HLTWHS001 — Participate in workplace health and safety
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What an assessment for HLTWHS001 must cover
33 assessable components: 4 elements (11 performance criteria), 5 performance evidence and 16 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 1 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 Follow safe work practices
- 1.1Follow workplace policies and procedures for safe work practices
- 1.2Identify existing and potential hazards in the workplace, report them to designated persons, and record them according to workplace procedures
- 1.3Follow workplace emergency procedures
2 Implement safe work practices
- 2.1Identify and implement WHS procedures and work instructions
- 2.2Identify and report incidents and injuries to designated persons according to workplace procedures
- 2.3Take actions to maintain safe housekeeping practices in own work area
3 Contribute to safe work practices in the workplace
- 3.1Raise WHS issues with designated persons according to organisational procedures
- 3.2Participate in workplace safety meetings, inspections and consultative activities
- 3.3Contribute to the development and implementation of safe workplace policies and procedures in own work area
4 Reflect on own safe work practices
- 4.1Identify ways to maintain currency of safe work practices in regards to workplace systems, equipment and processes in own work area
- 4.2Reflect on own levels of stress and fatigue, and report to designated persons according to workplace procedures
Performance evidence
- contributed to a WHS meeting or inspection in workplace
- conducted a workplace risk assessment and recorded the results
- consistently applied workplace safety procedures in the day-to-day work activities required by the job role
- followed workplace procedures for reporting hazards
- followed workplace procedures for a simulated emergency situation.
Knowledge evidence
- state/territory legislation and how it impacts on workplace regulations, codes of practice and industry standards, including:
- state/territory WHS authorities
- rights and responsibilities of employers and workers, including duty of care
- hazardous manual tasks
- infection control
- safety signs and their meanings, including signs for:
- dangerous goods classifications
- emergency equipment
- personal protective equipment (PPE)
- specific hazards such as sharps, radiation
- hazard identification, including:
- definition of a hazard
- common workplace hazards relevant to the industry setting
- workplace procedures for hazard identification
- workplace emergency procedures
- workplace policies and procedures for WHS
Foundation skills
- Reading: in order to accurately read and interpret workplace safety policies and procedures including safety signs, dangerous goods classifications and safety instructions
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Questions about assessing HLTWHS001
What does an assessment tool for HLTWHS001 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for HLTWHS001 needs to address all 33 unit components: 4 elements with 11 performance criteria, 5 performance evidence requirements, 16 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for HLTWHS001?
Auditori pulls the current release of HLTWHS001 from training.gov.au and generates a complete package: candidate assessment, assessor guide with model answers and observation criteria, and a coverage matrix mapping every component. A suitably qualified person then reviews and approves the draft in a built-in workflow — consistent with ASQA's guidance on AI use in VET — before export as branded PDF and editable Word.
Is the first assessment tool really free?
Yes. Every new account includes one free credit — enough to generate the complete assessment tool for HLTWHS001 — with no card and no subscription required. After that it's pay-as-you-go per unit.
Can I check my existing HLTWHS001 assessment instead of generating a new one?
Yes — upload your existing assessment or learner guide and Auditori maps it against every element, performance criterion, PE and KE of HLTWHS001, showing exactly what's covered and what's missing. Mapping costs a quarter of a credit.
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