Assessment Requirements for MSL946002 Implement and monitor WHS and environmental management systems

Release: 1

Assessment Requirements for MSL946002 Implement and monitor WHS and environmental management systems

Modification History

Release	Comments
Release 1	This version was released in MSL Laboratory Operations Training Package Release 2.0. Supersedes and equivalent to MSL946001 Implement and monitor WHS and environmental management systems. Foundation skill information added. Range of conditions removed. Assessment requirements amended.

Performance Evidence

There must be evidence the candidate has completed the tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit, and:

effectively implemented and monitored the work health and safety (WHS) and environmental management systems for 1 laboratory, or 1 work group working in a laboratory.

Knowledge Evidence

There must be evidence the candidate has knowledge of:

definitions and workplace examples of risk, hazards, control measures, hierarchy of control and risk management

principles and practices of effective WHS and environmental management

AS/NZS 2243 Set:2006 Safety in laboratories

WHS and environmental workplace policies and procedures for:

procedures for handling, storage and disposal of hazardous materials, hazardous goods manifest and substance register

waste minimisation, recycling, by-product collection and waste disposal

purchase and maintenance of safety-related supplies and equipment

minimisation of environmental threats

emergency, fire and environmental incident response

selection and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

safe work

workplace counselling/disciplinary/issue resolution processes/roles and responsibilities under WHS and environmental legislation of employers and employees, including supervisors and contractors

legislative requirements for WHS information and consultation, WHS, environmental and waste status record keeping and infection control

sources of WHS and environmental management information, including specialist advisors and key personnel within workplace

typical participative processes conducted with employees and their representatives:

consultations with workers and committees (such as WHS and planning)

employee and supervisor involvement in WHS activities, such as inspections, audits and risk assessments

procedures for reporting hazards and raising and addressing WHS issues

identification of hazards, assessment of level of risk, implementation of risk control measures and review of their effectiveness

review of WHS records and statistics, injury and incident investigations

job safety analysis (JSA), development/revision of policies and procedures

audits and workplace inspections, and review of registers of hazardous substances and dangerous goods

typical hazard identification processes:

review of hazard and incident reports and workplace inspections

pre-purchase risk assessments

review of relevant internal documentation, including material data sheets (SDS), manufacturer manuals and minutes of meetings

review of legislation, codes of practice, standards and guidelines

review of online and printed WHS publications, journals and newsletters produced by WHS regulators, industry bodies

typical risk assessment processes:

analysing the risk to identify factors influencing the risk and the range of potential consequences

assessing the effectiveness of existing controls, the likelihood of each consequence and combining these to obtain a level of risk

comparing the determined risk with pre-established criteria for tolerance (or as low as reasonably achievable) and ranking risks requiring control

management system data types:

hazard, incident and injury reports

workplace inspections

audit reports

formal and informal input of employees.

Assessment Conditions

Skills must have been demonstrated in the workplace or in a simulated environment that reflects workplace conditions and contingencies. The following conditions must be met for this unit:

use of suitable facilities, equipment and resources, including:

relevant WHS and environmental legislation and regulations

codes of practice

workplace procedures

modelling of industry operating conditions, including:

interactions with managers and laboratory staff.

Assessors must satisfy the NVR/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.

Links

MSL Laboratory Operations Companion Volume Implementation Guide is available from VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=5c63a03b-4a6b-4ae5-9560-1e3c5f462baa