Competency Assessment Form

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Health & safety competency assessment

This form is designed to assess and record the competency of staff and volunteers in health and safety matters. Complete all relevant sections according to the person’s role and responsibilities.

Assessment details

Field Information
Person Being Assessed:
Position/Role:
Department/Ministry:
Assessment Date:
Assessor Name:
Assessor Position:
Assessment Type:

Role analysis

Primary Responsibilities

Main duties and tasks:

Health and safety critical activities:

Risk exposure level:

Supervision level:

Knowledge assessment

General Health & Safety Knowledge

Topic

Assessment Method

Score/Rating

Competent

Comments

H&S Legislation (HSWA 2015)

 

 

Church H&S Policies

 

 

Risk Management Principles

 

 

Incident Reporting Procedures

 

 

Emergency Procedures

 

 

Role-Specific Knowledge

Topic

Assessment Method

Score/Rating

Competent

Comments

Job-Specific Hazards

 

 

Safe Work Procedures

 

 

Equipment Safety

 

 

PPE Requirements

 

 

Chemical Safety (if applicable)

 

 

Practical skills assessment

Hazard Identification

Assessment Task: Identify hazards in the designated work area

Hazard Type Identified Correctly Assessed Control Measures Suggested Rating
Physical Hazards
Chemical Hazards
Biological Hazards
Ergonomic Hazards
Psychosocial Hazards

Overall Hazard Identification Competency:

Risk Assessment

Assessment Task: Complete risk assessment for identified hazards

Skill Component Demonstrated Quality Rating
Likelihood Assessment
Consequence Assessment
Risk Rating Calculation
Control Hierarchy Application
Documentation Quality

Overall Risk Assessment Competency:

Emergency Response

Assessment Task: Demonstrate emergency response procedures

Emergency Type

Procedure Known

Response Appropriate

Speed of Response

Rating

Fire Emergency

Medical Emergency

Evacuation

Incident Reporting

Overall Emergency Response Competency:

Behavioral assessment

Safety Attitude and Behaviour

Behavior Always Usually Sometimes Rarely Never
Follows safety procedures
Uses PPE correctly
Reports hazards and incidents
Participates in safety activities
Demonstrates safety leadership
Challenges to unsafe behaviour
Seeks safety information

Communication Skills

Skill Excellent Good Fair Poor Comments
Explains safety concepts
Listens to safety concerns
Provides safety feedback
Documents safety issues

Specific competency areas

Working with Children (if applicable)

Competency

Demonstrated

Quality

Comments

Child protection awareness

 

Age-appropriate supervision

 

Recognising child safety risks

 

Emergency response with children

 

Equipment Operation (if applicable)

Equipment Competent Training Required Certification Comments
Kitchen equipment
Audio/visual equipment
Maintenance tools
Cleaning equipment

Leadership Responsibilities (if applicable)

Responsibility Competent Development Needed Comments
Team safety leadership
Safety training delivery
Incident investigation
Risk assessment facilitation

Assessment summary

Overall Competency Rating

Area Competent Not Yet Competent Comments
Knowledge
Practical Skills
Behaviour and Attitude
Communication
Role-Specific Requirements

Overall Assessment:

Strengths Identified

Areas for Improvement

Specific Development Needs

Development Need

Priority

Suggested Action

Target Date

Resources Required

 

     
 

     
 

     

Development plan

Training Requirements

Training

Provider

Duration

Cost

Target Date

Priority

         

         

         

Mentoring/Coaching Plan

Mentor Assigned:

Coaching Focus Areas:

Meeting Schedule:

Progress Review Date: **

Supervision Arrangements

Supervision Level Required:

Supervisor:

Supervision Frequency:

Review Date: **

Sign-offs

Assessor Declaration

I confirm that this assessment has been conducted fairly and accurately reflects the person’s current competency level.

Assessor Name:

Signature: Date: **

Qualifications:

Person Assessed

I acknowledge that: - This assessment has been explained to me - I understand the results and development plan - I agree to undertake the recommended development activities - I will seek help when needed

Name:

Signature: Date:

Supervisor Approval

I approve this assessment and the associated development plan.

Supervisor Name:

Signature: Date:

Review schedule

Next Assessment Due:

Interim Review Date:

Development Plan Review:

File Location:

Record Updated By: Date:

Finished?

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