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BSB41407 - Certificate IV in Occupational Health and Safety

This qualification reflects the role of individuals who use well-developed skills and a broad knowledge base in a wide variety of contexts. They apply solutions to a defined range of unpredictable problems, and analyse and evaluate information from a variety of sources. They may provide leadership and guidance to others with some limited responsibility for the output of others. This qualification would suit an OHS officer in a full-time dedicated role who works under the supervision of an OHS Coordinator or OHS Manager.

Job roles and titles vary across different industry sectors. Possible job titles relevant to this qualification include:


Qualification Pathways

Prerequisite requirements
There are no prerequisite requirements for individual units of competency.Pathways into the qualification
Candidates may enter the qualification through a number of entry points demonstrating potential to undertake vocational education and training at certificate level, including:

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Examples of indicative job roles for candidates seeking entry based upon their vocational experience include:

This breadth of expertise would equate to the competencies required to undertake this qualification.

Pathways from the qualification
After achieving the BSB41407 Certificate IV in Occupational Health and Safety, candidates may undertake the BSB51307 Diploma of Occupational Health and Safety, a qualification for those wishing to develop specialised skills and knowledge required to coordinate and maintain the OHS program within an organisation, or a range of other Diploma level qualifications.

Licensing, Legislative, Regulatory or Certification Considerations
While no licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply holistically to this qualification at the time of publication, relevant national, state and territory legislation, regulations and codes of practice impact upon this qualification. Refer to unit Performance Criteria and Range Statement for details.

Employability Skills

The following table contains a summary of the employability skills for this qualification. This table should be interpreted in conjunction with the detailed requirements of each unit of competency packaged in this qualification. The outcomes described here are broad industry requirements that may vary depending on the packaging options. This table is a summary of employability skills that are typical of this qualification and should not be interpreted as definitive.

Communication
  • Establishing communication with emergency management services and talking with the casualty, bystanders and medical staff in an emergency situation
Teamwork
  • Establishing return to work programs with rehabilitation providers, relevant managers and the employee
  • Working as part of a group to request occupational health and safety
Problem solving
  • Assessing risks to first aiders and others, and determining an appropriate response
Initiative and enterprise
  • Identifying possible improvements to occupational health and safety, and contributing these to the decision making process
Planning and organising
  • Planning documents such as occupational health and safety action plans based on the purpose, appropriate format, means of communication and logical presentation of data, information and knowledge
Self management
  • Planning work priorities
Learning
  • Applying learning about occupational health and safety processes to future operations
  • Identifying training needs of people with occupational health and safety responsibilities and providing the training
Technology
  • Using communication technology, including media and equipment, to talk to emergency management services
  • Using software systems to record and file documentation for hazard identification and risk assessment


Total number of units = 9
6 Occupational Health and Safety units
3 Elective units

At least 2 of the elective units must be selected from the remaining occupational health and safety units or the elective units listed below. The other elective unit may be selected from the remaining occupational health and safety units, the remaining elective units, anywhere else in the BSB07 Business Services Training Package or any other currently endorsed national Training Package, of which 1 unit may be selected from a Certificate III or Diploma qualification. Elective units must be relevant to the work outcome, local industry requirements and the qualification level. Units selected from other Training Packages must not duplicate units selected from or available within the BSB07 Business Services Training Package.