BSBWHS603 — Implement WHS risk management

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What an assessment for BSBWHS603 must cover

55 assessable components: 8 elements (25 performance criteria), 9 performance evidence and 14 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 7 foundation skills. 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 Manage effective WHS risk management consultation and participation processes

1.1Identify individuals and parties who need to participate in, contribute to, and be consulted during each stage of WHS risk management
1.2Apply knowledge of effective WHS consultation and participation processes to review existing consultation and participation processes
1.3Modify existing consultation and participation processes and/or implement new processes to ensure effective consultation and participation during all stages of WHS risk management
1.4Use consultation and participation processes to ensure WHS risk management processes are appropriate to the organisation and the WHS risks

2 Arrange for necessary resources during WHS risk management

2.1Identify necessary resources required for each stage of WHS risk management
2.2Budget for necessary resources
2.3Procure resources and ensure availability as required

3 Review and improve existing WHS risk management processes

3.1Access existing workplace WHS information and data
3.2Identify existing WHS risk management processes
3.3Consult with individuals and parties on WHS risk management processes
3.4Review processes with regard to effectiveness of current risk controls, lessons learnt from events, changes in the internal and external contexts, emerging risks and performance against indicators
3.5Use results of review to develop and implement effective WHS risk management

4 Establish the WHS risk management framework

4.1Identify sources of information and data
4.2Obtain information and data to determine the purposes, objectives, principles and framework of a systematic approach to WHS risk management

5 Establish the context for WHS risk management

5.1Apply knowledge of WHS legislation to identify duty holders and legislative requirements for WHS risk management
5.2Identify individuals and parties impacting on WHS risk management
5.3Identify factors that will impact on WHS risk management
5.4Establish context of the WHS risk management process
5.5Define risk criteria

6 Assess risks

6.1Apply knowledge of WHS hazards and risks to undertake hazard identification
6.2Apply knowledge of WHS legislation, WHS risk assessment and workplace WHS information and data to undertake risk analysis and evaluation

7 Control risks

7.1Apply knowledge of outcomes of risk assessment, WHS risk controls, and WHS legislation to select risk treatment options
7.2Prepare and implement risk control measures

8 Monitor, review and record the WHS risk management process

8.1Apply knowledge of the organisation’s WHS management system (WHSMS) to monitor and review WHS risk management
8.2Apply knowledge of the organisation’s WHS information system (WHSIS) to record the WHS risk management process

Performance evidence

manage effective work health and safety (WHS) risk management consultation and participation processes including: identifying those who need to be involved; reviewing and improving exiting processes; ensuring processes are appropriate to the organisation and WHS risks
arrange for necessary resources during WHS risk management, including: identifying and budgeting for requirements; procuring resources and ensuring availability
review and improve existing WHS risk management processes, including: using workplace information and data; consulting with individuals and parties; considering effectiveness, current risk controls, lessons learnt from events, changes in the internal and external contexts, emerging risks and performance against indicators
develop a WHS risk management framework including: using suitable sources of information and data to determine the purposes, objectives, principles and structure
establish the context for WHS risk management including: identifying duty holders, legislative requirements, impacting individuals, parties and factors; defining risk criteria
assess risks including: identifying hazards; undertaking risk analysis and evaluation; addressing requirements of WHS legislation, WHS risk assessment and workplace WHS information and data
control risks including: selecting from control options according to outcomes of risk assessment, WHS hazards and risk controls, and WHS legislation; preparing and implementing risk control measures
monitor and review the WHS risk management process according to the organisation’s WHS management system (WHSMS) requirements
record the WHS risk management process according to the organisation’s WHS information system (WHSIS) requirements

Knowledge evidence

explain different definitions of hazard and risk and how they are used by different individuals and parties
outline internal and external sources of WHS information and data and how to access them
identify organisational WHS policies, procedures, processes and systems
identify other functional areas that impact on the management of WHS
describe the principles and practices of a systematic approach to managing WHS
describe the principles of duty of care, including concepts of causation, foreseeability and preventability
describe the principles of incident causation and injury processes
list a range of risk analysis and assessment techniques and tools and their application and limitations
outline relevant and applicable Australian legislation, standards and publications
define risk as the effect of uncertainty on objectives
define risk management as a duty of persons conducting businesses or undertakings (PCBUs) or officers under WHS legislation
give examples of standard industry risk controls for a range of hazards
outline techniques, tools and processes for identifying health and safety hazards and controlling risks: hazard and risk checklists; hazard hunts; job safety analyses; manifests and registers, including for dangerous goods, hazardous chemicals and plant; safe work method statements; surveys using questionnaires, interviews and other survey techniques; workplace inspections and walk-throughs
describe toxicology of hazardous chemicals and potential health effects in the workplace

Foundation skills

Reading: Interprets and critically analyses complex texts to identify parties, processes, legislative requirements and other relevant information
Writing: Develops and documents information related to risk management processes matching style of writing to purpose and audience Uses appropriate vocabulary, grammatical structure and organisational conventions to produce a range of documents
Oral communication: Presents information using language appropriate to the audience Uses questioning and active listening to seek information and encourage participation
Numeracy: Analyses and synthesises embedded mathematical information when using workplace data in risk analysis and evaluation Uses formal and informal oral and written mathematical language and representation to communicate about risk management processes, analysis, evaluation and monitoring
Navigate the world of work: Understands own legal rights and responsibilities and is extending understanding of general legal principles applicable across WHS risk management contexts Keeps up to date on changes to legislation or regulations relevant to own rights and responsibilities and considers implications of these when negotiating, planning and undertaking WHS risk management work
Interact with others: Collaborates with others to achieve joint outcomes, playing an active role in facilitating effective group interaction, influencing direction and taking a leadership role on occasion when consulting on risk management processes
Get the work done: Uses logical planning processes, and an increasingly intuitive understanding of context, to identify relevant information and risks, and to identify and evaluate alternative strategies and resources for risk management Uses systematic, analytical processes to select risk control options, setting goals, gathering relevant information, and identifying and evaluating options against agreed criteria Uses formal and informal processes to monitor implementation of solutions and reflect on outcomes of risk management processes Uses familiar digital systems and tools to access, organise, analyse and display information relevant to role

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