Task 1 – Part 1 Contents Part 1. Short Answer Questions 1 Q1. Record Analysing 1 Q2. Implementation and monitor of WHS procedures 1 Q3. Risk controls and work hazards 3 Q4. Hazard Identification 4 For an organisation you have access to or a simulated business, review the WHS practices in place to develop a Work Health and Safety Management Plan for the business. A template has been provided for the WHS management plan. In part one, you are going to conduct a review of the WHS practice and answer questions about their WHS management Part 1. Short Answer Questions Requirement: Please use your own language to answer the questions, avoid using short phrases, bullet points or fragmented sentences.Make sure you are taking your time to look into the business you have personal experience in, generic answers will be marked as unsatisfactory. Q1. Record Analysing List the forms, registers and records that an organisation uses to collect information on WHS incidents, injuries and near misses. How could analysing these records help the PCBU or health and safety officer improve WHS performance in an organisation? Q2. Implementation and monitor of WHS procedures How can managers effectively implement and monitor an organisation’s WHS procedures and programs in their respective work area or department? Include the following items in your discussion: What types of work are performed by the organisation and within the department or work area selected? What methods could be used to explain WHS legislative and regulatory requirements to the selected department employees? What types of issues have you discussed in WHS meetings? What types of follow-up action may be required from those meetings? How would a training needs analysis be conducted for an organisation? What processes or information would be used to do this? What types of WHS training may be required for employees of an organisation? Q3. Risk controls and work hazards What could be some of the possible outcomes in an organisation if risk controls are inadequate? List 3 possible outcomes and explain them. What are the reasons that risk control strategies of an organisation may be inadequate? Specify 3 reasons and explain them. Provide three examples of potential work hazards within a workplace. Q4. Hazard Identification What methods are used in a workplace to identify hazards? Provide three examples. Task 1 – Part 2 WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY (WHS) MANAGEMENT PLAN Document Information InformationDocument IDDocument Owner[ Student name and ID]Issue Date[Date]Last Saved Date[Date]File Name[Name] Document History VersionIssue Date[1.0][Date] Contents Part 1. Short Answer Questions 1 Q1. Record Analysing 1 Q2. Implementation and monitor of WHS procedures 2 Q3. Risk controls and work hazards 3 Q4. Hazard Identification 4 PART A: WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ARRANGEMENTS 8 1. PURPOSE 8 2. WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY (WHS) POLICY 8 Statement of Commitment 8 Implementation of Policy Commitment 8 3. RESPONSIBILITIES 8 3.1 Duty of PCBU 8 3.2 Duty of the officers 8 3.3 Managers and Leaders 8 3.4 Workers 8 3.5 Visitors 9 4. CONSULTATION AND COMMUNICATION ARRANGEMENTS 9 4.1 Worker participation 9 4.2 Issue resolution 9 PART B: GENERAL WHS INFORMATION 9 1.EMERGENCY PROCEDURES 9 2. WHS RECORD KEEPING 10 3.Risk management process 10 3.1 Step 1: Identify the Hazard 10 3.2 Step 2: Assess the Risk 10 3.3 STEP 3: Control the risks 11 4. WHS TRAINING AND INDUCTION 11 4.1 Training 11 4.2 Induction 11 PART C: SPECIFIC WHS REQUIREMENTS (Select 4 out of 8 questions to answer) 11 1. INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOUR 11 2.ELECTRICAL SAFETY 12 3.CONFINED SPACES 12 4.MANUAL HANDLING 12 6. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT 13 7. SLIPS, TRIPS AND FALLS 13 8. DRUGS AND ALCOHOL 13 PART A: WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ARRANGEMENTS PURPOSE and Scope 2. WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY (WHS) POLICY Statement of Commitment [ state how the organisation is committed to comply with regulation and take practicable measures to ensure WHS] Implementation of Policy Commitment [List the exact commitments including information provision, expert assistance, training and induction, the implementation of hazard identification, risk assessment and control etc.] 3. RESPONSIBILITIES 3.1 Duty of PCBU 3.2 Duty of the officers 3.3 Managers and Leaders 3.4 Workers 3.5 Visitors Visitors and other persons to also have responsibilities to abide by our workplace safety rules and procedures. 4. CONSULTATION AND COMMUNICATION ARRANGEMENTS 4.1 Worker participation Open communication between workers and managers is important to ensuring a safe workplace. Explain how to engage workers to participate in WHS management. 4.2 Issue resolution Explain how WHS issues between parties could be resolved. PART B: GENERAL WHS INFORMATION 1.EMERGENCY PROCEDURES The Emergency Contacts List is as followed [complete the form] CONTACTPHONE NUMBERPolice (Local station)Emergency service (Police, fire, RFDS)000 or 112 (mobile) (BOTH NUMBERS ARE ACCESSIBLE WHILE MOBILE KEY PADS ARE LOCKED)FireUtilities – ElectricalUtilities – GasUtilities – Sewage and stormwaterFirst Aid Officer 2. WHS RECORD KEEPING [the documents need to be kept] Risk management process 3.1 Step 1: Identify the Hazard [explain the definition of hazard, how to identify hazards as well as what are the possible workplace hazards] 3.2 Step 2: Assess the Risk [using the table below to explain the process of risk assessment] 3.3 STEP 3: Control the risks [Explain the principle of hierarchy of control strategies (from top to bottom)] 4. WHS TRAINING AND INDUCTION 4.1 Training [ The commitment of training provision why should WHS training be provided how to decide on training needs, and; what kinds of trainings should be provided] 4.2 Induction [Create a WHS Induction Checklist with the sample provided] PART C: SPECIFIC WHS REQUIREMENTS (Select 4 out of 8 questions to answer) 1. INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOUR [Bullying, harassment, discrimination and violence of any form will not be tolerated.] 2.ELECTRICAL SAFETY 3.CONFINED SPACES 4.MANUAL HANDLING 5. FALLS FROM HEIGHT 6. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT 7. SLIPS, TRIPS AND FALLS 8. DRUGS AND ALCOHOL
