be used as evidence include:		learning or organisational applications which have been developed using a Training Package and/or accredited courses as a framework
Processes that could be used as evidence include:		how different components of the Training Package and/or accredited courses were analysed how different parts of the competency standards were analysed how the Training Package/s and/or accredited courses were used to meet the needs of a particular industry or organisation how Training Package/s and/or accredited courses operate in vocational education and training
Resource implications for assessment include:		Training Packages and accredited courses access to appropriate personnel for consultation and advice
The collection of quality evidence requires that:		assessment must address the scope of this unit and reflect all components of the unit i.e. the Elements, Performance Criteria, Range Statement, Evidence Guide, Employability Skills a range of appropriate assessment methods/evidence gathering techniques is used to determine competency evidence must be gathered in the workplace wherever possible. Where no workplace is available, a simulated workplace must be provided the evidence collected must relate to a number of performances assessed at different points in time and in a learning and assessment pathway these must be separated by further learning and practice assessment meets the rules of evidence a judgement of competency should only be made when the assessor is confident that the required outcomes of the unit have been achieved and that consistent performance has been demonstrated
Specific evidence requirements must include:		a minimum of two examples of unpacking training specifications including at least one Training Package. The other may be another Training Package or accredited courses which meets the vocational outcomes of the learner. It is strongly recommended that this evidence be collected through integrated assessment with any of the units listed below. This may be in a real or simulated work environment.
Integrated assessment means that:		this unit can be assessed alone or as part of an integrated assessment activity involving relevant units in the TAA04 Training and Assessment Training Package. Suggested units include but are not limited to: TAADES402B Design and develop learning programs TAADES501B Design and develop learning strategies TAADES502B Design and develop learning resources TAADES503B Research and design e-learning resources TAADES504B Develop and evaluate e-learning resources TAADES505B Research and develop competency standards TAAASS401B Plan and organise assessment TAAASS402B Assess competency TAAASS403B Develop assessment tools TAAASS404B Participate in assessment validation.