307: Mitigate risks

OHS professionals develop mitigation strategies, including the proportionate allocation of resources to control risk adequately. By doing so, they build the resilience of the organization to manage current, emerging and future risks. The OHS professional uses a range of resources to justify mitigation recommendations and overall business improvements to eradicate or reduce risk. They ensure risk controls are proportionate to the individual risk in terms of likelihood and severity. They can measure the value of outcomes as well as outputs and thereby demonstrate that the aims of the business case for intervention have been achieved.

Prerequisite

None

References in Other Frameworks

BCRSP: HSM14; INSHPO: B11; IOSH: TC2

Understand and Remember

– Risk mitigation tools and techniques
– Risk mitigation methods appropriate to different types of hazards

Apply and Analyze

– Implement existing risk mitigation work plans
– Provide worker training in safe work practices
– Provide recommendations for improvement of operational practices

Evaluate and Create

– Evaluate existing risk mitigation policies and procedures
– Identify opportunities for improvement
– Identify areas of excellence
– Develop new risk mitigation strategies or adapt in response to changes in the workplace context which include:
– Project work plans
– Control-specific programs

No results found.

Related Units of Competency

301 Demonstrate
Understanding of the psychological aspects of worker safety
303 Identify
Risks and use risk profiling tools

Prerequisites:
308 Monitor
And develop ongoing risk reporting processes

Prerequisites:
309 Provide
Recommendations for corrective action with supporting rationale