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BSBWHS616 Apply Safe Design Principles to Control WHS Risks

 Contents

Section 1: WHS principles and safe design advice 6

Section 2: WHS risk management advice 10
Section 3: WHS consultation advice 12

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Student name: Student must include.

Assessor: Student must include.

Date: Student must include.

Products (2) this assessment Product 1:

is based on (title of product
only, a full description is
required as part of Section
1):
The student must include the details of two products as per the
assessment instructions.
Product 2:
The student must include the details of two products as per the
assessment instructions.

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 Section 1: WHS principles and safe design advice
Some of the questions in this section are general and relate to both products, others require specific
answers in relation to the products. Make sure you carefully read each question to determine whether the
question is general or requires a specific reference to each product you have chosen.
Products
Provide a detailed description
of the 2 products that you
have based your assessment
on. This should also include
materials that the product will
use, as well as technologies
and systems relevant to the
product.
WHS requirements
Outline the duties that
persons with control have
under WHS laws to manage
WHS risks throughout a
product’s life cycle. Make
sure you include the name of
the WHS legislation that
applies.
Make sure you also explain
how a design brief or draft
specifications can assist with
ensuring a safe design
approach.
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Product 1:
The student must provide a detailed description of the product they
have chosen. For example, if the student is studying civil
construction this could be a bridge or a car park. They must also list
the material that the product will use, as well as the technology and
systems as relevant.
Product 2:
See guidance above.
The student must outline the duties that persons with control have
under WHS laws to manage WHS risks throughout a product’s life
cycle. Their response may broadly address:
Any person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU), under the
WHS laws, has a responsibility of duty to identify any hazards and
manage risks throughout a product’s lifecycle. This includes:
 Identifying hazards, categorising them as operational risks or
inspection and maintenance risks
 Assessing risks
 Eliminating hazards, or where this is not reasonably practicable,
controlling them to as low as is reasonably practicable
 Monitoring and reviewing controls
The student must list WHS legislation relevant to their state or
territory i.e., WHS Act or specific state OHS Acts.
The student must also explain how a design brief or draft
specifications can assist with ensuring a safe design. For example,
they may respond that a safe design approach can be documented in
a design brief, draft specifications or any planning documentation and
therefore assist with safe design. The design brief or specification
can include the following information to assist with safe design:
 the choices to make on design and materials
 the methods of manufacture or construction
 any information and data to enhance the safety of the final
product
 risk information including residual risks.
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Legal liability The student must provide an outline of their legal liability. Essentially
this is that they have a duty of care when providing advice and
In terms of providing advice
recommendations. The law states that the duty is only to exercise
about safe design, outline
reasonable care when giving advice. It may therefore be important to
your legal liability.
seek professional and specialist advice before providing advice to
decision makers. We will discuss this further later in the topic.

Sources of information The student must research and interpret relevant sources of
information and provide an outline of the key principles of safe design
Research and interpret
as they relate to WHS and managing risks.
relevant sources of
information and provide an They may use identify a range of sources of information such as Safe
outline of the key principles of Work Australia’s guidance on the principles of safe design at work as
safe design as they relate to relevant source of data and describe the key principles of safe design
WHS and managing risks. as they relate to WHS and managing risks. Regarding data they may
Make sure you research and highlight data provided by Safe Work Australia e.g. Work Health and
interpret at least two sources Safety statistics that show the importance of work health and safety
of information. e.g. at https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/resources-and-
publications/statistical-reports/key-work-health-and-safety-statistics-
In your answer provide
australia-2021
statistical data that
demonstrate the importance All sources of information must be documented.
of safe design.
Indicate the sources of
information that you accessed
to provide the above
information.

Materials, technologies and Product 1:

systems
The student must research and interpret relevant sources of
In the description of products, information and provide an outline of their findings in relation to safe
you outlined materials used in design and materials, technology and systems for the product. This
your chosen products, as well will be dependent on the product they choose.
as technologies and systems
used.
For each product, research Product 2:
and interpret sources of See guidance above.
information that will inform
safe design as relevant to the
materials, technology and
systems for each product.
Provide an outline of your
findings from the information
you researched.

WHS identification and risk
assessment
Outline at least two methods
that can be used for hazard
The student must outline at least two methods that can be used for
hazard identification. Their response may include any of the following
methods:
 workplace inspections

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identification and risk  consultation with workers
assessment.
 researching current information on hazards relevant to the
Further, outline a least two industry
tools that can be used for
 reviewing current legislation, codes of practice, guidance,
hazard identification and risk
industry standards or guidance material associated with the
assessment.
product

 sourcing information from the workplace such as from injury

registers, recorded incidents, customer feedback/complaints and
warranty and repair records

 conducting surveys, testing, making observations or conducting

walk throughs

 reviewing product information (for example safety data sheets or

operating manuals)

 using a hazard identification checklist.

The student must also outline at least two tools that can be used for
hazard identification and risk assessment, these could include
HazOP, ETA, FTA, FMEA, PHA, HRA, CHAIR as researched during
learning.

Learning and development The student must identify the learning and professional development
needs key decision makers would need to participate in to be fully informed.
Key information they advise could include:
Assuming that decision
makers are uninformed about  How to identify hazards
WHS risks, including design
 How to assess and control WHS risks
related risks, that may occur
during a product’s life cycle,  Policies and procedures to follow
identify the learning and
 How to document, record and track risk
professional development
they would need to participate  Systems and processes to use
in to be fully informed. This
 Different methods and tools that can be used
should include:
 Understanding compliance and duties under WHS laws
Key information that they
need to know – give at least  Codes of practice that must be followed
three examples.
Possible ways of learning could include:
Possible ways of learning –
 Workshops
outline at least two methods
Sources of information that  Online courses
may be useful – identify at  Reading reports
least two internal and two
external sources.  Meetings.

The student must also list at least four sources of information that
could be useful and that are both internal and external sources. Their
response may include:

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Consultation
For each product, who are the
known/potential users of the
product? List them, explaining
why they are users of the
product.
For each product, also outline
possible ways of consulting
with these users during the
design phase. Outline at least
three ways.
Specialists
Sometimes specialist and
other advisors’ input may be
needed as part of applying
safe design principles to
control WHS risks. Explain
why this might be needed.
For each of the two products,
list who these
specialists/other advisers
could be.
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 Internal reports
 Design briefs
 Codes of practice
 WHS guidance
Product 1:
The student must list the known/potential users of the product. They
must also explain why they are users of the product. Users will
depend on the project and may include clients, senior managers,
product designers, manufacturers, installers, purchasers, suppliers,
or workers.
Possible ways of consulting with users include
 Team meetings
 Briefing sessions
 Workshops
Product 2:
See guidance above.
The student must explain why specialist and other advisors’ input
may be needed. For example, they may say that advice may be
needed to meet a legal obligation or to support addressing safety
issues of the product design.
The student must also list the specialists/other advisers that may be
appropriate for the two products they have chosen.
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 Section 2: WHS risk management advice
All of the questions in this section are general and relate to both products.
WHS risk controls
Explain the hierarchy of
controls and how it assists in
selecting and implementing
appropriate risk controls.
Documentation requirements
Outline the documentation
that should be kept in relation
to decision-making made
during a risk assessment
process. Give at least three
examples. This should also
include the purpose, function
and communication of a risk
register.
Purchased WHS hazards and
risks
It is important that decision
makers who are involved in
purchasing and contractual
arrangements are advised of
systems that will minimise
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The student must explain the hierarchy of controls and how it assists
in selecting and implementing appropriate risk controls.
The hierarchy of controls is an accepted framework used for possible
risk controls that can be applied to address an identified risk. The
steps used are:
 Elimination
 Substitution
 Isolation
 Engineering
 Administrative
The controls are hierarchical because they range from the most
effective (top control option) to the least effective (bottom option).
WHS Regulations require that hierarchy of control measures are
worked through when managing certain risks, ranking control
measures from the highest level of protection and reliability to the
lowest.
The student must outline the documentation that should be kept in
relation to decision-making made during a risk assessment process.
 This could include:
 Risk register
 Residual risk register
 Hazard inspection checklist
 Reports
Students must also outline the purpose, function and communication
of a risk register i.e. A risk register identifies the risks and can include
a description of the risk, the cause, impact, likelihood of it occurring,
the consequence, risk level and actions taken to mitigate the risk.
The student must give an example of risks that in relation to each of
the products they have chosen. This will be specific to the product.
They must also outline advice on methods that can be used to ensure
‘purchased’ risk are minimised. This will also be specific to the
product.
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‘purchased” WHS risks and
associated risks.

Give examples of a risk in

relation to each of the
products you have chosen.
Outline your advice on
methods to ensure
‘purchased’ risks are
minimised. Provide advice on
at least three methods.

Monitoring requirements
Outline ways that could be
used to monitor the design to
identify as it evolves to
identify and manage potential
WHS hazards and their
associated risks.
The student must outline ways that could be used to monitor the
design to identify as it evolves to identify and manage potential WHS
hazards and their associated risks.
Monitoring can be through feedback and reporting. For example, a
designer could confirm the effectiveness of risk controls through
testing, trials or prototyping; if there are changes, adjustments or
modification this may affect the design and could result in potential
WHS hazards.
By monitoring the design as it evolves hazards, and any associated
risks can be managed.

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 Section 3: WHS consultation advice
All of the questions in this section are general and relate to both products.
User needs
Explain the importance of
considering the needs of
those using or interacting with
product throughout its life
cycle. Identify at least three
ways that decision makers
can consult with users to
identify these needs.
Technical experts
Assume that the organisation
allows and has the budget to
incorporate technical experts
into the consultation process.
Identify a suitable technical
expert for each of the
products you have chosen.
Explain who this is.
Write up a sample email to
each technical expert, asking
them to be part of the process
and explaining how their
involvement will occur.
Consultation arrangements
Explain a best practice
consultation process that
should be used during all
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The student must explain the importance of considering the needs of
those using or interacting with product throughout its life cycle. Their
response may broadly address:
It is important to have a good understanding of the needs of users or
those interacting with the product, throughout its lifecycle because
Identification of new hazards and risks can be encountered at
different stages of the product lifecycle.
The student must also identify at least three ways that decision
makers can consult with users to identify these needs. This could
include:
 Team meetings
 Briefing sessions
 Workshops
Product 1:
The student must identify a relevant technical expert as relevant to
their product and develop an email asking them to be part of the
process. As example framework could be:
Dear technical expert
We are currently working through a process to ensure the safe
design of XX. We would love you to be involved and are seeking your
advice on XX. Would it be okay to schedule an initial call with you
and then agree on how you could best support us?
Kind Regards
Student
Product 2:
See guidance above.
The student must explain a best practice consultation process that
should be used design process to identify WHS hazards and control
WHS risks that may occur throughout a product’s life cycle. Make
sure you indicate personnel that should be involved. Answers can
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phases of design process to vary but could include:
identify WHS hazards and
A best practice consultation process focuses on consulting with
control WHS risks that may
others throughout the product life cycle. This means that all
occur throughout a product’s
stakeholders will be consulted with including clients, senior
life cycle. Make sure you
managers, product designers, manufacturers, installers, purchasers,
indicate personnel that should
suppliers and workers.
be involved.

Communicating residual risks
Explain the concept of
residual risks and how any
residual risks in products
identified should be
communicated to those
involved in consultation.
Outline at least three ways
that residual risk can be
communicate.
The student must explain the concept of residual risks and how any
residual risks in products identified should be communicated to those
involved in consultation. Their response may broadly address:
Residual risk is the risk remaining after the risk treatment has been
applied. That is: some risks will remain at a certain (acceptable) level.
Three ways that residual risks can be communicated include:
 Through a risk register
 Through a short report
 Through discussions at a meeting.

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