AHCWHS301 Contribute to work health
and safety processes
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AHCWHS301 Contribute to work health and safety processes Date this document was generated: 1 May 2024
AHCWHS301 Contribute to work health and safety processes
Modification History
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Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to carry out enterprise
work health and safety policies and procedures.
This unit is applicable to individuals. They typically work within clear reporting lines and
procedures.
All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures and work health and
safety and other relevant legislation and codes.
This unit applies to individuals who actively participate in the workplace safety system and
work under broad direction and take responsibility for their own work. They work in a range
of known contexts and complete routine activities.
NOTE: The terms ‘occupational health and safety’ (OHS) and ‘work health and safety’
(WHS) and occupational safety and health (OSH) are equivalent and generally either can be
used in the workplace. In jurisdictions where the Model WHS Legislation has not been
implemented RTOs are advised to contextualise the unit of competency by referring to the
existing State and Territory OHS legislative requirements.
No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the
time of publication.
Pre-requisite Unit
Nil.
Unit Sector
Work Health and Safety (WHS)
Elements and Performance Criteria
Element Performance criteria
Elements describe the Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate
essential outcomes. achievement of the element.
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Element Performance criteria
1. Apply work health and 1.1 Make information regarding organisation work health and safety
safety policies and policies and procedures readily accessible to all employees
procedures 1.2 Identify and carry out employee responsibilities prescribed in
work health and safety legislation, codes of practice and national
standards
1.3 Identify and carry out employee responsibilities prescribed in
enterprise work health and safety policies, including emergency
procedures
2. Assist in workplace 2.1 Provide and explain information regarding hazard identification
hazard identification and risk control regularly
and risk control 2.2 Recognise hazards in the workplace and report them to designated
personnel
2.3 Assess risks associated with identified hazards
2.4 Follow workplace procedures, safety signs and work instructions
for controlling risks accurately
2.5 Recognise risks to fellow workers, other people and animals and
take action to eliminate or reduce them
2.6 Undertake or provide safety training where required
3. Observe safe practices 3.1 Identify, use, maintain and store Personal Protective Equipment
during work operations (PPE) required for work
3.2 Read and follow safety warning signs
3.3 Undertake basic safety checks on all machinery and equipment
before operation
3.4 Identify hazards associated with handling hazardous substances,
assess risks and implement risk controls in accordance with
enterprise procedures and work health and safety requirements
3.5 Identify noise hazards, notify relevant personnel, assess
associated risks and implement controls in accordance with work
health and safety requirements
3.6 Assess manual handling risks prior to commencing activity and
use safe lifting practices
3.7 Access information on work health and safety for specific work
operations
4. Participate in 4.1 Contribute to ongoing monitoring and reporting of all aspects of
arrangements for workplace safety
maintaining the health 4.2 Raise work health and safety issues with designated personnel in
and safety of all people accordance with enterprise procedures and relevant work health
in the workplace and safety legislation
4.3 Make contributions to participative arrangements in the
workplace within the scope of responsibilities and competencies
4.4 Make suggestions to assist the development of effective solutions
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Element Performance criteria
and control the level of risk associated with enterprise activities
Foundation Skills
Foundation Skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit
of competency.
Range of Conditions
Unit Mapping Information
This unit is equivalent to AHCOHS301A Contribute to work health and safety processes
Links
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