People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of assessing, monitoring, and controlling risks to worker health in the extractive industries.
NZQA Unit Standard 31761: Demonstrate knowledge of assessing, monitoring, and controlling risks to worker health in the extractive industries – Level 4, 8 Credits
Learning Objectives:
- Demonstrate knowledge of assessing, monitoring, and controlling risks to worker health in the extractive industries. Includes but is not limited to – HSW Act and relevant regulations; roles and responsibilities of persons controlling a business or undertaking (PCBUs), officers, workers, other persons and workplaces; worker engagement, participation and representation; health and safety management system (HSMS); principal control plan (PCP) for worker health; hierarchy of controls.
- A systematic approach for identifying hazards to worker health and assessing risks to worker health in the extractive industries is explained.
- Worker health hazards in the extractive industries are described in terms of risk to worker health. Includes but is not limited to – noise; vibration; airborne contaminants; manual handling; psychosocial hazards; fatigue; drugs and alcohol; temperature; hazardous substances; skin contaminants; biological hazards; atmospheric pressure; ionising radiation; non-ionising radiation; pressure injection injuries.
- Requirements and methods for monitoring workers’ health, assessing exposure, to health hazards, and controlling risks are identified and explained for worker health hazards.
- The process for reviewing and auditing a risk management plan for risks to worker health is explained.
NZQA Unit Standard 31761: Demonstrate knowledge of assessing, monitoring, and controlling risks to worker health in the extractive industries – Level 4, 8 Credits
Learning Objectives:
- Demonstrate knowledge of assessing, monitoring, and controlling risks to worker health in the extractive industries. Includes but is not limited to – HSW Act and relevant regulations; roles and responsibilities of persons controlling a business or undertaking (PCBUs), officers, workers, other persons and workplaces; worker engagement, participation and representation; health and safety management system (HSMS); principal control plan (PCP) for worker health; hierarchy of controls.
- A systematic approach for identifying hazards to worker health and assessing risks to worker health in the extractive industries is explained.
- Worker health hazards in the extractive industries are described in terms of risk to worker health. Includes but is not limited to – noise; vibration; airborne contaminants; manual handling; psychosocial hazards; fatigue; drugs and alcohol; temperature; hazardous substances; skin contaminants; biological hazards; atmospheric pressure; ionising radiation; non-ionising radiation; pressure injection injuries.
- Requirements and methods for monitoring workers’ health, assessing exposure, to health hazards, and controlling risks are identified and explained for worker health hazards.
- The process for reviewing and auditing a risk management plan for risks to worker health is explained.