Implement and Monitor WHS Policies, Procedures and Programs

Name: ________________________________
BSBWHS401
Implement and Monitor WHS
Policies, Procedures and Programs
to Meet Legislative
Learner Workbook

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents...............................................................................2
Candidate Details.............................................................................15
Assessment – BSBWHS401: Implement and monitor WHS policies, procedures
and programs to meet legislative requirements...........................................15
Competency Record to be completed by Assessor........................................16
Activities.........................................................................................19
Activity 1A..................................................................................................... 19
Activity 1B..................................................................................................... 19
Activity 2A..................................................................................................... 20
Activity 2B..................................................................................................... 21
Activity 2C..................................................................................................... 21
Activity 2D..................................................................................................... 22
Activity 3A..................................................................................................... 23
Activity 3B..................................................................................................... 23
Activity 3C..................................................................................................... 24
Activity 3D..................................................................................................... 25
Activity 4A..................................................................................................... 25
Activity 4B..................................................................................................... 26
Activity 5A..................................................................................................... 27
Skills and Knowledge Activity........................................................................29
Major Activity................................................................................................ 31

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Assessment criteria forBSBWHS401
Implement and Monitor WHS Policies, Procedures and
Programs to meet Legislative Requirements
In this document, you will find the foundation of what is required to become
competent in this unit. For further information on each element, you can refer to
the Assessment Matrix. Included in this document are the elements for the unit,
foundation skills, assessment requirements as well as an assessment tool
definition list and the crucial observation and third-party check lists. As well as
all the areas covered here, each student must also complete all workbook
activities, case studies and major activities, where stated, to become competent
within this unit.
NOTE – Re-assessment:
Students will have amaximum of two (2) reassessment attempts if
competency is not achieved in the first instance.
The final grade of ‘C’ for Competent or ‘NC’ for Not Competent is only given
at the completion of the unit of competency when all components or parts of the
assessment are graded as ‘S’ for Satisfactory. Unsatisfactory results are
marked as NS.
Elements for Competency Demonstration
Elements for Competency Assessment:
1. Provide information to the work team about WHS policies and
procedures
2. Implement and monitor participation arrangements for managing
WHS
3. Implement and monitor organisational procedures for providing
WHS training
4. Implement and monitor organisational procedures and legal
requirements for identifying hazards and assessing and controlling
risks
5. Implement and monitor organisational procedures for maintaining
WHS

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Performance Evidence:
Evidence of the ability to:
 Explain clearly and accurately to work team the relevant work
health and safety (WHS) information including:
o WHS legislative and organisational requirements
o identified hazards and outcomes of risk assessment and
control
 Ensure that the team has access to information about WHS policies,
procedures and programs in appropriate structure and language
 Implement and monitor procedures according to organisational and
legislative WHS requirements including:
o consultation and communications to enable team members to
participate in managing WHS risks and hazards
o identifying WHS training needs and providing learning
opportunities, coaching and mentoring as appropriate to
needs
o identifying, reporting and acting on WHS hazards and risks
o identifying and reporting inadequacies in existing risk controls
and monitoring outcomes to ensure a prompt organisational
response
o reporting on the cost of WHS training
o keeping WHS records
o analysing aggregate WHS data to identify hazards and monitor
risk control procedures in work area.
Foundation Skills:
Reading
 Interprets and analyses complex WHS legislative and organisational
texts
Writing

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 Documents WHS legislative and organisational information using
structure, layout and language suitable for audience
 Records WHS issues and actions taken according to reporting
requirements
 Prepares and maintains required records using appropriate
structure and vocabulary
Oral communication
 Provides WHS legislative and organisational information and advice
using structure and language suitable for audience
Numeracy
 Extracts, interprets and comprehends mathematical information in
relation to training costs and risk management data
Navigate the world of work
 Takes responsibility for adherence to legal and regulatory
responsibilities and organisational policies and procedures in
relation to WHS
 Keeps up to date on changes to WHS legislation or regulations and
organisational policies and procedures
Interact with others
 Selects and uses appropriate conventions and protocols to facilitate
consultation or provide feedback
 Initiates and contributes to facilitating consultative role,
responding, explaining, clarifying and expanding on ideas and
information as required
 Collaborates with others to achieve individual and team outcomes
Get the work done

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 Uses combination of formal, logical planning and intuitive
understanding of context to identify relevant information and risks,
and identify and evaluate alternative strategies
 Uses formal decision-making processes, setting or clarifying goals,
gathering information and identifying and evaluating choices
against a set of criteria
 Recognises and takes responsibility for reporting WHS risk control
inadequacies
 Uses formal and informal processes to monitor implementations of
WHS solutions and reflect on outcomes
Knowledge Evidence:
To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:
 Outline the legal responsibilities and duties of managers,
supervisors, persons conducting businesses or undertakings
(PCBUS) and workers in relation to WHS risk management in the
workplace
 Identify key provisions of relevant WHS Acts, regulations and codes
of practice that apply to the business and outline how they apply in
the work area
 Explain organisational policies and procedures relating to hazard
identification, risk management, fire, emergency and evacuation,
incident investigation and reporting
 Explain the importance of effective consultation mechanisms in
managing health and safety risks in the workplace
 Explain how the hierarchy of control applies in the work area.
Assessment Conditions:
Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered
demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced by
individuals carrying out work health and safety duties in the workplace and
include access to:
 An actual workplace or simulated environment
 Workplace equipment and resources
 Examples of documents relating to workplace safety, hazard
identification and risk assessment
 Interaction with others.
Assessors must satisfy NVR/AQTF assessor requirements.

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Links:
Companion volumes available from the IBSA website:
http://www.ibsa.org.au/companion_volumes -
http://www.ibsa.org.au/companion_volumes
Any observations and practical assessments must be recorded in the observation
checklist. All practical tasks should be demonstrated during the length of the
course. As the instructor, you must maintain a record demonstrating the date of
the practical activities and any comments relevant to the performance of each
student. Where a student is not able to demonstrate competence in a practical
observation activity, further questioning should be put in its place.
As the instructor, you could be assessing the student’s literacy, numeracy and
language skills, as well as the content and context of his/her answers.
In some cases, you will have to adjust and amend the assessment tools, using
different and varied methods (such as oral assessment), to allow students to be
assessed according to their needs and abilities.
Assessment Tool Definitions
Assessment Tool How is it used? What is it?
Learner Workbook Activities
(Entire completion is required)
Each student should be given a Learner
Workbook which will hold several activities,
both formative and summative, that all need to
be completed in conjunction with the
appropriate sessions. The PowerPoint, Learner
Guide and instructor should provide further
information to help with the activities.
Observation/Demonstration
(To be completed for each numbered
point as stated on the checklist)
An observation should be completed for each of
the students by the instructor. If the tasks
aren’t everyday actions, a simulated
environment is acceptable, or a demonstration
can be set up. An observation checklist can be
found at the end of this document.
Major Activity
(Entire completion is required)
A Major Activity is a summative assessment
and can be found in the Learner Workbook,
after all the activities are completed. This is an
extended piece of summative assessment
which should take anywhere between 1-2 hours
and every student should complete this work. It
is a requirement for each unit to check
knowledge and understanding.
Skills and Knowledge Activity
(Entire completion is required)
A Skills and Knowledge Activity is a summative
assessment and is found before the Major
Activity in the Learner Workbook. This should