Reference no: EM132808107

Question 1

Access the current WHS legislation in your State or Territory and describe the obligations of each of the parties below:

• Employees
• Supervisors
• Managers/business owners

Question 2

How would you provide WHS information (obligations, policies and procedures) to staff in your workgroup and how will you manage adherence to associated policies and procedures?

Question 3

What workplace information systems are employed in workplaces to help control and manage work risks and hazards? Identify at least five.

Question 4

In the area of WHS risk management, define the hierarchy of control and describe how you would use these control measures.

Question 5

Aside from the WHS Act, identify at least three other acts, standards or codes of practice that guide your actions in relation to workplace safety.

Question 6

In your state or territory, when are organizations required to establish a health and safety committee? Explain your answer.

Question 7

True or false - health and safety representatives do not require formal training. They simply use common sense when making decisions. Explain your answer.

Question 8

True of false - once health and safety policies and procedures have been written, they should never be altered, even if they are ambiguous and confusing. Explain your answer.

Question 9

Apart from the legislative requirement, describe in details why you believe it is important for organizations to adopt a collaborative and consultative approach to managing occupational health and safety.

Question 10

How would you suggest that organizations who are not required to establish a health and safety committee, set about:

a) Providing information to work teams on identified hazards and risks.

b) Recording and addressing safety issues raised by staff.

c) Communicating to staff members the outcomes of issues raised.

Question 11

Describe at least two instances where you have personally delivered training or coaching to colleagues or team members in the area of occupational health and safety. In your description please include:

a) The training/coaching need and how it was identified

b) The approach taken to deliver the training/coaching

c) The outcome.

Question 12

a) When should incident and accident forms be completed, and how do these records contribute to the identification, and possible prevention of workplace incidents and accidents?

b) What other WHS records should be kept (List at least three).

Question 13

Consider the need for a fire and emergency evacuation procedure in a workplace. Identify the key content you believe should be included.

Question 14

Explain how you keep up to date with changes to WHS legislation, WHS policies and procedures and other WHS matters.

Question 15

Sometimes it is not possible to eliminate all risk. What action should be taken to report residual risk?