SITXWHS005
participate in safe
work practices
Contents
Introduction 4
Assessment for this unit 4
Assessment Task 1: Observations 5
Information for students 5
Activities 6
Assessment Task 1: Checklist 7
Assessment Task 2: Project 10
Information for students 10
Activities 11
Assessment Task 2: Checklist 14
Final results record 15
SITXWHS005 Participate in safe work practices
Introduction
Welcome to the Student Assessment Tasks for SITXWHS005 Participate in safe work practices.
These tasks have been designed to help you demonstrate the skills and knowledge that you have
learnt during your course.
Please ensure that you read the instructions provided with these tasks carefully. You should also
follow the advice provided in the Hospitality Works Student User Guide. The Student User Guide
provides important information for you relating to completing assessment successfully.
Assessment for this unit
For you to be assessed as competent, you must successfully complete two assessment tasks:
Assessment Task 1: Observations – This task requires the student to work safely in the
kitchen on three separate occasions. It is to be co-assessed with any other practical cooking
assessment.
Assessment Task 2: Project – This task requires you to complete the following activities:
o Participate in a WHS meeting
o Participate in an emergency response drill
o Participate in a debriefing session and complete an incident report.
Kitchen time required
You will require time in the kitchen to complete Assessment Task 1. This may be in your RTO’s
training kitchen or in a commercial kitchen in your student’s workplace. You will find more
information about the requirements for training/commercial kitchens in the Hospitality Works
Trainer and Assessor User Guide.
SITXWHS005 Participate in safe work practices
Assessment Task 1: Observations
Information for students
Tasks required for this unit
This unit of competency requires that you:
use predetermined health, safety and security procedures and safe work practices in work
functions on at least three occasions
Instructions for how you will complete these requirements are included below.
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Activities
Complete the following activities.
Carefully read the following:
This assessment task is a practical one where you will demonstrate your ability to
work safely in the kitchen on three separate occasions. Your assessor will provide
you with the specific details of your tasks to complete while in the kitchen. This unit
will be co-assessed while completing other practical assessment tasks. Your
assessor will provide you with the details directly of which unit/units will be co-
assessed with this unit.
1. Prepare to work safely.
Prepare to complete your activity provided to you by your assessor:
Make sure you are familiar with your RTO or training environment’s WHS
policies and procedures, hazard reporting requirements and safe work
practices that you have learned and trained with during the training part of this
unit.
Think about the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and clothing/uniform
you will require and when you may need to use or wear it.
Think about the reporting requirements that are in place at your RTO or
kitchen environment and what to do in case of a breach.
Review the observation checklist for this assessment task so you know the
criteria you are going to be assessed against.
2. Work safely.
Undertake the activities provided to you by your assessor on three separate
occasions.
Your assessor will complete the observation checklist on each of the three
occasions.
At least once during the three observations, you are required to complete a hazard
identification form You can use the hazard identification report as part of the food
safety program and policies and procedures of the RTO or commercial kitchen, or
you can use the template provided.
SITXWHS005 Participate in safe work practices
Assessment Task 1: Checklist
Student’s name:
Completed
successfully?
Has the following been completed? Yes No Comments
Observation 1
The student has followed the health,
safety and security procedures of the
kitchen while working and incorporating
safe work practices into their workplace
tasks.
The student has followed the directions
of their supervisor.
The student has followed the directions
of signs and posters.
The student has used the required PPE
and appropriate clothing and/or uniform.
The student has reported unsafe
practices, issues and breaches
according to the policies and
procedures.
The student has identified and remove
hazards as they arise while working.
Observation 2
The student has followed the health,
safety and security procedures of the
kitchen while working and incorporating
safe work practices into their workplace
tasks.
The student has followed the directions
of their supervisor.
The student has followed the directions
of signs and posters.
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Student’s name:
Completed
successfully?
Has the following been completed? Yes No Comments
The student has used the required PPE
and appropriate clothing and/or uniform.
The student has reported unsafe
practices, issues and breaches
according to the policies and
procedures.
The student has identified and removed
hazards as they arise while working.
Observation 3
The student has followed the health,
safety and security procedures of the
kitchen while working and incorporating
safe work practices into their workplace
tasks.
The student has followed the directions
of their supervisor.
The student has followed the directions
of signs and posters.
The student has used the required PPE
and appropriate clothing and/or uniform.
The student has reported unsafe
practices, issues and breaches
according to the policies and
procedures.
The student has identified and removed
hazards as they arise while working.
SITXWHS005 Participate in safe work practices
Task outcome: Satisfactory Not satisfactory
Assessor signature:
Assessor name:
Date:
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Assessment Task 2: Project
Information for students
Tasks required for this unit
This unit of competency requires that you:
respond in line with organisational security and emergency procedures during one
emergency or potential emergency situation, seeking assistance where appropriate
participate in one of the following work health and safety (WHS) consultation activities:
o discussion with, or formal report to, o discussion with supervisor or
health, safety and security manager regarding a health, safety
representatives regarding a health, and security matter
safety and security matter
o staff meeting that involves health,
safety and security discussion.
Instructions for how you will complete these requirements are included below.
SITXWHS005 Participate in safe work practices
Activities
Complete the following activities.
Carefully read the following information.
This assessment task is to be completed in your RTO classroom or kitchen as
advised by your assessor.
Access the Discussion Template and review it prior to participating in the meeting.
What do I need to demonstrate?
During your practical assessments you will be required to demonstrate a range of
the skills and knowledge that you have developed during your course. These
include:
During emergency situations:
o identify a potential emergency or emergency event
o follow organisational procedures
o seek assistance from others
o complete required documentation
Join in an organisation’s health, safety and security processes:
o contribute to health, safety and security management practices
o participate in the consultation process
o report issues and concerns.
How will I provide evidence?
Your assessor will provide you with templates to complete each task. You will find
some detailed information about providing evidence; this will include;
a completed Discussion Document
a completed Incident Report Form.
You will need to complete each activity and submit the required task at the end of
each step completed.
Tips for completing your activities
Read through this assessment and your templates before you get started and
make sure you understand what you need to do. If you are unsure, speak to
your assessor and/or supervisor.
Stay up to date!
Stay in touch with your assessor. Ask questions, raise issues, check in,
SITXWHS005 Participate in safe work practices
communicate.
Most importantly, ask for help if you are having trouble!
1. Participate in a WHS meeting.
You are required to participate in a group WHS meeting to discuss emergency
procedures and responses. Your assessor, in the role of your supervisor, will run
the WHS meeting to outline general WHS considerations, discuss and demonstrate
potential emergency situations that may occur and to remind everyone of the
procedures to follow.
During the meeting, you are required to show full participation including:
a discussion of general WHS considerations using the Discussion Template
provided
talking about the situations that might occur and asking any questions that you
think may be relevant to the situation from your perspective
a demonstration that you know where the procedures are located and how to
follow them in the event of an emergency.
Record the outcomes from the meeting on the Discussion Template and submit to
your Assessor.
2. Emergency response simulation.
After you have participated in the WHS meeting, you are required to enact an
emergency response to a potential emergency as and when advised by your
assessor, you are required to demonstrate that you can:
recognise and respond appropriately to the situation
follow the security and emergency procedures relevant
seek assistance from the correct person/people.
3. Team debriefing session and incident report.
You will now debrief after the simulation to discuss the event and your response
and will then complete an individual incident report as though the simulation were
real.
Participate in the group discussion about the following:
What went right and what could have been done better/quicker or different
next time?
How did you feel during the simulation and how has this prepared you in case
of a real event?
SITXWHS005 Participate in safe work practices
What are your key takeaways from your participation in the simulation?
Use the Incident Report Form template to complete the details of the incident and
submit to your Assessor.
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Assessment Task 2: Checklist
Student’s name:
Completed
successfully?
Has the following been completed? Yes No Comments
The student has actively participated in a
WHS meeting where they discussed and
provided input and demonstrated their
knowledge of safe work practices and
current procedures.
The student has demonstrated their
understanding of the emergency and
security procedures in the WHS meeting.
During the simulated emergency, the
student:
recognised and responded
appropriately
followed the security and
emergency procedures relevant
Sought assistance from the correct
person/people
The student has participated in a team
debrief to discuss the emergency
response.
The student has completed and
submitted an incident report satisfactorily
and accurately.
Task outcome: Satisfactory Not satisfactory
Assessor signature:
Assessor name:
Date:
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Final results record
Student name:
Assessor name:
Date:
Unit name: SITXWHS005 Participate in safe work practices
Qualification name:
Final assessment results
Result
Task Type Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Did not submit
Assessment Task 1 Observations S U DNS
Assessment Task 2 Project S U DNS
Overall unit results C NYC
Feedback
My performance in this unit has been discussed and explained to me.
I would like to appeal this assessment decision.
Student signature: _________________________________________ Date: _________________
I hereby certify that this student has been assessed by me and that the assessment has been
carried out according to the required assessment procedures.
Assessor signature: _______________________________________ Date: _________________
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