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Need the assignment on Monday please. sitxwhs001_learner_guide_v1.1_acot.docx sitxwhs001_learner_workbook_v1.1_acot.docx Unformatted Attachment Preview SITXWHS001 Participate in safe work practices Learner Guide Page |1 Table of Contents Unit of Competency ................................................................................................................................... 4 Application ..................................................................................................................................................... 4 Performance Criteria ..................................................................................................................................... 4 Foundation Skills ............................................................................................................................................ 5 Assessment Requirements ............................................................................................................................ 6 1. Work safely............................................................................................................................................ 7 1.1 – Follow organisational health and safety procedures ............................................................................... 9 1.2 – Incorporate safe work practices into own workplace activities ............................................................... 9 Occupational Health and Safety .................................................................................................................... 9 Health and safety procedures........................................................................................................................ 9 Evacuation of staff and customers .............................................................................................................. 10 Security management .................................................................................................................................. 11 WHS management procedures.................................................................................................................... 11 Activity 1A .................................................................................................................................................... 12 1.3 – Follow safety directions of supervisors, managers and workplace safety warning signs ...................... 13 Safety directions .......................................................................................................................................... 13 Legal obligations .......................................................................................................................................... 13 VCID. ACOT Training and Assessment/SITXWHS001/Learner Guide/V1.1/August 2019 Page |2 Avoiding complacency ................................................................................................................................. 13 Activity 1B .................................................................................................................................................... 15 1.4 – Use personal protective equipment and clothing or designated uniform ............................................. 16 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) .......................................................................................................... 16 Designated clothing or uniform ................................................................................................................... 16 Selecting, using and maintaining PPE .......................................................................................................... 16 Activity 1C .................................................................................................................................................... 18 1.5 – Promptly report unsafe work practices, issues and breaches of health, safety and security procedures....................................................................................................................................................... 19 Reporting procedure.................................................................................................................................... 19 Activity 1D .................................................................................................................................................... 21 1.6 – Identify and remove hazards from immediate workplace area and report all workplace hazards as they arise ..................................................................................................................................................... 22 Identify hazards ........................................................................................................................................... 22 Remove hazards........................................................................................................................................... 22 Report hazards ............................................................................................................................................. 23 Activity 1E .................................................................................................................................................... 24 2. Follow procedures for emergency situations ......................................................................................... 25 2.1 – Recognise emergency and potential emergency situations ................................................................... 26 Emergency situations................................................................................................................................... 26 Medical emergencies ................................................................................................................................... 26 Fire and natural disasters ............................................................................................................................ 27 Confrontation and violence ......................................................................................................................... 27 Organisational literature.............................................................................................................................. 27 Activity 2A .................................................................................................................................................... 28 2.2 – Follow organisational security and emergency procedures ................................................................... 29 Organisational procedure ............................................................................................................................ 29 Activity 2B .................................................................................................................................................... 31 2.3 – Seek assistance from colleagues or authorities during emergency situations ....................................... 32 Seeking assistance ....................................................................................................................................... 32 Contacting assistance .................................................................................................................................. 32 Activity 2C .................................................................................................................................................... 33 2.4 – Complete emergency incident reports accurately, following organisational procedures ..................... 34 Incident reports ........................................................................................................................................... 34 VCID. ACOT Training and Assessment/SITXWHS001/Learner Guide/V1.1/August 2019 Page |3 Minor injury record...................................................................................................................................... 34 First aid information form ........................................................................................................................... 34 Incident notification form ............................................................................................................................ 35 Legal obligations .......................................................................................................................................... 35 Activity 2D .................................................................................................................................................... 36 3. Participate in organisational WHS practices .......................................................................................... 37 3.1 – Participate in WHS management practices developed by the organisation to ensure a safe workplace ........................................................................................................................................................ 37 WHS management practices ....................................................................................................................... 37 Identifying hazards and assessing risk ......................................................................................................... 38 Controlling risk ............................................................................................................................................. 38 Reviewing control measures........................................................................................................................ 38 Keeping record............................................................................................................................................. 39 Activity 3A .................................................................................................................................................... 40 3.2 – Actively participate in the WHS consultation processes ........................................................................ 41 WHS consultation process ............................................................................................................................... 41 Health and Safety Representative (HSR) ......................................................................................................... 41 Health and Safety Committee (HSC)................................................................................................................ 42 Participate in WHS consultation processes ..................................................................................................... 42 Activity 3B ........................................................................................................................................................ 43 3.3 – Report WHS issues and concerns as they arise....................................................................................... 44 Issue resolution procedure .............................................................................................................................. 44 Activity 3C ........................................................................................................................................................ 45 Summative Assessments........................................................................................................................... 46 References ............................................................................................................................................... 47 VCID. ACOT Training and Assessment/SITXWHS001/Learner Guide/V1.1/August 2019 Page |4 Unit of Competency Application This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to incorporate safe work practices into own workplace activities. It requires the ability to follow predetermined health, safety and security procedures and to participate in organisational work health and safety (WHS) management practices. The unit applies to all tourism, travel, hospitality and event sectors and to any small, medium or large organisation. All personnel at all levels use this skill in the workplace during the course of their daily activities. The unit incorporates the requirement for all employees under state and territory WHS legislation, to participate in the management of their own health and safety, that of their colleagues and anyone else in the workplace. They must cooperate with their employer and follow practices to ensure safety at work. No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. Unit Sector Cross-Sector Performance Criteria Element Elements describe the essential outcomes. Performance Criteria Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. 1. Work safely 1.1 Follow organisational health and safety procedures 1.2 Incorporate safe work practices into own workplace activities 1.3 Follow safety directions of supervisors, managers and workplace safety warning signs 1.4 Use personal protective equipment and clothing or designated uniform 1.5 Promptly report unsafe work practices, issues and breaches of health, safety and security procedures 1.6 Identify and remove hazards from immediate workplace area and report all workplace hazards as they arise VCID. ACOT Training and Assessment/SITXWHS001/Learner Guide/V1.1/August 2019 Page 2. Follow procedures for emergency situations 2.1 Recognise emergency and potential emergency situations 2.2 Follow organisational security and emergency procedures 2.3 Seek assistance from colleagues or authorities during emergency situations 2.4 Complete emergency incident reports accurately, following organisational procedures 3. Participate in organisational WHS practices 3.1 Participate in WHS management practices developed by the organisation to ensure a safe workplace 3.2 Actively participate in the WHS consultation processes 3.3 Report WHS issues and concerns as they arise |5 Foundation Skills This section describes language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills incorporated in the performance criteria that are required for competent performance. Oral communication skills to:  Report hazards and emergency incidents according to organisational procedures Reading skills to:  Interpret workplace safety signs, procedures and emergency evacuation plans Writing skills to:  Complete basic template reports about hazards and emergency incidents according to organisational procedures VCID. ACOT Training and Assessment/SITXWHS001/Learner Guide/V1.1/August 2019 Page |6 Assessment Requirements Performance Evidence Evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit in the context of the job role, and:  Demonstrate the use of predetermined health, safety and security procedures and safe work practices in work functions on at least three occasions  Demonstrate correct procedures to 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: o discussion with, or formal report to, WHS representatives regarding a WHS matter o discussion with supervisor or manager regarding a WHS matter o staff meeting that involves WHS discussion Knowledge Evidence Demonstrated knowledge required to complete the tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit:  Basic aspects of the relevant state or territory occupational health and safety (OHS) or WHS legislation: o actions that must be adhered to by businesses o employer responsibilities o employee responsibilities to participate in WHS practices o employee responsibility to ensure safety of self, other workers and other people in the workplace within the scope of own work role o ramifications of failure to observe OHS or WHS legislation and organisational policies and procedures  Specific industry sector and organisation: o workplace hazards and associated health, safety and security risks o contents of health, safety and security procedures relating to:  evacuation of staff and customers VCID. ACOT Training and Assessment/SITXWHS001/Learner Guide/V1.1/August 2019 Page |7  security management of cash, documents, equipment, keys or people o format and use of template reports for hazards and incident and accident reporting o safe work practices for individual job roles o procedures for WHS management practices:  hazard identification  WHS induction training  safe work practice training  suggesting inclusions for WHS policies and procedures Assessment Conditions Skills must be demonstrated in an operational business environment. This can be:  An industry workplace  A simulated industry environment. Assessment must ensure access to:  Current plain English regulatory documents distributed by the local WHS government regulator  Codes of practice and standards issued by government regulators or industry groups  WHS information and business management manuals issued by industry associations or commercial publishers  Current commercial policies, procedures and template documents used for managing WHS practices. Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations’ requirements for assessors. Links Companion Volume Implementation Guide: - http://www.serviceskills.com.au/resources 1. Work safely 1.1. Follow organisational health and safety procedures 1.2. Incorporate safe work practices into own workplace activities VCID. ACOT Training and Assessment/SITXWHS001/Learner Guide/V1.1/August 2019 Page |8 1.3. Follow safety directions of supervisors, managers and workplace safety warning signs 1.4. Use personal protective equipment and clothing or designated uniform 1.5. Promptly report unsafe work practices, issues and breaches of health, safety and security procedures 1.6. Identify and remove hazards from immediate workplace area and report all workplace hazards as they arise VCID. ACOT Training and Assessment/SITXWHS001/Learner Guide/V1.1/August 2019 Page |9 1.1 – Follow organisational health and safety procedures 1.2 – Incorporate safe work practices into own workplace activities Occupational Health and Safety OHS and WHS It is important to be aware that health and safety terminology may differ depending on the age of your reference material and/or your State/Territory. For most of Australia, OHS (OH&S) legislation was superseded by WHS legislation in 2012 in order to make workplace health and safety laws more consistent throughout Australia. Therefore, in most areas, WHS (Work Health and Safety) will be the most current terminology. However, this change excludes Victoria and Western Australia. In these areas, the former terminology (OHS, OH&S or OSH) may still be used. When using health and safety reference materials, therefore, be careful to ensure that the materials you are using are current. Wherever you see OHS terminology, check whether this is due to it being outdated or due to it being published in Victoria or Western Australia, as this may affect its current validity. Health and safety procedures Health and safety procedures outline processes that are undertaken within an organisation to prevent or minimise health and safety risk in the workplace, both to employers and employees, and to visitors to the workplace, such as customers or clients. In order to competently manage health and safety risk in your workplace, you must be aware of health and safety legislation and procedures that relate to your specific industry sector and orga ... Purchase answer to see full attachment