Task Overview

The assessor provides selected extracts from international standards, organisational
procedures, and regulatory guidance relevant to digital technologies, biohazards,
ecological risk, ergonomic engineering controls, biological outbreak management,
chemical hazard scenarios, and accident causation.

The learner must:

1. Interpret the meaning of each clause/paragraph.
2. Explain its operational and strategic application in a workplace setting.
3. Identify implications of non-compliance — legal, operational, financial, and
   safety impacts.
4. Connect each interpretation to incident investigation processes enabled or
   supported by digital technologies.

This task evaluates high-level analytical, strategic, and compliance-based reasoning.

POLICY / PROCEDURE EXTRACTS FOR INTERPRETATION

The following extracts are intentionally selected to align with each learning outcome.
The learner must address all sections.

SECTION A — Digital Technologies in OHS Management

Extract A1 — From ISO 45001:2018 (Clause 9.1.1 Monitoring, Measurement Analysis and Evaluation)

“The organisation shall determine what needs to be monitored and measured, the
methods for monitoring, measurement, analysis and performance evaluation, and how
results are to be communicated using appropriate information systems.”

Learner Tasks

1. Interpret the meaning of this clause in your own words.
2. Explain how digital technologies (AI-based monitoring, smart PPE, IoT
   sensors, digital dashboards, drones, digital incident reporting systems) support
   the requirements.
3. Identify risks and consequences of non-compliance for:

o Real-time hazard detection
o Incident investigation accuracy
o Strategic decision-making

4. Explain how improper or incomplete data can undermine root-cause analysis.

SECTION B — Biohazard Risk Assessment & Control

Extract B1 — WHO Laboratory Biosafety Manual Clause (Risk Assessment for Biological Agents)

“Risk assessments shall consider the pathogenicity of the agent, the route of
transmission, the procedures being used, and the effectiveness of available control
measures and digital surveillance systems.”

Learner Tasks

1. Interpret the meaning and expectations outlined in the clause.
2. Describe how digital tools (digital contact tracing logs, biosensor alerts, cloudbased biological agent tracking) support biohazard risk assessments.
3. Explain the implications of failing to integrate digital records into biohazards
   control programs.
4. Outline how digital misreporting or inaccurate data could compromise outbreak
   investigations.

SECTION C — Ecological (Environmental) Risk Assessment

Extract C1 — ISO 14001:2015 Clause 6.1.2 (Environmental Aspects)

“The organisation shall identify environmental aspects and associated impacts that it
can control and influence, including those arising from abnormal conditions and
emergency situations.”

Learner Tasks

1. Interpret the meaning in the context of ecological risk assessment
2. Explain how digital environmental monitoring systems (air quality sensors,
   chemical dispersion modelling software, digital spill mapping tools) support
   compliance.
3. Describe consequences of non-compliance for:

o Pollution events
o Emergency response delays
o Corporate environmental liability

SECTION D — Engineering Controls for Ergonomic Hazards

Extract D1 — EU Directive 90/269/EEC (Manual Handling of Loads)

“The organisation shall identify environmental aspects and associated impacts that it
can control and influence, including those arising from abnormal conditions and
emergency situations.”

Learner Tasks

1. Interpret the ergonomic expectations set out in this requirement.
2. Provide examples of engineering controls (e.g., automated lifting devices,
   sensor-assisted exoskeletons, AI-based ergonomic monitoring).
3. Describe how digital technologies can detect ergonomic risks and assist in
   implementing engineering solutions.
4. Identify consequences of non-compliance related to musculoskeletal disorders
   (MSDs), productivity, insurance claims, and inaccurate incident investigation
   outcomes.

SECTION E — Biological Outbreak Risk Assessment

Extract E1 — International Health Regulations (IHR) 2005 (Article 5 Surveillance)

“Each State Party shall develop, strengthen and maintain capacities for surveillance to
detect, assess, notify and report events that may constitute a public health emergency
of international concern.”

Learner Tasks

1. Interpret the meaning of “surveillance capacities” in a workplace context.
2. Explain how digital outbreak monitoring (thermal cameras, digital health
   monitoring apps, automated absenteeism analytics) supports compliance.
3. Describe implications of non-compliance during workplace outbreaks (spread,
   legal liability, productivity impacts).
4. Explain how digital failures (data breaches, incorrect reporting) can hinder
   outbreak investigations.

SECTION F — Chemical Hazard Failure Scenarios

Extract F1 — OSHA Process Safety Management Standard (PSM) 29 CFR 1910.119)

“The employer shall identify and evaluate the hazards of processes involving highly
hazardous chemicals, considering equipment failures, human factors, and possible
deviations from normal operations.”

Learner Tasks

1. Interpret the meaning of “possible deviations from normal operations.”
2. Explain how digital technologies (condition monitoring sensors, predictive
   analytics, digital twins) help predict likely chemical failure scenarios.
3. Identify consequences of non-compliance, including catastrophic failures,
   explosions, toxic releases, and flawed chemical accident investigations.

SECTION G — Accident Causal Analysis for Physical
Hazards

Extract G1 — Extract from ICAM (Incident Cause Analysis Method)

“Organisational factors, task environment, individual actions, and failed defences must
all be examined to determine the root causes of physical hazard incidents.”

Learner Tasks

1. Interpret the meaning of requiring examination of “failed defences.
2. Explain how digital tools (CCTV analytics, AI-based hazard prediction, digital
   workflows, electronic permit-to-work systems) support accurate causal analysis.
3. Describe how incomplete digital data may distort ICAM findings.
4. Identify implications of non-compliance for future physical hazard prevention.

Additional Learner Output Requirements

The learner must produce:

A Written Interpretation Report (2,500–3,500 words) including:

• Interpretation of each clause
• Workplace application
• Digital technologies integration
• Implications of non-compliance
• Link to incident investigation methodologies

A Compliance Gap Review Table (Assessor format)

Columns:

• Policy/Standard Requirement
• Interpretation
• Current Workplace Compliance Status
• Identified Gaps
• Digital Solutions to Close Gaps
• Risk Levels if Not Addressed

A Digital-Enhanced Incident Investigation Reflection

Learner must explain how digital technologies change:

• Evidence collection
• Hazard detection
• Data accuracy
• Root-cause integrity
• Preventive controls design