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Participate in workplace health and safety
Participate in workplace health and safety
Unit of competency
National Code
HLTWHS001
HLTWHS001
State Code
WG738
WG738
TGA Status
Current
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Approved
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
14/07/2014
Original Release Date
01/07/2013
Nominal Hours
30
Field of Education
061301 - Occupational Health And Safety
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required for workers to participate in safe work practices to ensure their own health and safety, and that of others.The unit applies to all workers who require knowledge of workplace health and safety (WHS) to carry out their own work, either under direct supervision or with some individual responsibility.The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practice.
General notes
N/A
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Follow safe work practices
- 1.1 Follow workplace policies and procedures for safe work practices
- 1.2 Identify existing and potential hazards in the workplace, report them to designated persons, and record them according to workplace procedures
- 1.3 Follow workplace emergency procedures
2. Implement safe work practices
- 2.1 Identify and implement WHS procedures and work instructions
- 2.2 Identify and report incidents and injuries to designated persons according to workplace procedures
- 2.3 Take actions to maintain safe housekeeping practices in own work area
3. Contribute to safe work practices in the workplace
- 3.1 Raise WHS issues with designated persons according to organisational procedures
- 3.2 Participate in workplace safety meetings, inspections and consultative activities
- 3.3 Contribute to the development and implementation of safe workplace policies and procedures in own work area
4. Reflect on own safe work practices
- 4.1 Identify ways to maintain currency of safe work practices in regards to workplace systems, equipment and processes in own work area
- 4.2 Reflect on own levels of stress and fatigue, and report to designated persons according to workplace procedures
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Replaces
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| WD312 | HLTWHS300A | Contribute to WHS processes | Unit of competency |