Essential knowledge: The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the identified work role This includes knowledge of: Basic hazard identification procedures such as workplace inspections and review of workplace data Hierarchy of risk control and its application Nature of common workplace hazards relevant to work role Personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements including use, storage and maintenance Principles of basic risk assessment Relationship between WHS and sustainability in the workplace, including the contribution of maintaining health and safety to environmental, economic, workforce and social sustainability Roles and responsibilities of Health and Safety Representatives (HSRs) and Health and Safety committees (HSCs) Roles and responsibilities of workers, officers and Persons Conducting a Business or Undertaking (PCBUs) Safety signs and their meanings, including signs for: dangerous goods class signs emergency equipment personal protective equipment specific hazards such as sharps, radiation Sources of WHS information within the workplace and awareness of external sources of WHS information, including Safe Work Australia and relevant state/territory regulators Standard emergency signals, alarms and required responses The difference between hazard and risk The legal rights and responsibilities of the workplace parties Workplace specific information including: hazards of the particular work environment hazard identification procedures relevant to the hazards in their workplace designated person(s) for raising WHS issues organisation and work procedures particularly those related to performance of own work, specific hazards and risk control, reporting of hazards, incidents and injuries and WHS issue resolution, consultation, use of PPE and emergency response potential emergency situations, alarms and signals and required response |