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MSFWHS301 — Identify installation work hazards and select risk control strategies

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What an assessment for MSFWHS301 must cover

44 assessable components: 4 elements (15 performance criteria), 3 performance evidence and 23 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 3 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 Prepare to work safely

  • 1.1Review job task, work site and compliance requirements
  • 1.2Select and use personal protective equipment for site access
  • 1.3Inspect the worksite to identify hazards in the work area relevant to the work task
  • 1.4Assess risks associated with each identified hazard

2 Prepare a SWMS

  • 2.1Review requirements of workplace health and safety legislation for preparation of SWMS
  • 2.2Confirm work site conditions and job task requirements
  • 2.3Determine and record high-risk work site and task hazards relevant to job task
  • 2.4Break job task into logical steps and record on SWMS
  • 2.5Identify high-risk work site and task-related hazards and levels of risk relating to each step, and record on SWMS

3 Implement a SWMS

  • 3.1Assess work site and job task immediately before starting work
  • 3.2Discuss SWMS with relevant personnel to confirm as still applicable, or to amend as required
  • 3.3Store SWMS securely according to compliance requirements

4 Continuously improve workplace safety

  • 4.1Raise WHS issues with designated personnel according to workplace procedures and relevant requirements of WHS legislation
  • 4.2Contribute to participative arrangements for WHS management in the workplace within organisation procedures and the scope of responsibilities and competencies
  • 4.3Report to appropriate people according to workplace procedures when non-routine hazards arise

Performance evidence

  • each SWMS must be for a different job task and on a different work site
  • each SWMS must be revised prior to starting work, identifying changed conditions and, where appropriate, amended to reflect changed hazards and risk control strategies
  • at least one SWMS must relate to work where the risk of falls is greater than 2m.

Knowledge evidence

  • jurisdictional workplace health and safety (WHS) and environmental legislation and regulations
  • format and content requirements for SWMS:
  • environmental requirements
  • public health and safety requirements
  • WHS requirements, including safe operating procedures
  • safety data sheets (SDS)
  • taking into account other work going on near the work area
  • common hazards and causes of incidents and near misses on site
  • compliance requirements in relation to identified job tasks and work sites
  • hand and power tools, and equipment relevant to the identified job tasks, and requirements for their safe handling and operation
  • products, hardware and fixings and risk factors inherent in their use and application
  • requirements for construction and/or commercial site entry:
  • reporting to the site supervisor
  • sign-in requirements
  • site safety induction
  • processes for preparing SWMS:
  • principles and application of the hierarchy of controls
  • purpose and application of SDS when working with different materials
  • risk management strategies relevant to identified job tasks
  • common risks encountered in the installation of shading and security screens, and appropriate controls:
  • hazardous substrate materials, including lead-based paints, crystalline silica and asbestos-containing materials
  • working at heights, including safe use of ladders, use of plant and equipment, including requirements for elevated work platforms or scaffolding, and securing personnel, tools and equipment during work
  • manual handling, including use of mechanical lifting equipment and applying two-person lifting processes.

Foundation skills

  • Reading: Interpret textual information in workplace procedures, forms and work health and safety standards relevant to job task
  • Writing: Complete workplace documentation using industry terminology and required format Complete workplace records using print-based and/or digital formats
  • Oral Communication: Clearly communicate information to confirm safety requirements, and report safety-related problems

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Questions about assessing MSFWHS301

What does an assessment tool for MSFWHS301 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for MSFWHS301 needs to address all 44 unit components: 4 elements with 15 performance criteria, 3 performance evidence requirements, 23 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 MSFWHS301?

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