BSBWHS401A Implement and monitor WHS policies, procedures and programs to meet Assessment Task Workbook Candidate Name: Student No
Instructions to Trainee This has been designed to guide you through providing evidence that demonstrates your competency in the unit: BSBWHS401A Implement and monitor WHS policies, procedures and programs to meet Unit description This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to implement and monitor the organisation s work health and safety (WHS) policies, procedures and programs in the relevant work area in order to meet. Application of the unit This unit applies to workers with supervisory responsibilities for implementing and monitoring the organisation s WHS policies, procedures and programs in a work area. The unit applies to individuals with a broad knowledge of WHS policies who contribute welldeveloped skills in creating solutions to unpredictable problems through analysis and evaluation of information from a variety of sources. These workers provide supervision and guidance to others and have limited responsibility for the output of others. Unit requirements The unit requirements are shown in the table at the end of this. The Learning and Assessment process Your Trainer/Assessor will support you throughout the learning and assessment process. Training will involve face to face delivery, together with tasks that you will complete in order to develop the knowledge and skills required, and to demonstrate competency. You are expected to actively participate in all group and individual activities. Your Trainer/Assessor will give you: This, which contains: o information to guide the learning process o formative and summative assessment tasks for you to complete A Learning Guide which you can refer to during and after the course. If at any time during the learning and assessment process, your Trainer/Assessor considers that the safety of any person is at risk they will abort the session. BSBWHS401A-WHS-Policies-ATW-SAMPLE-V2 Page 1
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Assessment Task 3 This task requires you to work with your colleagues to identify what you need to do as a Frontline Manager, in order to comply with for preventing workplace bullying and harassment. Work with your colleagues to research the internet and find out if there is a specific Code of Practice in relation to bullying and harassment in your jurisdiction Complete the form below What is your State / Territory? Is there a specific Code of Practice in your jurisdiction? If you answered YES what is the title of the Code of Practice? YES NO Download the Code of Practice for ACT Work Health and Safety (Preventing and Responding to Bullying) Code of Practice 2012 and work with your colleagues to read and interpret it. Discuss with your colleagues how you, as a Frontline Manager, must act in order to prevent violence, bullying and harassment. Answer the questions in the table below. Define bullying at work Workers should be aware of policies and the need to follow them in performing their jobs. What are 5 things that you need to do? BSBWHS401A-WHS-Policies-ATW-SAMPLE-V2 Page 3
You should provide information and training to your team on preventing violence, bullying and harassment. What 6 key areas would you address in this training? Covert behaviour that undermines, treats less favourably or disempowers others is also bullying. Give 6 examples of covert bullying. When responding to a bullying complaint, you would need to investigate whether the problem is actually bullying. What 4 questions would you need to answer? BSBWHS401A-WHS-Policies-ATW-SAMPLE-V2 Page 4
Assessor Comments / Feedback (tick where demonstrated) Working in a team to research Codes of Practice Working in a team to interpret Accurately interpreting and documenting the relevant provisions of the Code of Practice Identifying bullying as a risk to health and safety Identifying methods of dealing with WHS issues according to Literacy skills to understand and interpret the Code of Practice Assessor initials:... Date:... Satisfactory Not Yet Satisfactory BSBWHS401A-WHS-Policies-ATW-SAMPLE-V2 Page 5
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Assessment Checklist to be completed by the Candidate and Assessor prior to final (summative) assessment Candidate name Unit Student Number BSBWHS401A Implement and monitor WHS policies, procedures and programs to meet Assessor name Candidate Assessment Declaration (tick the relevant box) The purpose and outcomes of the assessment have been explained to me I have received information about the unit of competency and understand the evidence requirements I agree to the assessment process The appeals system has been explained to me I have informed my assessor of any special needs that may need to be considered during the assessment Candidate signature Date Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Assessor comments (tick the relevant box) RPL / accelerated progression required Language / Literacy / Numeracy support required Any other special needs (describe in the space below) Yes No Yes No Yes No Assessor signature Date BSBWHS401A-WHS-Policies-ATW-SAMPLE-V2 Page 7
Summary Mapping The following table maps the assessment tasks with the unit requirements. This is indicated with a tick. Unit Requirements Assessment Task Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Element 1. Provide information to the work team about WHS policies and procedures PC 1.1 Accurately explain to the work team, relevant provisions of WHS Acts, regulations and codes of practice PC 1.2 Provide information about the organisation s WHS policies, procedures and programs, and ensure it is readily accessible to and understandable by the work team PC 1.3 Regularly provide and clearly explain to the work team, information about identified hazards and the outcomes of risk assessment and control Element 2. Implement and monitor participation arrangements for managing WHS PC 2.1 Communicate to workplace parties the importance of effective consultation mechanisms in managing health and safety risks in the workplace PC 2.2 Apply consultation procedures to facilitate participation of the work team in managing work area hazards Promptly deal with issues raised through consultation, according PC 2.3 to organisational consultation procedures and WHS legislative and regulatory requirements Promptly record and communicate to the work team the outcomes PC 2.4 of consultation over WHS issues Element 3. Implement and monitor organisational procedures for providing WHS training Identify WHS training needs according to organisational PC 3.1 PC 3.2 PC 3.3 requirements, and WHS legislative and regulatory requirements Make arrangements to meet WHS training needs of team members in consultation with relevant individuals Provide workplace learning opportunities, and coaching and mentoring assistance, to facilitate team and individual achievement of identified WHS training needs BSBWHS401A-WHS-Policies-ATW-SAMPLE-V2 Page 8
PC 3.4 Unit Requirements Identify and report to management the costs associated with providing training for work team, for inclusion in financial and management plans Assessment Task Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Element 4. Implement and monitor organisational procedures and legal requirements for identifying hazards and assessing and controlling risks PC 4.1 Identify and report on hazards in work area according to WHS policies and procedures, and WHS legislative and regulatory requirements PC 4.2 PC 4.3 Promptly action team member hazard reports according to organisational procedures and WHS legislative and regulatory requirements Implement procedures to control risks using the hierarchy of control, according to organisational and WHS legislative requirements Identify and report inadequacies in existing risk controls according PC 4.4 to hierarchy of control and WHS Monitor outcomes of reports on inadequacies, where appropriate, PC 4.5 to ensure a prompt organisational response Element 5. Implement and monitor organisational procedures for maintaining WHS records for the team Accurately complete and maintain WHS records of incidents of PC 5.1 occupational injury and disease in work area, according to WHS policies, procedures and PC 5.2 Use aggregate information and data from work area records to identify hazards and monitor risk control procedures in work area Required Skills RS 1 analytical and problem solving skills to: identify hazards assess risks in the work area review information relating to monitoring and evaluating incidents, and the effectiveness of risk controls RS 2 coaching and mentoring skills to provide support to colleagues RS 3 literacy skills to understand and interpret documentation, and to interpret WHS requirements Required Knowledge RK 1 hazards and associated risks in the workplace BSBWHS401A-WHS-Policies-ATW-SAMPLE-V2 Page 9
RK 2 RK 3 RK 4 Unit Requirements key provisions of relevant WHS Acts, regulations and codes of Assessment Task Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 practice that apply to the business organisational policies and procedures relating to hazard management, fire, emergency, evacuation, incident investigation and reporting relevance of consultation and participation as key mechanisms for improving WHS and culture RK 5 WHS legislative responsibilities, duties and obligations of managers, supervisors, persons conducting businesses or undertakings (PCBUs) or their officers, and workers in the workplace Critical Aspects of Evidence CAE 1 applying organisational WHS management systems and CAE 2 CAE 3 CAE 4 procedures in the work team area applying procedures for assessing and controlling risks to health and safety associated with those hazards, according to the hierarchy of control and as specified in commonwealth and state or territory WHS Acts, regulations and codes of practice providing specific, clear and accurate information and advice on workplace hazards to work team knowledge of legal responsibilities of managers, supervisors, PCBUs or their officers and workers in the workplace Employability Skills ES 1. Communication communicating with team members and management to ensure open communication channels and to clarify issues resolving conflict and disputes in the work team ES 2. Teamwork being a role model for other team members consulting and developing objectives with the work team ES 3. Problem-solving developing risk management approaches developing techniques to address faults and inefficiencies BSBWHS401A-WHS-Policies-ATW-SAMPLE-V2 Page 10
ES 4. ES 5. Initiative and enterprise Planning and organising Unit Requirements identifying and developing opportunities for Assessment Task Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 improved work practices monitoring and adjusting operational performance by producing short-term plans, planning and acquiring resources and reporting on performance preparing work plans and budgets ES 6. Self-management actively seeking feedback on own performance from clients and colleagues prioritising tasks ES 7. Learning coaching and mentoring colleagues and team members to support the introduction of change ES 8. Technology using business technology such as computer programs and telecommunications to collect and manage information BSBWHS401A-WHS-Policies-ATW-SAMPLE-V2 Page 11
Summative Assessment Record Candidate Name Unit of Competency Student No BSBWHS401A Implement and monitor WHS policies, procedures and programs to meet Assessments Date of assessment Satisfactory Assessor Signature Assessment Task 1 Yes No Assessment Task 2 Yes No Assessment Task 3 Yes No Assessment Task 4 Yes No Assessment Task 5 Yes No Assessment Task 6 Yes No Assessment Task 7 Yes No Assessment Task 8 Yes No Assessment Task 9 Yes No Assessment Task 10 Yes No Assessment Task 11 Yes No Assessment Task 12 Yes No Assessment Task 13 Yes No Assessment Task 14 Yes No Assessor s Comments Competent Not Yet Competent Re-assessment required ASSESSOR NAME (PLEASE PRINT) ASSESSOR SIGNATURE DATE I intend to lodge an appeal on the above decision Candidate signature Date Yes No BSBWHS401A-WHS-Policies-ATW-SAMPLE-V2 Page 12