Assessment Tasks

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Assessment Tasks

Unit of Competency HLTWHS004 Manage work health and safety

Assessment Type This is a summative assessment. The learners need adequate practice prior to undertaking the assessment.

Assessment Tasks Task 1 Knowledge questions

Task 2 Portfolio

Task 3 Observation

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Introduction

The assessment tasks for HLTWHS004 Manage work health and safety are outlined in the assessment plan below. These tasks have been designed to help you demonstrate the skills and knowledge that you have learnt during your course.

Please ensure that you read the instructions provided with these tasks carefully. You should also follow the advice provided in the Student User Guide. The Student Guide provides important information for you relating to completing assessment successfully.

Assessment Requirements

Performance Evidence

The candidate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role.

There must be demonstrated evidence that the candidate has completed the following tasks at least once in line with state/territory WHS regulations, relevant codes of practice and workplace procedures:

conducted a workplace risk assessment and recorded the results, including:

identification of hazards and potential hazards

risk assessment

evaluation of policy/procedure in line with state/territory legislation and industry guidelines

development of risk controls and measures

conducted the following consultative activities with at least two workers:

information session about workplace policies and procedures, including demonstration of personal protective equipment (PPE) where required for the job role

consultative discussion regarding outcomes of a workplace risk assessment, including risk controls and measures developed as part of the risk assessment process

monitored workplace compliance with WHS procedures

developed a WHS action plan, including strategies for monitoring and review

coordinated workplace procedures for a simulated emergency situation.

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

state/territory legislation and how it impacts on workplace regulations, codes of practice and industry standards, including:

state/territory WHS authorities

rights and responsibilities of persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs), officers and workers, including duty of care

legislative requirements for record-keeping and reporting

due diligence and general duty requirements

regulatory requirements relevant to the particular industry/type of work site

legislative requirements for consultation

hazardous manual tasks

infection control

hazards common to the work environment and strategies for minimisation

requirements for WHS policies, including:

hazard, incident and injury reporting

hazard identification, risk assessment and control

human resources policies and procedures

consultation and participation

incident investigation and record-keeping

quality system documentation

designated person/s for raising issues

workplace support services

use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

emergency procedures

principles of hazard and risk management, including:

risk analysis

hazard identification procedures

hierarchy of control and its application

principles of risk assessment

examples of health and safety benchmarks

principles of safe design processes

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Assessment Conditions

Skills must be demonstrated in the workplace.

In addition, simulations and scenarios must be used where the full range of contexts and situations cannot be provided in the workplace or may occur only rarely. These are situations relating to emergency or unplanned procedures where assessment in these circumstances would be unsafe or is impractical.

Simulated assessment environments must simulate the real-life working environment where these skills and knowledge would be performed, with all the relevant equipment and resources of that working environment.

In addition, assessment must ensure use of:

current workplace policies and procedures for WHS

Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.

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Version history

Version Date Changes / Updates Approved

1.0 May 2021 Contextualized and formatted assessment tool CEO

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Assessment details

There are three assessment tasks/methods of evidence gathering. You are required to complete them all. Your trainer /assessor will advise when assessments are due.

You may use various sources of learning materials including text books, student guide, other documents and the internet. For you to be assessed as competent, you must successfully complete the following assessment tasks:

Assessment Task 1: Knowledge questions You must answer all questions correctly.

Assessment Task 2: Portfolio You must complete your portfolio document to demonstrate that you have developed WHS policies and procedures, completed a hazard inspection and risk assessment and consulted with staff. You will also need to show that you have monitored your workplaces compliance with WHS policies procedures.

Assessment Task 3: Observation You must deliver an information session to a small group of people. The information session must address work health and safety procedures related to your work placement organisation and must also include a demonstration of correct use of personal protective equipment (PPE) used on the job. You will also need to coordinate procedures to effectively handle a simulated emergency situation.

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Assessment Task 1: Knowledge questions

Task Summary

This is an open book test you can use a various learning resources including online materials, student guide and other reference resources available at the TasCollege to complete your task if required.

You must answer all the 24 questions correctly and sufficiently.

You must complete and submit an Assessment Cover Sheet with your assessment submission.

Write your answers in the space provided or you need to type and print a hard copy to submit (as per your trainer /assessor advice).

The assessment task is due on the date specified by your trainer/assessor.

Any variations to this arrangement must be approved in writing by your trainer/assessor.

What do I need to complete this assessment task?

Access to Student Guide, Reference Text Books, and other learning materials

Access to the computer and the internet if you prefer to submit printed copy

If I get something wrong, what do I need to do?

Consult with your trainer /assessor if your answers are marked unsatisfactorily and plan to resubmit as per their feedback either in writing or verbally.

What do I need to submit for this task?

A complete file of all questions answers

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Assessment submission

You must complete and submit an Assessment Cover Sheet with your work.

The assessment task is due on the date specified by your trainer/assessor. Any variations to this arrangement must be approved in writing by your trainer/assessor.

Instructions

Knowledge questions are designed to help you demonstrate the knowledge which you have acquired during the learning phase of this unit. Ensure that you:

review the advice to students regarding answering knowledge questions in the

Student User Guide

comply with the due date for assessment which your trainer / assessor will provide

adhere with TasColleges assessment submission guidelines

answer all questions completely and correctly

submit work which is original and, where necessary, properly referenced

submit a completed assessment cover sheet with your work

avoid sharing your answers with other students.

Assessment information

Information about how you should complete this assessment can be found in

Appendix A of the Student User Guide. Refer to the appendix for information on:

where this task should be completed

the maximum time allowed for completing this assessment task

whether or not this task is open-book.

Note: You must fill up and submit the Assessment Coversheet with your assessment tasks submission. A template is provided as a separate document packed in the Student Resources Pack.

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Provide answers to all of the questions below:

Question 1: Answer the following questions about WHS legislation and regulations.

Who is the WHS regulating authority for your state or territory? https://worksafe.tas.gov.au/topics/laws-and-compliance/acts-and-regulations#Work-Health-and-Safety

What WHS legislation and regulations are applicable to your state or territory?

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Question 2: Define the term duty holder under WHS legislation and the primary duty of care of a PCBU under WHS legislation.

https://worksafe.tas.gov.au/topics/Health-and-Safety/managing-safety/starting-a-business-with-safety-in-mind/common-whs-terms

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Question 3: Define the term officer under WHS legislation and the primary duty of care of an officer under WHS legislation.

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Question 4: Identify four employer responsibilities in relation to the provision of a safe workplace.

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Question 5 Identify four employee responsibilities in relation to the provision of a safe workplace.

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Question 6: Answer the following questions about notifiable incidents, applying your state or territorys legislation.

What is considered a notifiable incident? https://worksafe.tas.gov.au/topics/Health-and-Safety/notify-worksafe

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Question 7: Explain the responsibilities of a workplace in your state or territory in regards to other types of WHS record keeping.

https://worksafe.tas.gov.au/topics/Health-and-Safety/managing-safety/getting-your-safety-systems-right/record-keeping

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Question 8: Explain due diligence and provide an example in respect of WHS.

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Question 9: Answer the following questions about WHS consultation.

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Question 10: Answer the following questions about hazardous manual tasks.

What document has been published by SafeWork Australia that provides information about hazardous manual tasks? In your own words, define hazardous manual tasks. What is a PCBUs duty of care in regards to hazardous manual tasks? What is a PCBUs obligations in regards to training in hazardous manual tasks? List two issues that should be addressed when determining control measures in the workplace. 5535427458749

Question 11: The Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare provide a number of best practice recommendations. Answer the following questions.

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Question 12: Identify the steps that can be taken to break the chain of infection to reduce the risk of COVID-19.

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Question 13: Explain an employers duty of care to customers/clients, visitors and employees in regards to COVID-19.

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Question 14: Identify four hazards typical of your work environment (i.e. your preferred industry/job role). For each, list two minimisation strategies.

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Question 15: Explain the role and responsibilities of health and safety representatives (HSRs). In your answer, also explain how they are appointed.

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Question 16: Identify five types of records that need to be completed and maintained and that will assist in hazard identification and risk control.

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Question 17: Identify at least three requirements related to work health and safety that would be expected to be seen in a workplaces human resources policies and procedures.

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Question 18: Identify at least three requirements related to work health and safety that would be expected to be seen in a workplaces record keeping/records management policies and procedures.

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Question 19: List three types of information you would expect to see within a workplace health and safety management system.

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Question 20: Explain the concept and importance of good work design (also referred to as safety in design or safe design). In your answer, refer to the principles of safe design.

https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/safe-design-safety-basics

http://www.dmp.wa.gov.au/Safety/What-is-safe-design-4794.aspx

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Question 21: Identify two situations where you might need to seek WHS specialist/expert advice when establishing safe work practices.

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Question 22: Identify three requirements you would expect to see in an incident and injury reporting policy and procedure.

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Question 23: Identify two requirements about consultation and participation you would expect to see in WHS policies and procedures.

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Question 24: Identify two workplace support services that may be available for staff in regards to work health and safety.5535427458749

HLTWHS004

MANAGE WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY

Portfolio

Contents

TOC o "1-1" h z u About this document3Student details section3Work placement information3Evidence collection4Section 1: Establishing work health and safety practices7Section 2: Consultative activities10Section 3: Monitoring work health and safety12Section 4: Supervisor report14Section 5: Personal reflection16

About this document

This document is to be used as a portfolio to collect evidence for the unit

HLTWHS004 Manage work health and safety.

Student details section

Fill in the table below:

Student name: Name of RTO: Trainer/assessor name: If this portfolio is found, please contact me using the details below:

Work placement information

Work placement provides you with an opportunity to learn and be assessed in a hands-on, real-life industry environment. Learning in the classroom is important, and you will engage in lots of classroom discussion, practice and be involved in demonstrations and simulations before you are ready for your work placement but gaining practical experience during your work placement hours provides you with the opportunity to put your new-found knowledge into practice and provides you with an appropriate environment to be assessed in.

It also provides you with opportunities to observe qualified and experienced community services workers and allows you to learn while under the close supervision and guidance of a workplace supervisor and mentor.

You will not be paid for your work placement as it forms part of your training and assessment for this qualification.

Responsibilities

You are always expected to comply with all of your work placements policies and procedures for their staff members and follow your supervisors instructions. You will receive the required information about working hours, dress requirements and specific guidelines from your work placement before you begin and will sign a work placement agreement prior to starting.

If youre unsure of anything then speak to your trainer/assessor and ask questions when the placement arrangements are being made. You may undertake more than one placement at a different facility this will all be arranged with your trainer/assessor and made clear to you during this time.

Your work placement supervisor will arrange an induction for you where the expectations will be outlined and the limitations of what you are able to do while you are at your work placement.

Evidence collection

In this section, the details of the evidence you need to collect are outlined along with instructions about what you need to do.

ICON KEY

Assessor: this icon indicates that the assessor needs to observe this at the workplace visit or will be asking the student questions directly.

Student: this icon indicates that the student needs to complete this section.

Supervisor: this icon indicates that the supervisor needs to do something.

Attach: this icon indicates that you need to attach something as evidence to support what you have written.

There are five parts to this portfolio document:

Section 1 Establishing work health and safety practices

Section 2 Consultative activities

Section 3 Monitoring work health and safety

Section 4 Supervisor report

Section 5 Personal reflection.

Note to work placement supervisor: When you see this icon, action is required on your part. Read the students account of events and make a comment to confirm the truthfulness and accuracy as a form of evidence collection for the assessor.

Please make sure the student is suitably supervised and that they have permission from everyone involved to engage with the client. This may include the person directly or may require permission from their family member, carer or advocate.

Section 1: Establishing work health and safety practices

For this section you will need to develop your own set of hazard identification and risk assessment procedures. These must be relevant to your own work area and the duties you complete while you are on placement.

Complete the portfolio section below to provide evidence of the steps you took to complete this process.

At the end of this section there is a list of documents you will need to provide to support your portfolio entries.

Establishing work health and safety practices

Name of work placement:

Name of supervisor:

Explain how you used your workplaces existing work health and safety policies and procedures to support your work.

Looking at your procedures and supporting documents, write down the areas that show how you aligned the procedures to your state or territorys work health and safety legislation, regulations and codes of practice/conduct and other relevant industry guidelines.

Please write your experience and give 2 examples

What type of feedback did you receive from your supervisor and anyone else who reviewed your procedures?

Comment on and endorse Section 1.

You must attach the following evidence to your portfolio. You may like to add additional supporting evidence to support your work.

The email to your supervisor (and anyone else) seeking feedback and approval on your procedures (with your procedures attached)

The email from your supervisor (and anyone else) that provides feedback or approval

Final copies of your own procedures and any supporting documents such as checklists, forms etc

Copies of your workplaces actual policies and procedures, including those related to hazard identification and risk assessment.

Section 2 : Consultative activities

For this section you will need to document your consultative activities. These include the hazard inspection, your meeting with your supervisor and other colleague/s to discuss your findings, completing the risk assessment and action plan, and developing a record keeping procedure.

Complete the portfolio section below to provide evidence of the steps you took to complete this process.

At the end of this section there is a list of documents you will need to provide to support your portfolio entries.

Consultative activities

Evaluate the usefulness of your hazard checklist. Did you need to add any further points on the checklist? Do you believe that your checklist was appropriate to your work area and job duties?

When you evaluate the usefulness of your hazard checklist, you need to describe what contained in your checklist, and does those point all sufficient and appropriate, please write your own opinion, if possible, insert picture of your workplace checklist you use as evidence.

Explain how you went about consulting with your participants. How did you encourage them to put forth their ideas and suggestions, including any that were not identified on your hazard checklist?

What concerns or issues were raised by the attendees? How did you work together to decide whether these were important and/or relevant work health and safety concerns? How did you come to agreement on what issues were a priority?

Explain how your consultation with these people helped you to complete your risk assessment and action plan?

Comment and endorse Section 2.

You must attach the following evidence to your portfolio. You may like to add additional supporting evidence to support your work.

the hazard identification checklist you filled out for your work area/job duties

the email that includes the risk assessment action plan, meeting minutes and record keeping procedure.

Section 3: Monitoring work health and safety

In this section, you will describe the activities you undertook to monitor work health and safety in your work placement organisation.

Complete the portfolio section below to provide evidence of the steps you took to complete this process.

At the end of this section there is a list of documents you will need to provide to support your portfolio entries.

Monitoring work health and safety

List the types of documents you familiarised yourself with and analysed during the monitoring period. Explain why each was helpful.

Aged care WHS manual

Aged care COVID safe workplace guideline

During the monitoring period, how well do you believe staff adhered to safety procedures and risk controls? How well were the risks you identified controlled? How regularly did staff identify and report hazards? How often did consultation occur in the workplace?

Identify at least one area for improvement in the workplace that you believe needs to be added to your action plan to maintain health and safety. This might be in relation to staff attitudes towards work health and safety consultation and record keeping, the types of hazards that were/have been identified, etc.

Identify at least one barrier that could stop the workplace from maintaining good work health and safety processes and demonstrating compliant practices.

Comment and endorse Section 3.

You must attach the following evidence to your portfolio. You may like to add additional supporting evidence to support your work.

the documentation/information you analysed to support the information provided above.

Section 4 : Supervisor report

Your supervisor needs to complete this section once all of the tasks have been completed and they have endorsed sections 1, 2 and 3.

Supervisor report The information provided by the student in their Portfolio is an accurate reflection of their actions. Yes No

During the activities described in their Portfolio, the student:

Completed a hazard inspection that accurately reflected their work area and job duties? Yes No

Lead an effective consultation meeting that included at least two people? Yes No

Encouraged those at the meeting to put forth ideas, opinions, suggestions etc? Yes No

Sought feedback from those at the meeting regarding the outcomes of their inspection? Yes No

Completed a risk assessment and action plan that accurately reflected the inspection findings and consultation? Yes No

Shared their action plan, record keeping policy and procedure and meeting minutes to consultation attendees? Yes No

Monitored compliance with risk control activities and general work health and safety compliance? Yes No

Potential barriers to improvement identified were relevant to their work area/job duties? Yes No

Do you have any feedback for the student?

The student has permission to submit the information contained within the portfolio for the purposes of assessment. Yes No

Tick one only:

The student has permission to submit workplace documentation to support their portfolio. Yes No

The student does not have permission to submit workplace documentation the assessor can view these files on site. Yes No

Full name:

Position:

Contact details:

Signature:

Date:

Section 5 : Personal reflection

In this section, you will reflect on your work placement.

Personal reflection

Describe two things that you feel that you did particularly well when establishing and monitoring work health and safety practices.

Describe two things that you think you could do better next time. How will you apply this learning to your practice in future?

Add any other reflections you might have about your experiences in regards to this unit.

Dont forget to attach your supporting evidence and any additional documentation for your portfolio. Make sure to deidentify documents where sensitive information may be included.