Competency standard UNIT TITLE: ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A SAFE AND SECURE WORKPLACE NOMINAL 60 UNIT NUMBER: D1.HSS.CL4.01 D2.TRM.CL9.04 UNIT DESCRIPTOR: This unit deals with skills and knowledge required to develop and manage health, safety and security requirements in a workplace. ELEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE CRITERIA UNIT VARIABLE AND ASSESSMENT GUIDE Element 1: Identify workplace health, safety and security responsibilities Describe the legislated rights and obligations of employers Describe the legislated rights and obligations of employees Describe the health, safety and security policies of the host employer Element 2: Develop and maintain framework to maintain workplace health, safety and security Prepare job descriptions that incorporate health, safety and security responsibilities Establish working relationship with management Create health, safety and security reporting structure Unit Variables The Unit Variables provide advice to interpret the scope and context of this unit of competence, allowing for differences between enterprises and workplaces. It relates to the unit as a whole and facilitates holistic assessment. This unit applies to supervisors in all industry sectors within the labour divisions of the hotel and travel industries and may include: Front Office Housekeeping Food and Beverage Service Food Production Travel Agencies Tour Operation. Rights and obligations of employers will relate to: Key legislative objectives Applicable health, safety and security legislation of the host country, including subsidiary regulations, codes and other advice and directions from the agencies responsible
Adopt ‘safe place’ rather than ‘safe person’ approach Prioritise risks levels Finalise assessment and take action Element 5: Implement procedures for controlling health, safety and security Plan for implementation of the control Initiate the control Monitor the control Take remedial action necessary Element 6: Investigate injuries, illnesses and incidents Describe how to notify injury, illness or incident Investigate injuries, illnesses or incidents Identify causes of injuries, illnesses or incidents Implement remedial action Element 7: Evaluate the organisation’s health, safety and security effectiveness Review and assess the effectiveness of the systems that have been put in Implement improvements, where necessary Assess compliance with legislated and internal requirements Participation by both parties Consultation Establishing committee structures. Health, safety and security reporting structure should include: Establishing meeting schedules, including dates, times and forums Appointment and/or election of office bearers Format for recording meetings, issues discussed and decisions made Formulating procedures for disseminating information from meetings to staff. Disseminate information may include: Printed information including copies of legislation and establishment policies, posters, checklists, safety advice, etc Promoting health, safety and security training General staff meetings Specific health, safety and security meetings. Health, safety and security training must include: Providing initial induction and orientation training Monitoring workplace events, accidents and near misses Responding to new procedures and equipment Responding to changes in legislation Recording the delivery and results of training. Health, safety and security records and allied documentation may include: Inspection checklists Internal audits
Slide No Trainer Notes Activity – Questions What information can you get from each type of report? Where are these reports located? Who prepares them? Who can you ask to get further information or an explanation relating to the specific report? Slide Slide No Trainer Notes Activity – Questions How long are health and safety records kept? How can you arrange to with the Health and Safety Committee? Slide Slide No Trainer Notes Class Activity – Questions Discuss the benefits of internal interviews. Slide
Class Activity – Questions Discuss the points included in an investigation form? What other information would you like to record on an investigation form? Slide No Trainer Class Activity – Questions Discuss the points included in an investigation form? What other information would you like to record on an investigation form? Slide Slide No Trainer Notes Class Activity – Questions Discuss the questions in the slide. Slide No Trainer Notes Class Activity – Questions Discuss the questions in the slide.
Slide Slide No Trainer Notes Class Activity – Questions How can you facilitate meaningful and effective consultation? Slide Slide No Trainer Notes Class Activity – Discuss points Allow people to participate – everyone should have an equal opportunity to speak and be heard, without discrimination on the topic – stick to the topics on the agenda. If new topics are introduced they should be noted for discussion in ‘other business’ at the end of the meeting, if time permits Maintain momentum - always try to the desired action in a positive and constructive manner Try to reach closure – whether a decision is made or an action is allocated to a staff member for completion, some form of conclusion should be reached for each agenda topic. Slide Slide No Trainer Notes Class Activity – Questions What is unacceptable behaviour? How can you stop this?