ENROL TODAY

Participate in identifying and controlling hazardous chemicals

CODE: BSBWHS331

ENROL TODAY (or express interest)

 

What you'll learn:

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify and control hazardous chemicals in the workplace. It requires knowledge of the potential hazards associated with chemicals and how to work safely with them. It involves supporting workplace safety by communicating information about hazardous chemicals using established consultation methods.

The unit applies to those who participate in identifying chemicals as part of their WHS responsibilities, which are in addition to their main duties. It applies to hazardous chemicals with the potential to harm human health, which may be solids, liquids or gases; pure substances or mixtures. When used in the workplace, these substances can generate vapours, fumes, dusts and mists.

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What You'll Learn

We introduce you to the skills and knowledge needed in today's cleaning workforce.


You’ll learn:

Apply information relating to identifying hazardous chemicals:

  • Identify and follow WHS laws and guidance notes in relation to the safe use, handling, processing, storage, transportation, and disposal of hazardous chemicals used in the workplace

  • Identify and follow safety data sheets (SDSs) and other guidance to determine the potential health effects of worker exposure to hazardous chemicals
  • Identify and follow SDSs and other guidance to determine methods to control worker exposure to hazardous chemicals

Identify presence and use of hazardous chemicals in the workplace:

  • Apply organisational inspection techniques to identify and document hazardous chemicals in the workplace

  • Participate in consultation processes with workers to identify hazardous chemicals in the workplace

  • Identify tasks that may expose workers to hazardous chemicals used in the workplace

Contribute to the control of hazardous chemicals in the workplace:

  • Use WHS laws and guidance notes in relation to hazardous chemicals to identify controls to remove or reduce worker exposure
  • Assess effectiveness of current control measures according to WHS laws, guidance notes, and organisational policies and procedures
  • Participate in selecting additional control measures for implementation, as required
  • Assist in implementing procedures for safe use, handling, processing, storage, transportation, and disposal of hazardous chemicals
  • Contribute to ensuring control measures are maintained according to organisational procedures

Support worker consultation methods for hazardous chemicals:

  • Communicate information about identified hazardous chemicals, and support required personnel at risk of exposure to them
  • Gather information about exposure to hazardous chemicals and possible health effects reported by workers
  • Report gathered information to required parties including duty holders

 

Some of the industries your skills will be used in are:

  • child care centres
  • disability services
  • commercial businesses
  • small businesses

 

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COURSE DETAILS: 

Inside each unit, you will get the following:

  • A Learner Manual - this is where you will find all of the content. These guides have been written by actual industry leaders. 
  • Self-Paced Workbook - these can be easily downloaded and printed or done right on your computer.
  • Written Quizzes and Assessments - these are simple and easy to understand and can be printed or done online. 
  • Physical Skill and Demonstration - scenarios written specifically to practice skills that you will need in the real life industry. 
  • Certificate upon Completion

 

HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED?

Our goal is to make assessing as easy an as fun as possible. You are required to provide evidence that you have completed the work. We use short answer questions, long answer questions, quizzes, photos and videos. Below are some activities that you will be required to do in order to complete this unit: 

Participate in:

  • identifying two hazardous chemicals in the workplace
  • selecting and implementing risk control options for each of the two identified chemicals 

On at least two occasions, promote and support worker consultation and participation in hazardous chemical identification.

Meet the Trainer

Fiona Morris

Founder - Australian Cleaning Academy

 Our head trainer, Fiona Morris, has over 20 years experience in the cleaning. Not only has she established several successful cleaning businesses, she has trained many future cleaning business owners and upskilled many in the industry. 

A qualified trainer and assessor, holding Cert IV TAE/ WHS and Cert III Cleaning Operations.

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