Reference no: EM133106746

SITXWHS003 Implement and monitor work health and safety practices

Performance objective:

The purpose of this assessment is to assess your ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit in the context of the job role, and:

a) Implement and monitor adherence to workplace health and safety procedures in three of the following real or simulated situations:
o evacuation of staff and customers
o security management of cash, documents, equipment, keys or people
o handling chemicals and hazardous substances
o hazard identification and reporting
o incident and accident reporting
o risk assessment and reporting
b) Coordinate consultative processes for managing the above workplace health, safety and security issues
c) Coordinate risk assessments, WHS training, and the maintenance of records relating to above situations
d) Monitor the effectiveness of the WHS system and identify:
o required adjustments
o staff training needs
e) Demonstrate management practices that must be implemented for compliance with state or territory occupational health and safety (OHS) or WHS legislation during above situations

Assessment description:

Part A Planning WHS systems, consultation and risk assessment

For the purpose of this assessment you need to provide for each situation listed below:
a) Clear references to websites or sources including sections and pages where you located the relevant legislation

b) An implementation plan that provides the steps and processes for planning consultation, risk assessment and implementation for each situation

c) The actual records required to meet legislative requirements (for example consultation records for staff consultation/ where incident reporting is selected the appropriate form(s)/ where chemicals and hazardous substances are selected the relevant SDS, PPE register, training register etc./ where security management of any kind is selected the relevant SOPs, emergency procedures, staff training records/ where evacuation is selected, the floorplan(s), emergency procedures, wardens, forms for reports as relevant etc.)

1. You are required to plan the following situations:
1) evacuation of staff and customers

2) security management of cash, documents, equipment, keys or people

3) handling chemicals and hazardous substances

2. Once your situations have been selected, you need to access the relevant codes of practice from the Safework website or the website governing WHS relevant for your state.

3. After you have identified the specific requirements for each situation you will need to plan, develop and implement consultation processes with your staff/ colleagues.

Part B - Implementing, monitoring and evaluating WHS systems

Part B requires you to implement and monitor the effectiveness of each situation to identify the need for adjustment and any training requirements for staff to overcome any shortfalls or non-compliance that is identified

You are required to implement each situation based on the work you have planned and completed in Part A.

1. Brief all relevant staff before implementation to provide a refresher of the procedures that were finalised and determined during consultation and risk assessment
2. Monitor each situation and ensure that any breaches are identified promptly.
3. Use relevant templates or a log to document progress and incidents for each situation.
4. Take appropriate actions to prevent any potential incidents, accidents or other hazards where a safety risk has been identified.
5. Document each breach or shortfall you identify for each instance.
6. Write a report summary for each situation and clearly outline the requirements for changes for each procedure based on the results in 4. and which type of training this will require as a result for each situation.