HLTOHS300B Contribute To OHS Processes
Unit content breakdown:
1. Plan and conduct work safely
- Plan work in accordance with relevant provisions of OHS legislation, standards, codes of practice/compliance codes and guidance material
- Identify hazards as part of work planning and work process
- Address identified hazards prior to starting work using judgement within defined scope of responsibilities
- Report residual risk according to organisation procedures
- Report incidents and injuries in line with organisation policies and procedures
- Undertake OHS housekeeping in work areas
- Maintain and update own knowledge of OHS issues as they apply to workplace systems, equipment and processes
- Manage own levels of stress fatigue to ensure ability to work safely
2. Support others in working safely
- Share information on safe work practices and work procedures with members of the work group
- Check the OHS practices of less experienced members of the workgroup
- Provide guidance and coaching to less experienced members of the workgroup to support them in working safely
- Support members of the workgroup to accurately record incidents and complete associated workplace documentation according to organisation procedures
3. Contribute to OHS participative processes
- Raise OHS issues in accordance with organisation procedures
- Contribute to workplace meetings, workplace inspections or other consultative activities in a constructive manner to improve safety
- Provide assistance to workgroup members to contribute to workplace safety
- Apply knowledge of roles and responsibilities of OHS representatives and OHS committees
4. Contribute to hazard identification, OHS risk assessment and risk control activities
- Report identified hazards and inadequacies in risk controls
- Check the workplace for hazards using itemised checklist(s) in accordance with work procedures
- Contribute to risk assessments
- Provide input to development and implementation of control measures, with reference to the hierarchy of control
5. Participate in the control of emergency situations
- Identify emergency signals and alarms and respond to them appropriately
- Take initial action to control/confine emergency according to organisation procedures, and taking account of the nature and scope of the emergency
- Implement emergency response procedures within scope of training and competence
You will acquire knowledge of:
- Safety signs and their meanings
- The difference between hazard and risk
- Sources of OHS information within the workplace with knowledge of external sources of OHS information
- Nature of common workplace hazards such as chemicals, bodily fluids, noise, manual handling, work posture, underfoot hazards and moving parts of machinery
- Basic hazard identification procedures
- Standard emergency signals, alarms and required responses
- Principals of basic risk assessment
- hierarchy of control and its application
- PPE requirements including use, storage and maintenance
- Roles and responsibilities of OHS representatives and OHS committees
- Workplace specific information
- The legal rights and responsibilities of the workplace parties
Skills gained
Ability to check the workplace for hazards and risks using an itemised checklist and provide advice and feedback in a constructive and supportive manner.
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