SHBXWHS003 — Apply safe hygiene, health and work practices
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What an assessment for SHBXWHS003 must cover
122 assessable components: 7 elements (29 performance criteria), 19 performance evidence and 69 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 5 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 Protect self from infection risks.
- 1.1Select and use personal protective equipment and procedures to minimise infection risk when necessary.
- 1.2Follow hand washing procedures prior, during and after individual salon services.
- 1.3Cover non-intact skin with waterproof dressing.
- 1.4Handle and dispose of sharps correctly to prevent injuries according to regulations, standards and guidelines for clinical waste management.
2 Apply organisational safety procedures.
- 2.1Follow safety directions of supervisors, managers, workplace safety warning signs and other nominated risk control measures.
- 2.2Promptly report unsafe work practices, including any bullying and harassment, and breaches of health, safety and security measures.
- 2.3Apply manual handling procedures to all manual handling tasks.
- 2.4Identify and remove hazards from immediate workplace area and report work-related hazards and incidents to supervisor.
- 2.5Participate in workplace health and safety consultative processes and risk assessments for and contribute to risk control decisions.
3 Use electricity safely.
- 3.1Take preventive measures to minimise static electricity in the salon.
- 3.2Use electrical equipment safely during treatments.
- 3.3Identify and report electrical faults or potential unsafe work practices.
- 3.4Store electrical equipment safely.
4 Minimise infection risks in the salon environment.
- 4.1Take preventative action to minimise potential cross-infection risk between clients and between clients and colleagues.
- 4.2Use standard and additional precautions for treatments as required.
- 4.3Apply skin penetration guidelines to treatments as required.
5 Follow infection control procedures.
- 5.1Select and use appropriate procedures, products and equipment for cleaning and disinfecting work surfaces and equipment prior to, during and after treatments.
- 5.2Dispose of single- use items and leftover products immediately after use.
- 5.3Prevent blood to blood contact by following standard precautions of personal protection procedures.
- 5.4Clean blood or body fluid spills following organisational policies and procedures.
- 5.5Change towels and linen between clients, and use disposable equipment coverings as applicable.
- 5.6Prevent contamination of products by following safe practices and using dispensers and single use spatulas as applicable.
6 Follow procedures for emergency situations.
- 6.1Follow fire and emergency procedures including workplace evacuation.
- 6.2Identify designated personnel responsible for first aid and evacuation procedures.
- 6.3Identify and follow safety alarms.
7 Clean salon.
- 7.1Routinely clean surfaces in workplace and maintain common areas in a safe and uncluttered manner minimising inconvenience to customers and staff.
- 7.2Mix and store cleaning chemicals according to manufacturer guidelines, safety data sheets and salon requirements.
- 7.3Store salon equipment to ensure cleanliness and readiness for next use.
- 7.4Safely dispose general waste and hazardous substances in designated bins to minimise negative environmental impacts.
Performance evidence
- integrate the use of predetermined health, safety and security policies, procedures and safe work practices into day-to-day work functions across six, three hour work periods
- correctly applying personal protection and infection control procedures to minimise infection risk before, during and after six salon treatments or services
- while performing the above treatment or services follow organisational procedures for safe cleaning of blood or body fluid spills
- while performing the above treatment or services follow organisational procedures for safe disposal of sharps and single use instruments
- select, prepare, use and store cleaning and disinfection equipment and products for equipment
- select, prepare, use and store cleaning and disinfection equipment and products for general salon areas
- select, prepare, use and store cleaning and disinfection equipment and products for work surfaces
- sequencing cleaning and disinfection procedures for effective decontamination of reusable equipment
- identifying incidents of short circuits, overloaded circuits and equipment wear and deterioration
- taking safe remedial action and reporting to supervisor following organisational procedures
- identifying workplace hazards and following organisational procedures for reporting chemical spills
- identifying workplace hazards and following organisational procedures for reporting broken or faulty tools and equipment
- identifying workplace hazards and following organisational procedures for reporting fire
- identifying workplace hazards and following organisational procedures for reporting needle stick injury
- identifying workplace hazards and following organisational procedures for reporting slip, trips and falls
- identifying workplace hazards and following organisational procedures for reporting spills and leakage of materials
- clean general salon area on two occasions
- participate in two hazard identification and associated risk assessment activities
- respond in line with organisational emergency procedures during one emergency evacuation
Knowledge evidence
- basic aspects of the relevant state or territory Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) or Work Health and Safety (WHS) legislation: responsibilities of persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) or employer
- basic aspects of the relevant state or territory OHS or WHS legislation: worker responsibilities to participate in work health and safety practices
- basic aspects of the relevant state or territory OHS or WHS legislation: worker responsibility to ensure safety of self, other workers and other people in the workplace
- basic aspects of the relevant state or territory OHS or WHS legislation: ramifications of failure to observe OHS or WHS law and organisational policies and procedures
- industry and organisational procedures relevant to own job role: workplace hazards and associated health, safety and security risks
- industry and organisational procedures relevant to own job role: health, safety and security policies and procedures for consultation
- industry and organisational procedures relevant to own job role: health, safety and security policies and procedures for managing emergencies
- industry and organisational procedures relevant to own job role: health, safety and security policies and procedures for hazard identification, reporting and risk assessment
- industry and organisational procedures relevant to own job role: health, safety and security policies and procedures for dangerous incident and injury reporting
- industry and organisational procedures relevant to own job role: health, safety and security policies and procedures for working safely with tools, equipment and hazardous substances
- industry and organisational procedures relevant to own job role: format and use of template reports for hazards, injuries, emergencies and dangerous incidents
- industry and organisational procedures relevant to own job role: format and use of template risk assessments
- hierarchy of risk control: eliminate risks
- hierarchy of risk control: substitute hazard with safer alternative
- hierarchy of risk control: isolate the hazard from people
- hierarchy of risk control: reduce risk through engineering controls
- hierarchy of risk control: reduce exposure to hazards using administrative controls
- hierarchy of risk control: use personal protective equipment
- safe work practices for own job role with particular emphasis on: safe use of tools and equipment
- safe work practices for own job role with particular emphasis on: safe use and storage of hazardous substances and cleaning products
- safe work practices for own job role with particular emphasis on: safe manual handling techniques for bending, lifting and shifting heavy items
- potential injury and illness impacts of unsafe beauty work practices including bullying and harassment
- relevant state or territory and local legislation and guidelines relevant to own job role: health and hygiene when providing beauty treatments
- relevant state or territory and local legislation and guidelines relevant to own job role: skin penetration
- infection control procedures relevant to salon treatments and to own job role: equipment and work surface design, cleaning and disinfecting
- infection control procedures relevant to salon treatments and to own job role: handling and disposal of sharps
- infection control procedures relevant to salon treatments and to own job role: laundry procedures
- infection control procedures relevant to salon treatments and to own job role: personal hygiene practices
- infection control procedures relevant to salon treatments and to own job role: personal protective equipment
- organisational infection control procedures: cleaning sequence and rosters
- organisational infection control procedures: preparation and use of cleaning chemicals
- organisational infection control procedures: treatment procedures
- organisational infection control procedures: process for managing exposure to infectious clients
- infectious agents and their relationship to salon treatments and service: viruses
- infectious agents and their relationship to salon treatments and service: bacteria
- infectious agents and their relationship to salon treatments and service: fungi
- infectious agents and their relationship to salon treatments and service: parasites
- transmission routes of infectious diseases and their relationship to personal services and treatments: direct contact
- transmission routes of infectious diseases and their relationship to personal services and treatments: non-intact skin
- transmission routes of infectious diseases and their relationship to personal services and treatments: work surfaces
- transmission routes of infectious diseases and their relationship to personal services and treatments: equipment
- cross infection: client to operator
- cross infection: operator to client
- cross infection: operator to operator
- blood to blood infections: HIV/AIDS
- blood to blood infections: hepatitis
- contingency procedures for occupational exposure to blood and body fluid
- infectious contraindications relevant to own job role and required action steps: erysipelas
- infectious contraindications relevant to own job role and required action steps: herpes
- infectious contraindications relevant to own job role and required action steps: impetigo
- infectious contraindications relevant to own job role and required action steps: pediculosis
- infectious contraindications relevant to own job role and required action steps: scabies
- appropriate selection and use of personal protective equipment relevant to own job role
- immunisation protection for workers in the personal services industry
- methods of cleaning procedures used in a salon environment
- benefits of physical, thermal and chemical disinfection
- different types, dilutions and storage of chemical disinfection products
- safe use of electrical equipment and according to manufacturer instructions relevant to own job role: safety considerations: contingency plans and emergency procedures
- safe use of electrical equipment and according to manufacturer instructions relevant to own job role: safety considerations: effects of electrocution
- safe use of electrical equipment and according to manufacturer instructions relevant to own job role: safety considerations: factors affecting severity of electrical shock
- safe use of electrical equipment and according to manufacturer instructions relevant to own job role: how short circuits occur: faulty equipment or insulation
- safe use of electrical equipment and according to manufacturer instructions relevant to own job role: how short circuits occur: current that bypasses the load
- safe use of electrical equipment and according to manufacturer instructions relevant to own job role: how overloaded circuits occur: faulty equipment
- safe use of electrical equipment and according to manufacturer instructions relevant to own job role: how overloaded circuits occur: excessive current through circuit
- safe use of electrical equipment and according to manufacturer instructions relevant to own job role: types of electrical safety devices: earth leakage circuit breakers
- safe use of electrical equipment and according to manufacturer instructions relevant to own job role: types of electrical safety devices: overload cut out devices: circuit breakers
- safe use of electrical equipment and according to manufacturer instructions relevant to own job role: types of electrical safety devices: overload cut out devices: fuses
- safe use of electrical equipment and according to manufacturer instructions relevant to own job role: types of electrical safety devices: surge protectors
- causes of static electricity and minimisation in a salon environment
Foundation skills
- Reading: interpret symbols used for Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) or Work Health and Safety (WHS) hazards; interpret and follow manufacturer instructions for safe use, dilution and storage of cleaning and disinfection products.
- Writing: write legible workplace documentation; complete incident reports to provide clear and succinct details.
- Oral communication: ask open and closed probe questions and actively listen to clarify workplace safety information and instruction; clearly present own viewpoint on workplace safety issues during consultation.
- Numeracy: calculate ratios of cleaning and disinfecting products and disinfection timing.
- Teamwork: work collaboratively with colleagues to implement and follow safe work procedures.
Unit content sourced from training.gov.au — © Commonwealth of Australia, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Auditori is not affiliated with the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.
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What does an assessment tool for SHBXWHS003 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for SHBXWHS003 needs to address all 122 unit components: 7 elements with 29 performance criteria, 19 performance evidence requirements, 69 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
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