Integrating OHS & Business

602: Demonstrate understanding of the intersection between OHS and human resource processes

OHS professionals implement OHS programs that impact people. Therefore, it is important for an OHS professional to be knowledgeable and skilled in important people centric competencies that enable a strong connection between OHS and the workers’ adoption of OHS programs and processes that create a strong health & safety culture. In order to act as an effective resource in the workplace, an OHS professional should be able to:

– Demonstrate people-centric skills
– Demonstrate critical influencing skills
– Develop wellness programmes
– Facilitate work-modification plans or return-to-work plans
– Support training and worker progression opportunities

Prerequisite

None

References in Other Frameworks

BCRSP: HSM5, HSM27, MS4; IOSH: TC5, CC6

Understand and Remember

– Basic Human Resource processes and their relation to OHS
– How workplace accommodations can be integrated with OHS
– Return-to-work plans
– Work modification plans
– People-centric skills

Apply and Analyze

– Participate in interview processes
– Recruitment
– Incident investigations
– Maintain documentation
– Training records
– Facilitate safety orientations
– Implement return-to-work and work-modification plans
– Apply soft skills in various situations

Evaluate and Create

– Evaluate the effectiveness of collaboration between OHS and other departments in an organization
– Identify areas of excellence
– Identify opportunities for improvement
– Facilitate the development of return-to-work and work-modification plans
– Oversee workforce training programs
– Monitor credentials and documentation
– Evaluate workforce OHS training programs

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Related Units of Competency

601 Demonstrate
Understanding of fundamentals of business administration and operations
604 Perform
Information gathering, data analysis, and forecasting
607 Develop
And implement an OHS continuous improvement plan
608 Integrate
Health and safety with corporate social responsibility
611 Identify
And implement methods for risk evaluation and decision making in a business environment