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BSBWHS521 Ensure a safe workplace for a work area describes the skills and knowledge required to establish, maintain and evaluate an organisation’s work health and safety (WHS) policies, procedures and programs in a work area to ensure a safe workplace, according to WHS legislative requirements. It takes a systems approach and addresses compliance with relevant legislative requirements.

It applies to those working in a range of contexts who have, or are likely to have, responsibility for WHS as part of their broader management role.

It includes information on how to:
- establish a WHS management system in a work area
- establish and maintain effective and compliant consultative arrangements for managing WHS in a work area
- establish and maintain procedures for effectively identifying hazards, and assessing and controlling risks in work area
- evaluate and maintain a work area WHS management system

The Learner guide contains case studies, examples, practice tasks and learning checkpoints.

The Assessment support pack includes formative and summative assessments, sample documents, mapping guides and PowerPoint slides.