ACMWHS501 Manage workplace health and safety processes

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to manage work health and safety.

This unit applies to managers of small organisations or several work groups within an organisation, who manage systematic processes to control risk. Work is likely to have a focus on maintaining already established processes and the unit assumes that workplace health and safety advice and expertise would be available.

All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, in accordance with state/territory health and safety regulations, legislation and standards that apply to the workplace.

No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.