SITXWHS005 — Participate in safe work practices
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What an assessment for SITXWHS005 must cover
22 assessable components: 3 elements (13 performance criteria), 3 performance evidence and 4 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 2 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 Work safely.
- 1.1Follow organisational health, safety and security procedures.
- 1.2Incorporate safe work practices into own workplace activities.
- 1.3Follow safety directions of supervisors, managers and workplace safety warning signs.
- 1.4Use personal protective equipment and clothing or designated uniform.
- 1.5Promptly report unsafe work practices, issues and breaches of health, safety and security procedures.
- 1.6Identify and remove hazards from immediate workplace area and report all workplace hazards as they arise.
2 Follow procedures for emergency situations.
- 2.1Recognise emergency and potential emergency situations.
- 2.2Follow organisational security and emergency procedures.
- 2.3Seek assistance from colleagues or authorities during emergency situations.
- 2.4Complete emergency incident reports accurately following organisational procedures.
3 Participate in organisational health, safety and security practices.
- 3.1Participate in health, safety and security management practices developed by the organisation to ensure a safe workplace.
- 3.2Actively participate in the health, safety and security consultation processes.
- 3.3Report health, safety and security issues and concerns as they arise.
Performance evidence
- use predetermined health, safety and security procedures and safe work practices in work functions on at least three occasions
- respond in line with organisational security and emergency procedures during one emergency or potential emergency situation, seeking assistance where appropriate
- participate in one of the following work health and safety (WHS) consultation activities: - discussion with, or formal report to, health, safety and security representatives regarding a health, safety and security matter - discussion with supervisor or manager regarding a health, safety and security matter - staff meeting that involves health, safety and security discussion.
Knowledge evidence
- basic aspects of the relevant state or territory work health and safety (WHS) legislation: - actions that must be adhered to by businesses - employer responsibilities - employee responsibilities to participate in WHS practices - employee responsibility to ensure safety of self, other workers and other people in the workplace within the scope of own work role - ramifications of failure to observe WHS legislation and organisational policies and procedures
- workplace hazards and associated health, safety and security risks
- contents of health, safety and security procedures relating to: - evacuation of staff and customers - security management of cash, documents, equipment, keys or people - format and use of template reports for hazards and incident and accident reporting - safe work practices for individual job roles
- procedures for WHS management practices: - hazard identification - WHS induction training - safe work practice training - suggesting inclusions for WHS policies and procedures.
Foundation skills
- Reading skills: interpret workplace safety signs, procedures and emergency evacuation plans.
- Writing skills: complete basic template reports about hazards and emergency incidents according to organisational procedures.
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Questions about assessing SITXWHS005
What does an assessment tool for SITXWHS005 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for SITXWHS005 needs to address all 22 unit components: 3 elements with 13 performance criteria, 3 performance evidence requirements, 4 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 SITXWHS005?
Auditori pulls the current release of SITXWHS005 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.
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