BSBWHS408

Topic outline

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  BSBWHS408

  Assist with effective WHS management of contractors

  This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to assist with the Work Health and Safety (WHS) management of contractors. The WHS management of contractors has a strong focus on compliance with WHS organisational and legislative requirements.
  
  This unit applies to individuals who either work in organisations that are supplied with services by contractors or work in organisations that supply such services. It is only concerned with the supply of on-site services to workplaces. It does not cover outworkers or contractors who supply goods, materials or products to workplaces.
  
  The unit applies to people who work in a broad range of WHS roles across all industries..

  Further details of the unit are available at Training.gov.au - the National Register of Qualifications and units of competency.

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  Learning guide

  Download the learning guide, which is the key resource for each unit of competency. Go through each element in the learning guide and then take the learning guide test. As you are working through the learning guide, complete the readings below for each element and take the associated element test.
  

  • Learning Guide BSBWHS408 External Tool
  • 408 Learning Guide Review test Quiz
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  • Assessment guide

    Those interested in gaining a formal qualification or unit of competency will need to contact and enrol with one of our licensed training providers. The assessment guide is provided for those licensed training providers that wish to use it when assessing learners.

  • Assessment Guide BSBWHS408 External Tool
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  Readings and Resources

  The readings help you gain the required knowledge for the unit. The tests are designed to make sure you have understood the material as the questions are all taken from the Readings listed above each test. The tests are marked online so that you can receive immediate feedback.

  At the main SafetyLine website there are additional resources that you may find useful including videos, photographs and checklists.

  • Element 1 - Assist with identifying existing contractor WHS arrangements

  • General Duty of Care – Part 1 External Tool
  • General Duty of Care – Part 2 External Tool
  • Permit to Work Systems External Tool
  • Induction / On the Job Training External Tool
  • WHS Management in the Construction Industry External Tool
  • Element 1 408 Test Quiz
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    Element 2 - Assist with evaluating contractor WHS arrangements and making improvements as required

  • Management and Control of Contractors External Tool
  • Risk Management Processes External Tool
  • Principles of Incident Prevention External Tool
  • Workplace First Aid External Tool
  • Health and Safety Committees External Tool
  • Health and Safety Representatives External Tool
  • Element 2 408 Test Quiz
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    Certificate of Completion

    Upon passing all the necessary unit tests (as indicated above by a ☑ to the right of each test) your certificate will be available below for printing.